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Socialistlemur

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21. Red baiting?
Sun Sep 8, 2013, 04:19 PM
Sep 2013

I pointed out the National Lawyers Guild delegation included one confirmed communist with very extreme pro Chavez views. This clearly disqualifies him as a judge on the ligitimacy of the Venezuelan elections. Furthermore, the fact that these guys come out with such a report in the face of so many abuses, including critical reports by the Carter center, is sufficient to convince me these guys are a bunch of sold out lawyers. They could be communists, Martians or Irish monks...the fact s their report sucks and they happen to be likely communists. The funny thing these tropical "communists" led by Raul Castro are merely fascists in disguise. Cuba s running away from communism at high speed, Maduro seems to be their puppet, and
therefore that turkey is bringing on a repressive fascist oligarchy. I just had leftist Venezuelan friends, PSUV members come visit and this is their call...they think Maduro is too addle brained to tell systems apart, is a repressive jerk, and the Cubans and Maduro are having a huge interal fight with the Cabello faction and with the communist party as well. It isn't a simple story.

Meanwhile the economy continues to implode, inflation is at 40 %, and my vrezuelan friends who visited carried back a suitcase half full of toilet paper.

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The National Lawyers Guild's above reproach. Good to see this report. Judi Lynn Aug 2013 #1
Oh to have a verifiable vote! I'm jealous. roody Aug 2013 #2
Imagine, a country which doesn't try to keep students, "minorities," and elderly Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #3
Kicking. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #4
I'm not from the US.. Oele Sep 2013 #5
Clearly you're turning to us for advice because you respect us so much. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #6
On the other hand many others said the Venezuelan elections were a sham Socialistlemur Sep 2013 #7
National Lawyers Guild is highly biased, their report is worthless Socialistlemur Sep 2013 #8
Thanks for the clarification. Oele Sep 2013 #9
Is Jimmy Carter a "communist," too? Peace Patriot Sep 2013 #10
That quote from Jimmy Carter was from september last year. Oele Sep 2013 #11
I'd say if they give the Venezuelan elections a thumbs up NLG has zero credibility Socialistlemur Sep 2013 #12
It's ok if you want to be a communist Socialistlemur Sep 2013 #13
Take your red-baiting and label flinging elsewhere. Clearly you should know better. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #15
Red baiting? Socialistlemur Sep 2013 #21
About the National Lawyers Guild Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #14
NLG--"first racially integrated bar association." Yup, "communists." Peace Patriot Sep 2013 #16
Had known you were involved in the nat'l struggle 4 civil rights.U know wherof U speak! Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #17
'Communism' is a loaded term. Oele Sep 2013 #18
The sources you mention would be welcome at a right-wing site. Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #19
Information which was down-played: FBI Spying on the National Lawyers Guild Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #20
Hell the CIA has spied on me in the past Socialistlemur Sep 2013 #22
Yeah, they spied on my bloviating Aunt Fannie, too. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2013 #23
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