Comments on: Chavez is a stand up comedian - Watch out Stewart

By: dmitry

dmitry — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:06:38 +0000

i generally agree with saskboy… and definitely not van vilder:

“liberalization of the region (South America) will raise standards of living”

huh? for whom? it seems to me that regardless of political bent, though, no one can conceive of the reality of the situation— could it be because no one has actually read noam chomsky and his detractors, and then perhaps a few other viewpoints besides, and thought about what makes the most sense. and though it is popular to believe that everyone is entitled to their opinion, in some cases, that is just not true. in fact, the only cases where all opinions are equal are in matters of taste. you can’t look at the fact that, for example, latin america suffers some oof the worst wealth distribution in the world, then trace the support of the US administrations for the leaders who have some of the worst records out of the overall dismal record (as chomsky does), and then say that the US is not responsible for latin americas poverty. just as you can’t claim that the earth is flat after observing the evidence to the contrary. economic policy is not a matter of opinion, it is a matter of perspective: often times, that of the rich, or that of the rest.

By: Saskboy

Saskboy — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:30:26 +0000

Neaka, would you be able to direct your insult at anyone in particular, rather that just venting your rage?

By: Neaka

Neaka — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:53:15 +0000

you’re an idioit !!!!!!!!! neaka

By: Saskboy

Saskboy — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:51:26 +0000

BWHAHAHAHA! Funny stuff. Oh wait, you’re serious??

“After listening to [Fox News] spout their drivel for longer than I care to remember… Some people just can’t bear to listen to the the truth.”

I wouldn’t describe CNN or CBC as “refreshing”, but pretty much reality is the opposite of what you just wrote. Fox News is for conservatives who can’t bear to hear the truth. CBC and CNN don’t always give it, but Fox News strives to suppress the truth.

By: art

art — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:44:26 +0000

After listening to CBC, CNN spout their drivel for longer than I care to remember it’s indeed refreshing to listen to FOX news, especially BILL O REILY remember “the spin stops here”. Some people just can’t bear to listen to the the truth.

By: RossK

RossK — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:52:37 +0000

Ailes, Roger — He’s the middle child of the attack-dog obfuscopalooza, located right between Atwater, Lee and Rove. Karl.

Made his name on Willie Horton.

Now President of FOX News.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:19:09 +0000

Saskboy says: [from Ashley's account]
“I’m just trying to say that they are not, as Chomsky thinks, in cahoots with the US elite in order to manipulate americans to support aggressive foreign policy”
Count me as a conspiracy theorist then. I think that Rupert Murdoch’s ties with the Bush administration make things more than just one rich guy rubbing the back of a rich-guy Administration. If it walks like a duck, etc.

RossK, who’s Roger Ailes? I don’t have time to google it right now.

“Chavez believes he can strong-arm his populace, destroy small businesses, nationalize industries, economically isolate his country, and still achieve goals of economic growth (he is sadly mistaken).”
That’s a political difference. What’s the goal of economic growth? Is it to raise the standard of living for the rich and middle class, or to equalize the rich and poor’s standard of living.

By: RossK

RossK — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:22:50 +0000

“I’m just trying to say that they (FOX News) are not, as Chomsky thinks, in cahoots with the US elite in order to manipulate americans to support aggressive foreign policy”

Two words: Ailes, Roger.