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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: bijou on February 11, 2008, 02:46:39 PM
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Sun Feb-10-08 11:02 PM
Original message
Chavez warns Venezuela may seize Parmalat and Nestle plants
Source: Agence France-Presse
CARACAS (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday warned Venezuela could expropriate milk processing plants based here and owned by Italy's Parmalat SPA and Swiss-owned Nestle SA.
"It doesn't make any difference if we set up (state) milk processing plants if there is no milk to process because it is all taken away by Parmalat or Nestle," Chavez complained in his weekly radio and television program "Hello Mr. President." "This government has got to take a tougher line," he warned.
"If it is proven that Nestle or Parmalat -- under different economic means of pressure or blackmail, such as by offering money in advance -- are making off with the raw milk output and leaving state plants without the milk they need, then that is called sabotage. The Constitution has to be enforced, the government has to step in and expropriate the plants," Chavez stressed.
"We are facing an economic conspiracy and we are forced to act to defend national security," Chavez added.
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Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/chavez-warns-vene...
Turns into an interesting sparring match between the true believers and the sensible ones.
cstanleytech (216 posts) Mon Feb-11-08 12:19 AM
Response to Original message
6. Whats sad
is that you would think he would atleast be smart enough not to repeat the screwups that happened in the old USSR.
Demeter (1000+ posts) Mon Feb-11-08 02:08 AM
Response to Reply #10
11. I'm Beginning to Think That the Only Way to Preserve Democracy
is to nationalize any foreign corporation. Either buy them out, expropriate them, or be treated fairly by them. Since the multinationals have stopped playing by the rules, they have to expect a certain kind of response other than supine submission.
MarkR1717 (64 posts) Mon Feb-11-08 07:31 AM
Response to Reply #18
24. No, you're correct...
..the monthly production records have been broken again and a record number of Kulaks have beeen sent for re-education....Oh wait,,,the wrong revolution.
link (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3177140)
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cstanleytech (216 posts) Mon Feb-11-08 12:19 AM
Response to Original message
6. Whats sad
is that you would think he would atleast be smart enough not to repeat the screwups that happened in the old USSR.
And I see it's too much to hope that you'd be smart enough to realize that "the old USSR" is exactly what your hero Hugo wants to turn Venezuela into.
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) 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
now that Bush devastated their government and turned their country into a graveyard?
That kind of fat and happy?
If you're going to drag other countries into this thread, why not stick with other governments closer to home George Bush has destroyed?
How do you like what he's done for Iraq? How do you think the Iraqii citizens are doing these days? How do you think it sits with them that a million of them have been slaughtered outright in a filthy, fraudulent, vicious attack on their homeland?
Maybe you'd like a replay of some of the hundreds of photographs Democrats have posted here in horror of what fiendish evil has been visited on Iraqii citizens through the filthy arrogance of your hideous right-wing pResident.
God knows we've got a TON of them in the archives here to trot out completely out of context for cheap effects like yours.
Yes, Haiti was such a thriving paradise before Chimpy McClusterf*ck was in the White House.
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dcindian (17 posts) Mon Feb-11-08 05:43 AM
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12. Payback
For the 12 billion dollars of the Venezuelan peoples money the US firm Exxon is stealing. Would be my guess
Wonder how far 12 billion dollars would go in feeding folks?
How does one steal his own property? Gad, the DUmmie idiots can say some of the most idiotic things.
Hey, DUmmie! If Exxon left the issue alone would you call it a gift to the Venezuelan people?
RantinRavin (91 posts) Mon Feb-11-08 06:03 AM
Response to Reply #12
13. Perhaps if he would have used it for feeding people
it wouldn't be locked away in banks where it could be frozen.
Nice try, but still stupid.
liberal hypnotist (387 posts) Mon Feb-11-08 09:02 AM
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26. Exxon is setting international policy for US
With the troubled condition of the on going oil wars, I believe it is the wrong direction to allow Exxon to step in start an international incident. Exxon wins when there is oil turmoil. Chavez is the leader of a sovergian nation. Time for Bush and the oil boys to be put on hold. But, who will do it? Everyones running for preseident or looking for a tasty appointment.
Wouldn't that be Chavez who is setting policy for US? I think it is time the Exxon army storms Hugoland and take Hugo out.
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) 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
now that Bush devastated their government and turned their country into a graveyard?
That kind of fat and happy?
If you're going to drag other countries into this thread, why not stick with other governments closer to home George Bush has destroyed?
How do you like what he's done for Iraq? How do you think the Iraqii citizens are doing these days? How do you think it sits with them that a million of them have been slaughtered outright in a filthy, fraudulent, vicious attack on their homeland?
Maybe you'd like a replay of some of the hundreds of photographs Democrats have posted here in horror of what fiendish evil has been visited on Iraqii citizens through the filthy arrogance of your hideous right-wing pResident.
God knows we've got a TON of them in the archives here to trot out completely out of context for cheap effects like yours.
These people need to put the f'n Cheetos down and start educating themselves. The last time we tried to intervene in Haiti was during the Clinton Admin and the 82d was turned around in the air before reaching Haiti. They've been a shithole ever since.
Damn you DUmbasses are idiots. :whatever:
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Does the DUmp love Mugabe as much as Hugo?
Looks like old Hugo isn't the right guy to make communism a success either. Myabe it will be hillary that can make communism work, or obama.