Article

2009-12-26 Caribbean-Latin America

Chavez suggests ending Christmas presents for children

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by 3dc 2009-12-26 13:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Life imitates art.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-12-26 14:07|| 2009-12-26 14:07|| Front Page Top

#2 called for an end of Christmas "consumption insanity" and replace presents for children with stories about ~~national independence hero Simon Bolivar~~ the birth of Jesus Christ

Fixed if for you, Hugo. Now you have a suggestion I can agree with.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2009-12-26 17:04|| 2009-12-26 17:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Just remember when Santa Karl with his gaily candy striped AK-47 asks you,"What do you want for Marxmas?"
You better answer,"FURTHER VICTORIES FOR THE PEOPLE'S STRUGGLES!"

Posted by Don Vito Anginegum8261 2009-12-26 17:54|| 2009-12-26 17:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Looks like Santa left a lump of coal in Hugo's stocking. At least I think it was coal.

Posted by ed 2009-12-26 18:32|| 2009-12-26 18:32|| Front Page Top

#5 it was a chunk of Venezuelan Crude

Posted by Frank G 2009-12-26 18:49|| 2009-12-26 18:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Cheap bastard. A lump of coal for you--hopefully across the head.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-12-26 19:30|| 2009-12-26 19:30|| Front Page Top

#7 The worms have gotten to his brain.

Posted by crosspatch 2009-12-26 19:38|| 2009-12-26 19:38|| Front Page Top

#8 it was a chunk of Venezuelan Crude

A chunk, Frank? Um.

Posted by trailing wife 2009-12-26 19:54|| 2009-12-26 19:54|| Front Page Top

#9 it's a tough piece of sulfurous crap to crack for salable products TW. I may be guilty of exaggeration. For once. For once....