not so much for but about #92299 by Alida on 8/05 at 5:49 am

When a moron like this posts crap like “love it or leave it” in response to contradictions of her stupidities and blatant fictions about both Cuba and Venezuela one must understand the detriment to this forum. I do.

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Wow!  I must’ve struck a nerve.  That’s funny that you think I’m childish.  I can state my opinion and read yours without becoming offended of offending you.  Whenever someone resorts to name-calling or vulgarity the argument is fundamentally lost.

No need to respond, I really don’t care what you have to say!

Alido, now you are not only deceiving but acting childishly as well, congratulations. Doctors go to work as doctors, strangely enough, and the pharmacies there seem stocked to me. If one cannot find a particular medicine that probably has more to do with Cuba being a third world nation than any evil promoted by Fidel.

As to my comments praising certain things about Cuba and Venezuela and their respective leaders well your response is simply asinine. If you are the child your last two posts indicate you to be then perhaps you should post at a less mature website. If you are an adult then go fuck yourself.

#92048 by Alida on 8/03 at 6:04 pm
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Firstly, Not only DOES Cuba offer health care to all it educates doctors FOR FREE, and not just cubanos but folks from any nation. The only proviso is that they sign an agreement to work for a two year period IN THEIR OWN NATION and among the poor.

As to your opinion of Chavez, it simply doesnt count. Over sixty percent of his own people voted him into office more than once. He has stood up to American imperialism in his own nation which attempted to rob his people of their own oil revenues. He has formed alliances with other leaders and this is what most annoys neocons (perhaps like you), in resisting the long history of our robbing South America of its own wealth.

I do not know which direction Hugo Chavez Frias will take his nation, nor in point of fact do you. I doubt he will go the way of Castro for two very good reasons. One is that Fidel was forced into an alliance with the USSR by a hideously wrong headed American policy towards his revolution. Secondly, and by the by the USSR no longer exists, Chavez’ Venezuela has more money than any other nation in the region, and by far. It sits on one of the largest oil reserves in the world.

Lastly I saw no evidence of “pouncing” by Senor Chavez, nor did you, but I guess you are the type to never let an opportunity to smear or distort pass you by…...

As a point of information, I have been in Cuba on three occasions, first while Bautista was still in power and twice after the Cuban revolution freed that nation from his clutches.

The problem here lies in the fact that Mr. Chavez is really no better than Bush…worse even. (Humor me, please)

He is taking his country the way of Cuba.  If you think that Cuba REALLY offers free health care for ALL it’s citizens, you need to live there for a few years, not just a quick visit.

I applaud Mr. Penn for wanting to educate himself on the situation in Latin America.  It’s a shame Mr. Chavez has to pounce on his visit and turn it into some anti-america propoganda.

#91832 by Biloxi on 8/02 at 6:15 pm
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ardee and point blank please stop taking bribes to be the truth of stupid America.

Perhaps you would be good enough to translate this rather obtuse statement into a language native to this planet…..

Once again, Penn is very impressive. One hell of an actor with an intellect to match.

Venezuela is not an enemy of the US. Penn will learn that Venezuela is experimenting with a Bolivian “revolution”. It is non-violent, democractically based transformation. Chavez waited a number of years before nationalizing the oil to keep it away form corporate privitizers of the North.

Chavez is leading the way on a 21st century experiment with workers’ cooperatives, incorporating Cuba’s best practices, but cultivating grass-roots democracy - something Castro did not have the luxury to do.

There is much to learn from developing countries. Sadly the US has become a 3rd world oligarchy. It will take some time before the populace begins to realize that what they grew up with has long past. I liken it to putting a frog in a pot of water and slowly turning the heat up, the frog doesn’t feel the heat, and then its just a bit warm, and finally its too late. Kapute.

Penn and Fonda are traitors ? No, the traitors are Bush/Cheney and their organized criminals. They’re not only traitors but demolition operators.

How was Penn in New Orleans helping folks, & FEMA said that they could not get through??  This administration is beyond incompetent.

Oh, and as to the article…Sean Penn is a very well read, knowledgeable person who is quite concerned with his nation’s course. Unlike a certain right wing imbecile Penn tries to learn about his subjects prior to forming an opinion. When he does speak his mind it is with logic and fact.

I saw him ,not all that long ago, on the Bill Maher show and was again impressed with his self possessed and intellectually sound points. He is also one of our finest screen actors.

I try so hard not to read the ravings of this moron, Point Blank. But the way he continually fractures the English language is sometimes absolutely hilarious…..