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B-side | "Nothing Compares 2 U" (US) "Mountains" (UK CD) "Partyman" (UK CD) "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" (UK CD) "I Wish U Heaven" (UK CD) "Girls & Boys" (UK CD) "My Name Is Prince" (UK 7" and CD) |
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"Peach" is a 12-bar blues song by Prince from his 1993 compilations, The Hits 2 and The Hits/The B-Sides.
The female moan heard on the track is that of Kim Basinger.[1] The B-side was the live version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" in the U.S., while the UK backed the song with an edit of "My Name Is Prince". In addition, the UK issued two CD singles for "Peach", each backed by hits not on the collection. The first disc contained "Peach", "Mountains", "Partyman", and "Money Don't Matter 2 Night". The second disc contained "Peach", along with "I Wish U Heaven", "Girls & Boys", and "My Name Is Prince". The second disc was sold in a special fold-out collector's case with a place holder for the first disc, which was sold separately. Performed live during 1993 Tour.
Chart performance[edit]
"Peach" was a failure Stateside. It peaked at #7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which roughly equals #107, however, it did peak at #14 in the UK, its b-side "Nothing Compares 2 U" charted at #62 on the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
Chart (1993/1994) | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 107 |
UK Singles Chart | 14 |
"Nothing Compares 2 U" | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 62 |
Cover versions[edit]
Rod Stewart recorded a cover of "Peach", featuring Slash on guitar, on his 2001 album Human. The song was also released as the B-side of his single "I Can't Deny It".[2]
- Hahn, Alex (2004). Possessed: The Rise And Fall Of Prince. Billboard Books. ISBN 0-8230-7749-7.


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In Jackalope news: a Minnesota woman found in her yard a dead rabbit with horns growing out of its head, exactly like a jackalope. A veterinarian declared that it had been infected by Shope papilloma virus, "a highly contagious disease that causes rabbits to grow things on their head and face that look like horns." The veterinarian's explanation is, of course, part of the continuing conspiracy to conceal the existence of jackalopes from the general public.
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Roommates, Roaches, and Armadillos —
Here's an unusual urban legend that I haven't heard before. It involves a group of students at Texas A&M University who are sharing a house together. It's in the genre of 'roommate horror stories'. According to the story, one of the students is an entomology major and keeps a collection of giant Africanized cockroaches in a terrarium. But during a party the terrarium breaks and the roaches escape, only to start breeding like crazy in the house. To solve this roach problem the students…
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Photos of Snouters —
A Japanese artist, whose name (I think) is Takiwa, has an amazing collection of photographs of Snouters up on his website. Snouters, of course, is the popular term for Rhinogrades. If you have no idea what these creatures are, you can read more about them on the page I have devoted to them here. (via Liquito)
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How To Escape From An Avalanche —
Ananova comes through with another incredibly believable story, this time about a Slovak man who claims that he freed himself from being trapped under an avalanche by peeing his way out. Thankfully he had 60 bottles of beer with him to help him in this endeavor. He was sitting there, trapped in his car beneath the snow, so he cracked open a beer, and then the brilliant idea came to him: I can pee my way out! They quote this guy as saying: "I was scooping the snow from above me and…
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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005. Comments (22)
A Wooden Hand —
Back in November I posted something about a guy who claimed to have a 'hand of corn' (i.e. an ear of corn shaped like a hand). This struck a chord with Mr. Starbucks (that's his screen name) who remembered that his Grandmother claimed to have once found a piece of wood naturally shaped like a hand. He's now found his Grandma's wooden hand and sent me some pictures of it. He says that, "In my opinion, I think it's a hoax. How would a piece of wood form into that shape?" But, come on, Mr.…
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005. Comments (5)
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005. Comments (5)
Man Sells Left Nut on eBay —
A guy from Texas is selling his left nut on eBay so that he can buy a tractor. Ha Ha. It's a peanut. But I think I see the face of Jesus on it.
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005. Comments (13)
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2005. Comments (13)
Waiting for Mr. Tsunami —
I found this posted in the alt.folklore.urban usenet group:
A while before the catastrophe, a local clerk in one of the countries hit by the tsunamis receives a warning note stating "Tsunami will reach you shortly!" - and, in response, sends a welcome crew to the local airport, to welcome and pick up the mysterious "Mr Tsunami", whom he expects to be an unannounced ministerial visitor or inspector.
I don't understand why a clerk would have received a message warning him about the…
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005. Comments (3)
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005. Comments (3)
Festivus —
The NY Times has an interesting article about the growing popularity of Festivus celebrations. Festivus falls on Dec. 23 and is celebrated by gathering around an aluminum pole, airing grievances, and having wrestling matches (among other things). It was introduced to the world by the Frank Costanza character on Seinfeld, but was actually invented back in 1966 by Dan O'Keefe, an editor at Reader's Digest. It looks like there's a good chance the celebration could seriously catch on and…
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004. Comments (13)
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004. Comments (13)
Santa's Female Reindeer —
David Emery has posted an intriguing piece of netlore concerning the gender of Santa's reindeer. Here's the text of the email that's going around:
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year (the only members of the deer family, Cervidae, to have females do so), male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid December. Female reindeer retain their antlers…
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004. Comments (17)
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Do You Believe in Santa Claus? —
A British psychiatrist, Lynda Breen, has concluded that belief in Santa Claus is actually good for the moral development of children. Apparently believing in the existence of a jolly red-suited man who "'knows if you've been bad or good' helps teach children the difference between right and wrong." As much as my first inclination is to make a sarcastic remark about this, I think I'm going to hold back since there's a whole slew of fantastic beings whose existence I find myself very…
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004. Comments (55)
Hometown Tales —
Here's a TV show I'd be interested in seeing: Hometown Tales. It's all about various hoaxy/folklore-type things that happen in communities throughout America. The show also has a blog. Unfortunately, I probably won't be able to ever see the program because it's only on public access channels in New Jersey. Well, if they ever make it to the San Diego area I could definitely find some hoaxy things to share with them, such as the landing spot on Mt. Palomar where George Adamski first made…
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004. Comments (1)
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004. Comments (1)
The Belly Button Plant —
Vincent linked to this in the hoax forum, and I thought it was bizarre enough that I should post it here where I can add a poll to it. The story is that 'Stephan M' lost his clothes overboard while on a canoe trip, so he had to wear the same things for the next six days. When he got home he took off his sweater and discovered that a seedling had sprouted in his belly button lint. He took photos of it as proof. Now to me this seems like a joke. I think he just stuck a leafy twig in his…
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004. Comments (16)
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004. Comments (16)
90-Foot Babe —
Natalia is a "fun-loving, shoe-hoarding, chocolate-loving gal who likes to travel, flirt with cute guys, and hang out with friends." She also happens to be 90 feet tall. You can read all about her adventures on her blog, 90-foot babe. All I can say is that a) she gives new meaning to the term 'tall tale'; and b) she really puts Heather Haven in her place. (via the Hoax Forum)
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Happy Friday manjoyment! Taylor Lautner stripped off his shirt to film Abduction in Pennsylvania yesterday. His washboard abs were made famous by his Twilight saga character Jacob Black's many shirtless scenes, and it looks like he's not slacking on the workouts before Breaking Dawn. While promoting Eclipse, Taylor joked to us that he'd be keeping his six-pack covered up in his next roles, but it seems like the script calls for this amazing view after all — no complaints here. Taylor's shooting schedule might keep him from this year's Teen Choice Awards, but he's up for 11 and voting is going on now, so we'll see if the Twilight fans can once again make sure the series and its stars sweep the whole thing.
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wooooooooooooooooo hotie in da house! look better in new moon. native americans rule!!!!!!!!!!
4 years
Im thinking that this is not part of the movie. It has been extremely hot out in Pittsburgh and I'm betting that he was just trying to cool off. Pics I saw prior to this he had on a long sleeve shirt, so when its 90+ degrees out, if you were a guy, you'd take your shirt off too.
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I find it soooooooooo funny how it takes a shirtless photo of Taylor for the people here to comment...LOL. Yeah am afraid it is his chest/Abs that sell this guy.
Oh and #23 i read the reviews for New Moon and Eclipse and saw the movies and i can say he deserved them for New Moon but for Eclipse it just shows his soap opera style acting. He has along way to go in his career before we can take him serious.
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Taylor is a gift from God. He is the most perfect creature that I have ever laid eyes on. For those with the negative comments you are obviously jealous of this beautiful guy and feel threatened by his perfection and realize that you will never come close to him. And if you are female and complaining then you must have something wrong with you if you don't appreciate seeing a gorgeous specimen of a man walking around without a shirt. For those who think that all he has going for him are his abs, well just letting you know, you couldn't be more wrong. Check the reviews for New Moon and Eclipse, they say that he is the most impressive actor by far.
4 years
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. what a work of beauty. This is the best Friday present a girl can have. Printing these pictures and posting it on my wall right now.
4 years
i thought he said he wasn't going to do topless shots???? i guess its his number one selling point
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#16 That is so true! lmao But where I come from that's called a nice ass! And you made me look. Thanks....hmm He's so dangerously handsome to me, front and back. Man, I would love to play naked Twister with him. In my dreams of course.(smile)
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Can't believe some people are complaining about this picture. The entire website is full of shirtless guys today. Who are these women b!tching about a good looking guy without a shirt, Lesbians? Well my ovaries love these pictures, prudes shouldn't click on the picture in the first place.
4 years
Popsugar, how could you miss the butt shot? We want butt shot. Loving the back muscles but want to see that butt too. Next time, better picture please :)
4 years
#6, Taylor said he wouldn't go shirtless if it didn't make sense in the role. They wanted him shirtless in Valentine's Day, he said no because it didn't make sense for a high school boy to walk down the hall and just take off his shirt for no reason. The only other times he is shirtless is in Twilight movies and photoshoots. There are no pictures of him in his regular life shirtless, not even beach pictures.
If you look up every other male actor there are pictures of them walking around shirtless in real life, even when they aren't on the beach. Stop hating you liar. If my husband had a body like Taylor Lautner, I would force him to walk around shirtless all the time. If you got it flant it is my moto.
Such a double-standard. You have actresses and models walking around almost naked but if a guy with a good body shows some skin (especially in 100 F heat in Pittsburgh) then the moral police comes out.
4 years
Til the cows come home! See, girls like me know how to appreciate a good view. And he don't even have a stupid girlfriend for me to hate on. A bunch of haters and want their man to be but no girlfriend. What's up with that?! Bring it, Mr. Singleton!!
4 years
Oh my god! Hotness alert. Someone throw me some water. He looks so good. Damn, even his BACK is hot. Talk about total package, the good-looks, charm, and great body. Taylor Daniel Lautner, marry me please!
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The only reason they brought back the original actor was because the Benzite makeup was meant for his head, so they brought him back to cut costs.
I think the writer did a good job maintaining the continuity. Mendon would not have been a real Starfleet ensign who graduated from the Academy. They make a point to show how ignorant of Starfleet protocols he is.
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I have to assume that Uru86 has his dates wrong, the "building codes" in Chile are set out in decree number 458 passed on December 18, 1975, published in early 1976. At that time the Chicago boys were in full bloom in Chile. (see chilean library of Congress for details)
Uru86: Grow up!
@uru86 sure, keep moving the goalposts, it doesn't make you any less wrong, but you do like digging a deep hole for you. YOUR LINK IS NOT CHILEAN LAW.
There is no *legislative* change in 1972 relative to construction codes. Nch 433 '72 was NOT LAW, in fact INN didn't even have official statutes then and INN does NOT write laws, it only stipulates voluntary codes anyway as you'll see on their own website. Hence Allende had nothing to do with it, since last time I checked, he was not a structural engineer. Pinochet, on the other hand, signed the 1975 law that is STILL TODAY the legal framework within which construction is regulated in Chile (obviously amended/updated several times since then), INCLUDING ANTI-SEISMIC STANDARDS. Ergo, YOU GOT IT EXACTLY BACKWARDS and THAT'S A DEMONSTRATED FACT.
Seismic codes absolutely belong within construction codes and are regulated as such under Chilean law, which you would know if you had bothered to read the legislation already provided to you. Way to be dense.
If you had read Nch433 you would know the Comité Coordinador de Normas Sismoresistences was created by INN in 1986 (i.e. in the wake of the 1985 earthquake) when Pinochet was still in power, and worked on updating norms (that led '89 draft and updates in 93, 96). That fact, again, is in direct contradiction of the Naomi Klein premise you're defending here.
We are not nitpicking, we are proving you FLAT WRONG.
URU86: "...the collapse of many modern high-rise buildings in Chile" FREYES is right. I live in Chile and have only heard of one building that has collapsed in Concepción. Another 3 to 4 buildings suffered structural damage and will have to be destroyed and built again.
And also, Lula came to Chile during the first days of march to make some donations and met with Bachelet and Piñera, saying that he would no be able to attend the change of governments ceremonies.
Uru86 continues to argue politically and ideologically, the facts are lost on him. However the "building codes" he attributes to Allende have been modified in countless decrees and include more and more details. It is useless though, to fight over who did what to whom at this time, us chileans have no doubts about priorities and tasks ahead.
Chile is a brother country for us, so we are going to be on its side allways, cause in good times and bad times brothers must be shoulder to shoulder. Go ahead Chile!!!. And one important thing is that Chile has one of the big PIB per capita in the región, that means it has a good support bill.
To those critizising Uru:
Whether or not a person happens to be a national of a country or has visited the country in question is irrelevant when discussing such things as building codes. I myself happen to be a Chilean citizen, so presumably I will be allowed to comment on this thread regardless. Uru was simply citing posts or commments made by other academics or officials. If one wish to critize these comment, one should provide solid reference for evidence to the contrary. If that can not be produced, then Ure's comment stand unchallenged. This is not a discussion of whether or not Chile is a capable country in dealing with the disaster. It is not a question of national pride, although several here seems to be insulted on behalf of Chile. The issue at hand was simply who came up with the building codes discussed. So far, Uru seems to be right, usuing several well-known international sources. Personally I think it is somewhat irrelevant who put them into being, but that is only my opinion. Google is your friend, so I wish all of you best of luck in your search for evidence, but lets at least try to aspire to a minimum of academic standard when discussing.
uru86: "The strong seismic codes were a creation of Allende"
No they're not. INN is not a government agency and as far as I know Allende did not legislate nor produce executive orders of significance on the matter. If he did (which I haven't found the faintest trace of after hours of research and asking around), the onus is on you to produce such official material to back up your assertions (linking to Naomi Klein's assertions doesn't count as such).
uru86: "My point is that the regulations that were created to deal with earthquakes were from Allende"
Back to square 1 claiming something you failed to establish as fact. Please produce "regulations from Allende" on the matter. Nch 433 '72 is NOT "regulation from Allende", it's a voluntary industry standard. All Allende did was be in power at the time, and all his administration did was get CORFO to replace Inditecnor with INN.
Here is the decree recognizing INN's as a moral person:
Overall, hardly an example of proactive governmental management. Concomitance does not mean causation. It is only later that INN codes would eventually be appended as legal requirements (e.g. Decreto 90 from 1993 makes Nch 433 of93 a legal standard).
Most of the people who wrote and updated Nch433 are private architects, engineers, academics rather than public servants or political appointees. This is NOT governmental fiat. Chile was an ISO founding member and INN replaced Inditecnor (founded in 1944). It's not like Allende came in and introduced technical normalization at large, or antiseismic norms specifically, to the country.
By the way, this strikes me as surprisingly pro-market coming from Allende, and here I'm not arguing the substance of which approach is better (industry self-regulation or compulsory regulation imposed by the state - ultimately as I've explained Chile has originated norms in the private sector then made them into law). What I'm arguing is that you're quick to attribute credit and political accomplishment to Allende's credit, then deliberate inaction to Pinochet's debit, where I just don't see facts to support your reading of history. When pressed to support your conclusions, you become pretty loose with facts and words.
Technical standards were also stipulated in the Ordenanza General attached to the 1975 law. Uru86/Klein make it sound like there's a huge gap between 1972 and 1993 when nothing was done in terms of antiseismic research and regulation, because of some sort of pure free market black hole of Pinochet's volition. This is NOT TRUE. See also:
- http://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/14145/SRS-532.pdf
- http://books.google.com/books?id=G2DpdgmQ0cMC&lpg=PA142&ots=PVfR59kK_7&p...
- http://www.rfa.cl/confert.htm
uru86: "In addition, I never stated "legislation" in my posts, I've only ever noted "codes". So when you point to where I ever said that Allende passed "legislation" then we might have an argument"
You quoted (obviously approvingly) this from Klein: "That means that if one person deserves credit for THE LAW, it is not Friedman, or Pinochet, but Salvador Allende." (emphasis mine)
You also just wrote "regulations." Why would the Allende regime get credit for PRIVATE self-regulation that happened while it was in power, yet Pinochet doesn't get credit for a law he actually signed?
Allende did not drop from heaven and create "modern Chilean seismic norms" out of a vacuum, nor did Pinochet put a sudden stop to their evolution because of free market diktats. Somehow, life went on under both regimes. That the 1985 earthquake provided the impetus and, more importantly, the real-world data (what worked and what didn't) to lead to normative evolutions seems a pretty obvious and natural outcome. You want to paint a black and white narrative of it, fine, provide the facts to support it. The 1972 norm is informed by the 1960 earthquake, the 1993 norm is informed by the 1985 earthquake. Years of research happen each time to reach a new consensus. The executive branch of the government (whoever that is at the time) as relatively little to do with it. Now, INN staff was reduced significantly in size under the military regime, and if you want to argue that they didn't have enough resources, be my guest (though, again, a lot of the people actually writing these norms are not even INN staff, let alone have anything to do with Allende). Or you could argue that because INN was focused on certification rather than normalization during the post-73 seventies, normalization work was slowed down in the process. But facts matter.
As a broader point, most Chileans are concerned with practical outcomes at this point and are tired of being lectured ad nauseam on 1970-1990 by people who never even visited the country. Wrong framework obsessed with the past, not to speak of the paternalistic US-centric narrative.
uru86 wrote:
"Pinochet didn't do a thing to save Chilean lives, because he was informed by free-market fundamentalists, who argued it was "anti-market". At a certain point I clearly pointed out that it was "seismic codes" I was talking about"
What part of: "Pinochet, not Allende, signed the law that legally enforces seismic codes in Chilean construction" don't you understand?
Mr Pinera is understandably shaken & fearful of the daunting task of salvaging the nation, after the monumental devastation Chile just experienced.
Chile's sovereign funds may well be over $11 billion, but having to dish out close to $30 billion for relief/recovery purposes, will leave the nation's economy on slippery slopes.
Mr Pinera surely faces a harrowing & arduous start, as the new head of state. The Force be with him...
So according with the majority of the Chilean's poster here Chile earthquake only destroyed 1 0r 3 buildings, economically Chile has the resource to rebuilt itself, all the image in the news was an exaggeration, Chile is a developed country, etc. so everything is fine in Chile.
So can you tell me guys why my country (Argentina) is sending money, medicines, mobile hospitals, doctors, engineers, troops, food, water, etc. and organizing charities and concerts to rise money and collect donation for Chile? Can YOU guys?
I've been in one of these festivals. You make feel a bloody idiot now!
Dear Uru
with all due respect, I think what we're trying to say is that even if the figures are shown in this famous magazine they may be wrong because they are preliminar. If instead they are right, who have visited before and after the most devastated areas, can note that most of the fallen buildings have been constructed in adobe (water+ mud), and even many of these have been built by small teams of no profesionals, usually supervised by their Homeowner, because this reduces costs significantly. Those built by companies operating in the regulated-market have had a very good response.
This caused terrible damage, if the numbers are rigth, afected only 5% of the population ... and I think that given the size of it is quite acceptable ... of course I understand that this is debatable.
You should evaluate the effect brought by the tsunami disaster, as many of the trimmers suffered more from the water than by the sismic movement.
When defending the alleged rules of Allende you leave aside all the work done during these years to incorporate new technology in materials. Trying to argue that the proposed law passed during Allendes goberment is responsible for the is result like saying that the telecommunications laws of the 70s are responsible for access to cellular phone technology that Chileans have experienced the last time.
Finally, your arrogance in this discucion makes this approach more a fight of egos that analyze relevant information. If you have a good point try to argue and dont try to say that everyone is stupid.
the question is whow well has the market worked for this situation a what else shuold we do to even improved our security.
You sins inequality to the inability of many Chileans to buy homes of better quality. But the truth on this issue has more to do with the poverty that still keeps this country. the subjet is absolute not relative. Anyway I think we're moving away from the central theme, but the fact that the per capita GDP rose from U.S. approx 4000 to more than 12,000 U.S. explains rather an improvement in our housing conditions. Anyway I will try to get some numbers to share of the ownership and quality averages of the chilean. If you have please share it.
On the other hand you are right in my coldness to discuss figures. Sitting in my couch is very easy to say that 5% damage is a good result, without considering all the suffering of these people. But I think my point remains to say that different economic policies would have resulted in even worse conditions.
Lastly, I do not agree that a decrease in the income distribution improves things. The truth is that the economy is not so simple. By trying to arrange things in "chaves/allendes ways" you can finish this in throwing everything off.
I am for equal opportunity rather than equality by itself. You think the focus should be on lowering the income distribution? it is an illusion to try to improve all at the expense of the richest ....
with what I can not sleep is with the idea of what would have happened if the country did not have the economic development we have had,.... haiti : maybe it would be a more valid comparison?.
I live in an earth quake prone country and I commend the strict Chilean rules or construction codes which averted a major catastrophe by a quake which was close to 900 times as powerful as the one which devastated Haiti. Haiti is of course not a good comparison though as it has been a failed state for more than half a century. Nevertheless, a quake of 8,8 by Richter scale is probably one of the 10 strongest quakes experienced on the planet in a time scale of 100 years. By most accounts, the outgoing government of Chile was a good one. It remains to be seen if the new one is for the better or worse. If I were a Chilean, I would have hesitated to resurrect the right wing, which wrecked so much havoc in this great country with the accent of the Pinochet dictatorship.
I'm divided when it comes to the new government. I agree that the Concertacion's 20 years in government have not brought the changes that were expected of it, particularly when it comes to improving public education and adressing income inequality.
A lot of Chileans may ask: why is income inequality undesirable?
Apart from the obvious of it being bad for you if you are not part of the lucky half of society, extreme inequality of fates and opportunities aggrieve a basic human sense of fairness, and provides a growing ground for extremist political movements as well as crime. In effect, Historical Materialism (Marx's theory of social development) was proved wrong by the emergence of the middle class. The need for revolution was solved when everyone had at least a chance to reach modest prosperity.
This is not what you see in today's Chile, thanks to non-progressive taxes and poor/inept public investment in education. The looting that broke out during the recent earthquake is a symptom of the anger that's brewing under the surface. People who feel society treats them fairly do not loot their neighbors; angry, desperate young men do.
This is the pivotal error in this new Right's thinking, proposing more jails rather than schools, more growth rather than equality is only going to delay history repeating itself.
Allende also nationalized the copper don't you forget that. With that reserves we will rebuild the country and we'll keep your mouth shut.
The people of Chile will join forces in pursuit of rebuilding what has been destroyed with the capable leadership of Mr Piñera.
Watch them, they will be back before we think it possible and stronger than before.
If only other countries on our continent followed similar paths...
How come this thread is all about uru86? Who cares about all this nonsense of who enacted building codes? An earthquake a couple of dimensions larger than the one in Haiti caused relatively little damage. The governmental reaction was not perfect. A lot of people in the past have done good things. A lot of work needs to be done.
Overall, Chile seems to be a great, capable, and successful country with a resilient population. Congrats everybody, and hopefully you do not deviate from that path.
Uru86: Piñera didn´t get 50%+1 in frst round, neither did the Concertacion (or are you saying that the Concertacion is the same as the socialist????).
One other thing, where did you get that "...which is a far more accurate representation of the will of the people..." from?? Is that just for saying?? Why do you call him arch-neoliberal??
Let me remind you that former president Bachelet won on second round as well... so it didn´t have mayority in first round.
Please leave your socialized speech to the 90´s, this is a new world and we´re trying to unify the country by stopping criticism and including every party in Chile.
More less 40 years ago that the government did not come out right from the democratically elected president Alessandri, believe me it was not easy for a right-wing party RENOVACION NACIONAL joined together as the UDI becomes the president, on the other hand I find so little coherent to say that he favors the earthquake Pinera to begin your government .... is the same as having studied a long time for a test and the day before taking the exam you change all the stuff, you think that is favorable for anyone? Believe me not .....
A thing our president elect is going to be much more complicated than I thought .... not so with Bachelet, who in the last days of his administration came out as .... HERO and I wonder that? .... has been delayed 2 days to send armed forces to CONCEPCION? or have not announced the sunami disaster which came while this was happening ...
IF the great heroes who finally put the order in this country were the armed forces and not the Coalition.
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The cost to borrow the Chinese microblogging service's shares to short them is rated a 9 by Markit, the second-most expensive level on the London-based research firm's scale.
Weibo's IPO came as Internet stocks tumbled amid concern that valuations were too rich.
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"Weibo's not one of the companies that you feel has a mature business model," Cheng Cheng, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities LLC in Portland, Oregon, said by phone on May 9.
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The stock plunged 11 percent last week while the Bloomberg index of the most-traded Chinese stocks declined 1.4 percent during the same period.
Weibo added 2.9 percent to $18.38 at 9:38 a.m. in New York today.
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About 11 percent of Weibo's shares available for trading are on loan, Markit's data show.
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