I think I will name this update "Stupidity for Fun and Profit".....
A) Oliver Stone just brayed
Obama wrong to isolate VenezuelaI loved this part
They have seen this movie before. In 2002, the Bush administration “provided training, institution building, and other support to individuals and organizations understood to be actively involved in the military coup” that briefly overthrew then-President Hugo Chávez, according to the State Department. After the coup failed, Washington stepped up funding to opposition groups, which has continued to this day.
The last words of the quote point to a
Congressional Budget Justification by the US State Department, where they want to spend [Dr. Evil Mode]5 MILLION DOLLARS[/Dr. Evil Mode] in:
The FY 2014 request will help strengthen Venezuelan civil society and
democratic institutions and support political competition-building efforts that will protect democratic
space and seek to serve the interests and needs of the Venezuelan people. Funding will assist civil
society and human rights organizations.
In that same budget justification the State Department is asking for 35 MILLION Dollars for Mexico to:
The FY 2014 request will support our relationship with the new Mexican
administration. The United States will continue its partnership with Mexico and expand mutual
cooperation under the Merida Initiative to address security risks from drug trafficking, violent crime,
and rule of law capacity in Mexico. Specifically, ESF funding will focus on strengthening and
institutionalizing reforms to improve the rule of law and respect for human rights and building strong
and resilient communities able to prevent and reduce crime and violence. A more stable Mexico will
increase the United States' national security, enhance economic growth potential, and protect
U.S. citizens along our shared border.
Funny, you'd think that if the US was pushing for "regime change" here, they'd put in a bit more money. I guess the Venezuelan Opposition is so useless that they work for dirt cheap salaries
BTW that Boston Globe Piece was co-authored with
Mark Weisbrot, an economist who seems to be in love with Chavez or something, why do I think so? cause he writes bullshit like this:
Sorry, Venezuela haters: this economy is not the Greece of Latin AmericaObviously, he has never had to make a living in this country.
It gets better
B) This Video is so you know the students that started the protests are being deceived by the opposition....
La Fundación Jorge Rodríguez Padre, Mensaje a la Juventud BolivarianaAnd it thoughtfully included subtitles in english.....
C) Unfortunately for this one I will have to link to a site in spanish with no translation.
That Pillar of Critical Thinking known as Heiz Dieterich (the same ass that made the "burger boy" comment) has now posted a
lengthy article where he claims that:
a) The Ukraine Crisis was a Colossal Strategic Triumph in the Overall US strategy to isolate Russia and China is letting them get away with it.
b) The US is trying to topple the Chavista Government here (anyone who didn't see that one coming, please raise your hand)
Let's see: the US has a grand plan to isolate Russia (by causing the Ukraine Crisis) and to do the same in Venezuela is only putting out 5 MILLION Dollars?
Hello? is this Mr. Occam? Could you please lend me your razor?