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Uncle Joe

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36. Military coups do not respect any democratic institutions, period.
Wed Nov 13, 2019, 04:28 PM
Nov 2019

That's what nations constitutions are supposed to be about if there are major disagreements with the rule of an elected leader.

Whether you agree with Morales or not The Supreme Court in Bolivia ruled in his favor in regards to running again, he also had agreed to a recount just before the head of their military gave him "an offer he couldn't refuse."

Most Americans haven't cared for over a century what happens in regards to Central and South America but that number doesn't include vested corporate and oligarch interests.



All She Wants to Do Is Dance
Don Henley

They're pickin' up the prisoners
And puttin 'em in a pen
And all she wants to do is dance, dance
Rebels been rebels
Since I don't know when
And all she wants to do is dance

Molotov cocktail, the local drink
And all she wants to do is dance, dance
They mix 'em up right
In the kitchen sink
And all she wants to do is dance

Crazy people walkin' round with blood in their eyes
And all she wants to do is dance, dance, dance
Wild-eyed pistols wavers who ain't afraid to die
And all she wants to do is
And all she wants to do is dance
And make romance
She can't feel the heat
Comin' off the street
She wants to party
She wants to get down
All she wants to do is
All she wants to do is dance

Well the government bugged the men's room
In the local disco lounge
And all she wants to do is dance, dance
To keep the boys from sellin'
All the weapons they could scrounge
And all she wants to do is dance

Yeah, but that don't keep the boys from makin' a buck or two
And all she wants to do is dance, dance
The still can sell the army
All the drugs that they can do
And all she wants to do is
All she wants to do is dance
And make romance

Well we barely make the airport
For the last plane out
As we taxied down the runway
I could hear the people shout
They said, "don't come back here Yankee"
But if I ever do
I'll bring more money
'Cause all she wants to do is dance
And make romance
Never mind the heat
Comin' off the street
She wants to party
She wants to get down
All she wants to do is
All she wants to do is dance
And make romance
All she wants to do is dance

Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Danny Kortchmar
All She Wants to Do Is Dance lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc



If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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It's really is a moot point (to me) LakeArenal Nov 2019 #1
Trump is applauding the coup, he's not against it. n/t Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #5
Well he's an idiot. He wants to think of it as a coup. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #18
Perhaps because it wasn't a "coup" and Morales wasn't "overthrown". We went through this... George II Nov 2019 #2
But Maduro and Cuba call it a Coup: isn't that enough? brooklynite Nov 2019 #3
The same Maduro who created a parallel parliament in Venezuela to neuter the real one? DetlefK Nov 2019 #6
And the same Cuba that is still waiting for its first fair election. brooklynite Nov 2019 #7
Did you forget this: George II Nov 2019 #8
This was a military coup no matter how you slice and dice it. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #11
Reflects badly on BS that he backs a dictator who was actively try to steal an illegitimate election The Valley Below Nov 2019 #4
Bernie sneezed this morning. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #9
You equate support for the theft of an election with a sneeze? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #10
If I had a nickel for every time someone on this board said something Bernie did was disqualifying.. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #13
That should make you ponder, methinks. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #15
Depends on whether you think the election was stolen. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #23
LOL. The far-left CEPR??? The Valley Below Nov 2019 #27
I believe that expression was first used BY a Sanders supporter. George II Nov 2019 #17
Then you fail satire. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #19
I've only seen it used against Bernie by supporters of other candidates. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #25
He did? George II Nov 2019 #12
Three times. Bernie's a triple sneezer. HerbChestnut Nov 2019 #14
The electorate is just clamoring for more statements. NT TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #16
I believe some of them are, some would just like to ignore it Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #20
"I believe some of them are" TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #30
What BannonsLiver Nov 2019 #37
I'm standing down! Standing down! TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #38
He should tell the Bolivian people to "be more respectful so they don't get shot..." LanternWaste Nov 2019 #21
Bazinga! (...you left out "in the back of the head"...) George II Nov 2019 #26
When the Organization of American States openly questions the results of the election, beastie boy Nov 2019 #22
To my knowledge the OAS has never called for a military coup as a solution Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #24
To my knowledge, OAS didn't call for Morales to leave the country either. beastie boy Nov 2019 #28
What happened in Bolivia was a military coup. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #31
Nice of you to inform me of Mr. Hetland, published in the Opinions section of the Guardian. beastie boy Nov 2019 #34
There was no coup -- it was a popular uprising PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author MarcA Nov 2019 #32
In the eyes of $$$ if the winner is a "Socialist" then it was stolen MarcA Nov 2019 #33
Did Morales respect Bolivia's "democratic institutions?" Renew Deal Nov 2019 #35
Military coups do not respect any democratic institutions, period. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #36
I see Jacobin has seized on this to trash Warren specifically, ehrnst Nov 2019 #39
I'm sure the other candidates aren't interested in shaming themselves in praise of a dictator tritsofme Nov 2019 #40
Here is the definition of dictator. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #41
Morales seemed to be trying to go beyond what the country's constitution allowed. Blue_true Nov 2019 #42
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