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2009-04-16 Caribbean-Latin America

Obama: Latin America on equal footing with U.S.

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Posted by Steve White 2009-04-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 "Obama: Latin America on equal footing with U.S.---(after I finish with USA economy)".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-04-16 03:56|| 2009-04-16 03:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Yup, transnationalist to the core. If there's a course of action that benefits 20,000 Americans or 20,001 Bolivians, Obama will make the second choice every time.

Posted by gromky 2009-04-16 04:21|| 2009-04-16 04:21|| Front Page Top

#3 You be wantin' change. You be gettin' it.

Three down and forty-five to go™
(months, that is)
Hat tip to Edd for the slogan.

Posted by Bobby 2009-04-16 06:21|| 2009-04-16 06:21|| Front Page Top

#4 "What we're looking for is some signal that there are going to be changes in how Cuba operates that assures that political prisoners are released,

Not seen anything in the last 50 years, but what the hell right.

Quite frankly I've never really understood the isolation of Cuba and the shameless, arss licking of communist China, but that's just me.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-16 08:08|| 2009-04-16 08:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Quite frankly I've never really understood the isolation of Cuba and the shameless, arss licking of communist China, but that's just me.

Cuba doesn't have the dosh to properly bribe the Democratic party. Obama intends to change that.

Posted by ed 2009-04-16 08:42|| 2009-04-16 08:42|| Front Page Top

#6 "There's no senior partner or junior partner."

I'm sure you'll discuss the human wave of unemployed illegal Americans crossing into their nations taking jobs and depressing wages. Cause, you know we're so equal.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-04-16 08:48|| 2009-04-16 08:48|| Front Page Top

#7 What if they're not democratic? Will you criticize them then?

He'll ask for pointers.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-04-16 10:03|| 2009-04-16 10:03|| Front Page Top

#8 The biggest difference between America and every part of the Americas south of it, is that they suffer from "Old Europe disease". That is, for them, wealth is not enjoyable unless everyone else lives in poverty. Food does not taste good unless others go hungry.

In America, Bill Gates has been responsible for tens of thousands of Americans becoming millionaires. But equally wealthy Carlos Slim in Mexico has only a few wealthy friends. Everyone else who works for him does so for minimum wage.

In turn, by being so determined to keep all their wealth, and deny wealth to others, they create the radical populist opposition. People like Chavez who crave to tear down the wealthy and redistribute their wealth.

But, of course, as soon as Chavez gets power, he also gets the disease, craving personal enrichment while keeping down the miserable peasants. Because unless they remain poor, his Champagne and caviar lose their flavor.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-04-16 10:57|| 2009-04-16 10:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Of course, Lula and Chavez will have no compunctions about lecturing Obama.

Posted by DoDo 2009-04-16 11:04|| 2009-04-16 11:04|| Front Page Top

#10 He'll have no hesitation about taking their advice, either.

Posted by Fred 2009-04-16 13:55|| 2009-04-16 13:55|| Front Page Top

#11 He's right... we're pretty much a banana republic now.

Posted by Elmusong the Great3901 2009-04-16 14:09|| 2009-04-16 14:09|| Front Page Top

#12 Yeah, he'll probably come back wanting some sashes and sprockets. All them cool despots got some, why not me?

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-16 14:28|| 2009-04-16 14:28|| Front Page Top

#13 Hi, Fred! How ya' doing?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-16 15:38|| 2009-04-16 15:38|| Front Page Top

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