tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post2158209681728866233..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Being forthcoming with readersDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-77076065009587027672014-02-15T05:12:58.508+01:002014-02-15T05:12:58.508+01:00JC
Huh? For me?
First, there was a 'may be&...JC<br /><br />Huh? For me?<br /><br />First, there was a 'may be' in my answer. <br /><br />Second, indeed, I may be out of a business and a job in two months from now. The question is not rhetorical no matter how lightly you dismiss it for those at ground zero.<br /><br />Flippant does not suit you.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-32145918280915305122014-02-15T04:37:11.625+01:002014-02-15T04:37:11.625+01:00Ah, the "it's now or never" defense....Ah, the "it's now or never" defense. I guess your stance on the current strategy hinges on how much you buy that premise, which is probably correlated with personality types.Juan Cristobalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-5846382431732821732014-02-15T00:24:22.164+01:002014-02-15T00:24:22.164+01:00Having watched a "People Power Revolution&quo...Having watched a "People Power Revolution" succeed in person, I agree that this needs more time and better preparation to pull together. I also agree that they need to present a viable plan. People have lost patience and it is only getting worse (or better, depending on your point of view). The current student protests are only serving as a catharsis. After all the time they have had to prepare, I am disappointed in what I am seeing. This could be done so much better.Roynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-30597054271966199182014-02-14T18:57:20.732+01:002014-02-14T18:57:20.732+01:0015 of April 201315 of April 2013Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-23037434889201339502014-02-14T18:45:55.078+01:002014-02-14T18:45:55.078+01:00What exact time would you have preferred Gold?
f...What exact time would you have preferred Gold?<br /><br /><br />firepigettefirepighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158275219887987252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-75129082032037887052014-02-14T18:41:47.909+01:002014-02-14T18:41:47.909+01:00Totally agree with Anonymous, 4:55 AM - Smartphone...Totally agree with Anonymous, 4:55 AM - Smartphones and Twitter are doing the real revolution. Oscar Arias @oariascr just posted a powerful video with his "I am not going to be silent when human rights are being trampled" and quoting Luther King: silence is treason. People have lost patience. Let's see how it plays from now on. Thanks for your post and for explaining you position. Somehow, I think you needed that (putting your thoughts in perspective) more than your readers!!!Milonganoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-91054463169389778892014-02-14T17:32:28.304+01:002014-02-14T17:32:28.304+01:00How many of the folks commenting here are actually...How many of the folks commenting here are actually, physically in Venezuela - besides Daniel, of course...Nagel made some very good points at Ccs Chronicles, so did Daniel. everyone has differing opinions...my 25 cents = Doesn't matter what the oppo does, whether it's united or not, whether Capriles is a possibly better leader than Lopez, Machado et al. The county will continue sinking, no dollars, broke, hence worsening shortages, longer lines, higher inflation, a dead currency. Maduro and goons can't fix it, and neither can anyone in the oppo. More repression very likely as the regime tries to snuff out dissent before it grows to anything resembling a critical mass. That time will come eventually because Venezuela's economy is twinning Titanic's plunge into the abyss. Maduro's troubles are just starting. Cabello, who some may recall coordinated the Bolivarian Circles (aka colectivos) in April 2002, is eyeing Maduro's job and already has "alliances' that include El Pollo Carvajal and Leocenis Garcia, among others. His chief competitor for Maduro's job, Interior & Justice Min Rodriguez Torres, also is moving behind the scenes. It remains to be seen if a captain will outrank a major general when the shit hits the fan. There's LOTS of noise in the military, hence Godgiven Hair's alarm. Even the self-proclaimed Boludarian officers know that political instability of the kind Maduro and Cabello and other civilian radicals are stoking with their colectivo thugs is lethally dangerous. Maduro, meanwhile, is toast inside the revolution. Maduro ONLY has power because of Chavez's personal endorsement at the end of his miserable life. He can't even get the parasitic Chavez family out of La Casona where the dead president's daughters party hearty with premium booze and other party favors akin to northern blizzards...but Maduro already has used up any political capital that endorsement gave him. Don't be surprised if Maduro's alleged Colombian birth becomes an issue later this year.Imperial Agenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206353794028456270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-72502869371848737782014-02-14T15:31:04.710+01:002014-02-14T15:31:04.710+01:00The time for civil unrest in Venezuela is LONG ove...The time for civil unrest in Venezuela is LONG overdue.<br /><br />firepiggettefirepighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158275219887987252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-2544801386731478522014-02-14T14:09:09.014+01:002014-02-14T14:09:09.014+01:00Juan Cristobal
The question may be "will the...Juan Cristobal<br /><br />The question may be "will there be something worth saving 6 months from now?"Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-70464697918317512832014-02-14T14:06:45.260+01:002014-02-14T14:06:45.260+01:00Well said.Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-77548372965251920342014-02-14T14:04:19.184+01:002014-02-14T14:04:19.184+01:00Juan,
Perhaps one day when you have children with...Juan,<br /><br />Perhaps one day when you have children with your "girlfriend". You will be able to explain to them that people can't leave Venezuela because it was an inconvenience to protest. <br /><br />People are jumping on capriles for not taking to the streets after the election. Perhaps one day they will just reflect with themselves. <br /><br />More time to prepare is always better. But at the same time you have no way to predict what might change that is not in your favor. <br /><br />That said, I think people need to do their best to make this work now. If you think things are not organized then do your best to try and make them organized.<br /><br />If financials are an issue, put a paypal button on your site and your readers will so their best to help. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-6372388359974037612014-02-14T11:03:52.430+01:002014-02-14T11:03:52.430+01:00Well, I understand and agree with everything you s...Well, I understand and agree with everything you say, including girlfriend but "San Valentín"? Give me a break! Is that part of a religion in Venezuela now?<br />People would roll their eyes elsewhere with that.<br /><br />But I agree with Juan Cristobal fully here.<br /><br />Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125538872924743270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-12473904247013177502014-02-14T10:25:53.260+01:002014-02-14T10:25:53.260+01:00Still, the headlines outside of Venezuela have cau...Still, the headlines outside of Venezuela have caused great damage to the government, insofar as it was not able to portray this as a "coup", which is what it wanted. Smart phones and Twitter took care of that. They will not be able to use that card for a while. K, Evo, and Ortega whining will not change that. As far as the world is concerned, maduro sent his paratroopers and hordes of vigilantes to kill a bunch of unarmed students. <br /><br />Also, the workers in the censored media were shocked by what happened and are starting to protest. Chataing, Globo's resignations and Últimas Noticias' assemblies might spark a massive movement that will eventually break the self imposed silence. What happened to NTN24 also disgusted international media outlets that operate in Latin America. That will have a high price as well. <br /><br />OTOH, Pianist Gabriela Montero wrote a powerful open letter to Abreu and Dudamel, exposing their indiference to what is currently happening in our country. It has gone viral and will help to start undoing their costly propaganda efforts on that front.<br /><br />In my view, while I agree that the timing was off, this protest has moved the conflict in a direction that is in no way beneficial for the regime. It might also force the opposition to stop the insufferable guabineo.<br /><br />GoldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-57223791914159182652014-02-14T08:40:05.664+01:002014-02-14T08:40:05.664+01:00Juan.
El pueblo doesn't know whats going on.Pe...Juan.<br />El pueblo doesn't know whats going on.People just see it as another inconvenience, traffic jams and crappy public transportation. They are in their own hypnosis bubble.<br /><br />This is still a bunch of angry students for them. Here in Maracaibo people are still doing lines for products,still going to work contra viento y marea, and still saying "estos malparios estudiantes trancando la calle otra vez", as i heard on the bus today.<br /><br />Heck, i want to go out and support but there is the everyday life pressure, job,money,girlfriend,san valentin. It's not that easy, even for those of us who want to act.Juan Crespohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813847010096229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-27257562358166161492014-02-14T08:34:50.523+01:002014-02-14T08:34:50.523+01:00Nailed it Daniel.
Wether it is a coup(wich i don&#...Nailed it Daniel.<br />Wether it is a coup(wich i don't support), or a general strike/civil unrest/gtfo scenario, elections are the first step after the regime is out.Juan Crespohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813847010096229013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-11693700207031361952014-02-14T08:24:58.180+01:002014-02-14T08:24:58.180+01:00I appreciate the post. I do think, however, that i...I appreciate the post. I do think, however, that it's more than having wrong timing. Failing right now could seriously hurt the opposition's chances of activating street protests say six months from now, when they might be more effective. Jumping the gun is not free of consequences when you have very few bullets...Juan Cristobalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-78394742127896906472014-02-14T06:34:48.401+01:002014-02-14T06:34:48.401+01:00Apparantly some national guard who have temporaril...Apparantly some national guard who have temporarily arrested students have been telling them not to stop no matter what. <br /><br />This is good news. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-24508519618342256072014-02-14T05:16:27.454+01:002014-02-14T05:16:27.454+01:00At the point of no return. Run or fight to dead.At the point of no return. Run or fight to dead.1979 BPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-28963092534480231022014-02-14T00:15:35.960+01:002014-02-14T00:15:35.960+01:00During the Roman Civil Wars moderation never won o...During the Roman Civil Wars moderation never won out. That was because, the fanaticism, at both ends, prevailed. I mention this point because the Chavistas's extremism, and use of terrorism, has taken moderation off the table. I, like many, had once hoped that some sort of conciliation was possible. But as Daniel put it, "after what happened yesterday"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698270745774898965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-223184004626760722014-02-14T00:12:16.105+01:002014-02-14T00:12:16.105+01:00Three people killed after motorcycle-riding vigila...Three people killed after motorcycle-riding vigilante gang fires at anti-government protesters in Venezuela.<br />From Three people killed after motorcycle-riding vigilante gang fires at anti-government protesters in Venezuela<br /><br /><br />Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2557696/3-killed-Venezuelan-protests-turn-violent.html#ixzz2tFLwSUt2 <br />Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on FacebookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-874617867949120532014-02-13T23:26:34.546+01:002014-02-13T23:26:34.546+01:00.....and I forgot the link !
http://www.independe........and I forgot the link !<br /><br />http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/a-venezuelan-spring-three-killed-as-armed-vigilantes-on-motorcycles-attack-antigovernment-protesters-9124935.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-43981751724547931222014-02-13T23:25:57.460+01:002014-02-13T23:25:57.460+01:00An article which appeared in today's "Ind...An article which appeared in today's "Independent" - UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-82890456580648496422014-02-13T23:14:25.724+01:002014-02-13T23:14:25.724+01:00"The time is always right to do what is right..."The time is always right to do what is right."<br /><br />Martin Luther King, Jr.<br /><br />Firepigette<br /><br />firepighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158275219887987252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-54435079578946177712014-02-13T23:05:49.330+01:002014-02-13T23:05:49.330+01:00The timing was off. You are completely right. Cada...The timing was off. You are completely right. Cadakaso was only 4 months ago. The social justice illusions created by the November events have not faded away, chavismo regained the voter´s trust and has yet to lose it. <br />When people start eating the remote controls of their bargain-priced TV sets because there is nothing else to feed on, then it´ll be time. And it´s coming, from all you and the Devil post, the economy seems to be going down that path. Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-71915172763490022282014-02-13T21:07:38.871+01:002014-02-13T21:07:38.871+01:00You can never stop talking election. If you do the...You can never stop talking election. If you do then you lower yourself to the level of the fascists.<br /><br />That you do things in addition to discussing elections is another story.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.com