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2007-05-17 Caribbean-Latin America

Chavez Follows Zim-Bob's Lead in Giant Land Re-Distribution

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Posted by Glenmore 2007-05-17 13:07|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Because it worked so well in Zimbabwe!

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2007-05-17 13:23|| 2007-05-17 13:23|| Front Page Top

#2 In an interview at the governors palace, where the halls are decorated with images of Che Guevara and Mr. Chávez, Governor Giménez said some friction should be expected on the road to socialism.

Like...moving out of "palaces" maybe, guvnah?
Oh, right, that ain't happenin."Friction" is for the little people....

Posted by tu3031 2007-05-17 13:26|| 2007-05-17 13:26|| Front Page Top

#3 NY Times'll buy that old oppression by the Kulaks story every time.

Posted by Fred 2007-05-17 14:12|| 2007-05-17 14:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Here's a tip. If you are running low on sugar, quit burning down the goddamned sugar cane.

This has been done before, several times, and never works.

Posted by Sneper the Wide5582 2007-05-17 14:25|| 2007-05-17 14:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Take it from me, this'll work out great, especially if the Times is covering it...

Posted by The Ghost of Walter Duranty 2007-05-17 14:29|| 2007-05-17 14:29|| Front Page Top

#6 The comments about burning the sugar cane are misleading. Cane is always burnt just before harvest to remove the huge amount of trash and pests, then it is cut. The cane is not harmed. This was preparation for stealing the crop, not sabotage. And after it is cut, the new owners will decide whether to grub out the roots to plant their corn and manioc, or sit back and let a new, lucrative, cane crop grow.

Posted by Grunter 2007-05-17 14:35|| 2007-05-17 14:35|| Front Page Top

#7 aahhh just like the good ole days...

The NYT never met a Potemkin it didn't like! *Heart*

Posted by Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin">Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin 2007-05-17 15:08|| 2007-05-17 15:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Much better article in the WSJ today. Chavez is not turning land over to the poor, he's establishing collectives along the Soviet and Cuban models, with the same results.

Due to land seizures and price controls agricultural production has dropped and there are shortages of basic items such as milk and meat.

Posted by DoDo 2007-05-17 17:57|| 2007-05-17 17:57|| Front Page Top

#9 NY Times'll buy that old oppression by the Kulaks story every time.

That's damn mean.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-17 18:17|| 2007-05-17 18:17|| Front Page Top

#10 That's damn mean.

yep Fred-man gives every commie-lover a phat meanie.

Posted by Red Dog">Red Dog 2007-05-17 19:28|| 2007-05-17 19:28|| Front Page Top

#11 not mean truthful

Posted by sinse 2007-05-17 21:32|| 2007-05-17 21:32|| Front Page Top

#12 Hey Hugo - beat 3714% inflation, biatch!!

Posted by Bob Mugabe 2007-05-17 23:32|| 2007-05-17 23:32|| Front Page Top

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