@pmartori: "NEW YORK TIMES
Revolt of the Poor in Bolivia
The indigenous must distance themselves from a counterproductive populism
and develop economic policies that really work to help the poor.
-
"Solo la opresi�n debe temer al pleno ejercicio de la libertad. Libertad es
el derecho que todo hombre tiene a ser honrado, y a pensar y a hablar sin
hipocres�a. Un hombre que oculta lo que piensa, o no se atreve a decir lo
que piensa, no es un hombre honrado. Un hombre que obedece a un mal
gobierno, sin trabajar para que el gobierno sea bueno, no es un hombre
honrado."
Jos� Mart�
-
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<url>
Version: 6.0.530 / Virus Database: 325 - Release Date: 10/22/2003"
    @nospam: "news:0KDpb.1613$<email_address>
<quote>
I think the revolt in Bolivia is a good thing.  While anti-communist,
I think this peasant uprising can be quite productive.  The former
Bolivian president had some nerve with his plan to enrich himself,
his party, and the tiny wealthy elite by exporting Bolivia's vast
stores of natural gas.  It does seem ridiculous for Bolivia to
be exporting its energy when the vast majority of the population
depends on wood-fueled stoves and heaters.  It seems eeringly
similar to the situation we see in Mexico.  Mexico's evil PRI party
nationalized the country's oil industry in the 1930s ostensibly
for the enrichment of the Mexican people.  What actually happened
is the giant government oil monopoly Pemex enriched the PRI and
only the PRI.  Pemex continues to rake in hundreds of billions of
dollars in oil exports (largely to the U.S.), while it is unable
to provide sufficient gasoline to Mexicans, who wind up having to
import gasoline (from the U.S.!) and pay over $2/gallon for it."
{'source': 'USENET', 'other_information': '{"reply_count": 1, "forum_name": "soc.culture.el-salvador.20140605.mbox"}', 'file': 'data/output/usenet-soc.culture.parquet'}