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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:02 PM Original message |
Chavez warns Venezuela may seize Parmalat and Nestle plants |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hope they stay away from the chocolate division. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. Well, then, President Chavez... could I have some long storage |
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MarkR1717 (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 06:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Zimbabwe never has food shortages... |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Dupe post. n/t |
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MarkR1717 (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Of course it's alll... |
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MarkR1717 (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Of course it's alll... |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:09 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Fat & happy like the Hatian people who are forced to eat cakes made from mud |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:21 AM Response to Reply #21 |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Chavez seems desperate to blame someone/anyone for the shortages of food... |
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SlipperySlope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. "should be" |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Nope, capital strike on the part of wealthy farmers |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Colombian Paramilitary Threaten Venezuela |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-10-08 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. US asked Fulbright scholar to spy on Cubans, Venezuelans |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. Whats sad |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
7. The real question is whether or not El Comandante will increase the chocolate rations. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. he will postpone Easter in order to conserve the chocolate bunny ration |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. so it's someone else's fault that the people are going hungry |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 02:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'm Beginning to Think That the Only Way to Preserve Democracy |
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MarkR1717 (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 06:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Expropriate is the way to go..... |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. No the poor don't get fed |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Why do you waste everyone's time inventing stories about Venezuela? |
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The Croquist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 07:22 AM Response to Reply #36 |
51. Thanks for the info |
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freedomnorth (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:16 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. I agree with you |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Welcome to DU, freedomnorth. |
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freedomnorth (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:41 AM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Thank you |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 05:17 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Thank YOU! No tolerance, but rather can't stand to see them get by with disinformation! |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. Why not break down and acquaint yourself with the facts? Is it because it wouldn't leave you a leg |
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MarkR1717 (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. No, you're correct... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Your attention please. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 03:04 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. I love these posts. |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Yeah, it's a cutesy way of calling Chavez a communist, |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Hi there, ronnie624. |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
61. Shades of Pinochet all over again-I suppose you love him too? |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. I've got a good source which describes what happened in Chile, with Nixon's and the CIA's |
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dcindian (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 05:43 AM Response to Original message |
12. Payback |
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RantinRavin (423 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 06:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Perhaps if he would have used it for feeding people |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 03:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
42. The Chavez government has done much to cure poverty. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 06:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Or Corporations and the Wealthy can Conspire to Oust a Leader Like Chavez |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
46. So, to punish the US for an American firm for winning a court judgement, |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. "offering money in advance" is a problem? |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. Parmalat has been screwing people for ages. Who hasn't heard about this? |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Very interesting. |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Thanks, ronnie624. I started seeing they were taking Brazil to the cleaners somewhat recently, |
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liberal hypnotist (391 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
26. Exxon is setting international policy for US |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
30. 14 months left to "rule by decree". Is this nationalizing policy really a surprise? |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
32. offering money in advance? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Chavez Calls for Farm Seizures, Raises Prices Amid Shortages |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 08:56 AM Response to Reply #34 |
47. Well, it has worked so well in Zimbabwe |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. Found a reference to Nestle's hiding, hoarding powdered milk. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 09:22 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. The poor froggies are boiling now.. |
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ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Her position is well founded, Pavulon. |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Nestle, like Chiquita, and Drummond Coal of Alabama, hired paramilitaries to kill union workers |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
59. Shouldn't we expect the "Multi-Nationals" to "take care of their own?" Disgusting! n/t |
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Mik T (105 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #44 |
62. Remember Nestle and the starving infants in africa? |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-23-08 03:02 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Surely DO remember that time. People with normal brain function were horrified at the raw greed. |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-11-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
39. gee.... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-12-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
50. OMG, no more chocolate! We're doomed! Doomed, I tells ya! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-13-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
52. Way to go! A big FUCK TO nestle MADA*FUCKING FILTHY CORPORATION n/t |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
53. Nestle says not against Venezuela nationalisation |
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galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
56. authoritarianism in any form bothers me, but I really ****ing hate Nestle. |
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booley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
57. Off topic a bit but |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. The poster "shared" a photo of a dying child in SOMALIA, which was removed, |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-22-08 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
58. One can understand his "Populist Message" goes cold with Repug & Dems |
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