Banana Republic Newsflash

[Sigma_Orionis]

Oh Goody.

Inauguration of the Hugo Chávez Library at the Venezuelan Embassy

[Sigma_Orionis]

Chavez burned in Effigy and it wasn't the opposition

[Sigma_Orionis]

Now sitting around doing nothing is controversial in Bananaland....

It’s the Catatonia, Stupid

And in other news

Gee another empty promise is broken....

[Sigma_Orionis]

Now this would be funny if I didn't have to live here....

In Greece’s Wartime Economy, Tsipras Claims Mantle of Stability

“Tsipras had an alternative. It may have been a destructive alternative, but it was there: the alternative was to turn the country into Venezuela,” said Hatzis at Athens University. “The plans may have been proven ridiculous, but there were people discussing those plans, even himself."

Even the Greeks are smarter than us....

[Sigma_Orionis]

This might as well be taken from that TV Series "The Shield"

[Yosh]

It's always "capitalism's" fault.

Sez so right here on the cereal box.

[Sigma_Orionis]

Yup, and it's spelled CAPITALIZM

See?

[Sigma_Orionis]

Incompetence, thy name is Venezuela

More on this

When Datanálisis asked Venezuelans what they thought of the two men, those polled seem to agree: More people dislike López and Capriles than like them. Close to 50 percent of Venezuelans view them unfavorably.

To many of their supporters, this might seem grossly unfair. The jailed López is the country’s preeminent victim, and Capriles has made a point of being the moderate voice inside the opposition. Yet these traits have not endeared them to the public. This is particularly true of independent voters: Large majorities of them dislike both leaders. Capriles has even made a persistent attempt at courting voters loyal to the ideals of Maduro’s deceased predecessor, Hugo Chávez, but his approval rating in that segment is an embarrassing 3.9 percent.

I know Leopoldo Lopez was railroaded by the government, but from what I have seen of him, I don't think he'd be the guy to take us out of this mess, to me, he seems to be the epitome of the usual Venezuelan mix of incompetence and sunny disposition. Capriles seems more pragmatic, I don't have any reason to dislike him, nor to like him, if I had to choose between the two I'd go for Capriles because he seems the lesser of the two evils.

[SciFiFisher]

So, about those Columbian Militia's who are out to destabilize the revolution. Venezuela Declares Martial Law

[Sigma_Orionis]

Ah yes, Nicky put the border with Colombia on "Lock Down" (yeah riiiiiiiiiight) again (he did it last year too).

Just the usual smokescreen. A couple of days ago a National Guard Colonel (sorry, no article in english) said something like "I'm a Chavista, but I'm not a crook or an idiot, the so called 'Economic War' is just plain old Government Incompetence, and smuggling goods out of the country is done by the Military itself" he was arrested two days later and it raised some eyebrows even among Chavistas.

[Sigma_Orionis]

Apparently he's keeping that part of the border closed for 120 days, Nicky is deporting Colombians too.

[Sigma_Orionis]

Now Colombia is the source of our problems....... Riiiiiiight

[Yosh]

Now Colombia is the source of our problems....... Riiiiiiight

Cool! We've been replaced as the heavy!

[Sigma_Orionis]

Uhhhhh not exactly evil imperialist imperial gringo infidel pig. Colombia is seen as a lapdog of the Evil Imperial Gringo Infidel Empire

[geonuc]

Uhhhhh not exactly evil imperialist imperial gringo infidel pig. Colombia is seen as a lapdog of the Evil Imperial Gringo Infidel Empire

Wait a minute, buster. In another part of the internet, you called Yosh an evil 'imperial imperialist' infidel pig. Here, it's 'imperialist imperial'. Well, which is it? Huh?

[Sigma_Orionis]

Toss a coin

[code monkey]

Uhhhhh not exactly evil imperialist imperial gringo infidel pig. Colombia is seen as a lapdog of the Evil Imperial Gringo Infidel Empire

Wait a minute, buster. In another part of the internet, you called Yosh an evil 'imperial imperialist' infidel pig. Here, it's 'imperialist imperial'. Well, which is it? Huh?

have a heart, geonuc. he's not working in his native language and the difference is subtle.

[Sigma_Orionis]

Yeah, have a bleeding heart you damned pinko commie limousine liberal imperial imperialist gringo infidel pig of the evil imperialist imperial gringo empire, and while at it explain the subtle difference.......

[geonuc]

Wait, I have a limousine? Cool! Everybody pile in! Road trip!

[Sigma_Orionis]

So, yer BigWeld huh?

[code monkey]

Yeah, have a bleeding heart you damned pinko commie limousine liberal imperial imperialist gringo infidel pig of the evil imperialist imperial gringo empire, and while at it explain the subtle difference.......

calm down, sigma. cleansing breath. now another. practice your lamaze.

i'm the one who said that the difference was subtle but i can't explain it now as i'm going on a road trip.

[Thumper]

Shotgun!

[Sigma_Orionis]

I feel a Micro-Agression! where is my safe space?

[code monkey]

I feel a Micro-Agression! where is my safe space?

no, no sigma. nothing to fear. thumper's just calling for the front passenger seat. there's plenty of room. why don't you join us?

[Sigma_Orionis]

What? and lose my Professional Victim status? NEVER!