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Venezuela shuts down McDonald's
Posted by Hot_Seoul_Mama | 2008.10.10 @ 15:31
The McDonald's outlets were closed from Thursday to Saturday
Venezuela's government has shut all branches of restaurant chain McDonald's for 48 hours, citing tax irregularities, officials have said.
The head of the country's tax agency, Jose David Cabello, said the chain had inconsistencies in its accounts.
The 115 branches in Venezuela were closed from Thursday to Saturday.
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is a fierce US critic and last month was at the heart of tit-for-tat US-Latin American diplomatic expulsions.
Oil battle
Since winning elections 10 years ago, Mr Chavez has increased taxes and often temporarily shuts firms accused of failing to pay.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is a fierce US critic
The government recently temporarily closed the offices of Pepsi, which is operated by a local consortium.
Mr Chavez has also taken on US oil firms, nationalising their Venezuelan operations and pursuing a legal battle with Exxon Mobil.
In last month's diplomatic exchange, Bolivia and Venezuela expelled their US envoys, accusing Washington of trying to oust Bolivia's government.
Washington responded by throwing out envoys from Bolivia and Venezuela and freezing the assets of three aides to President Chavez.
Honduras refused the credentials of a new US ambassador, postponing his appointment.
Source: news.bbc.co.uk
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On Vice Presidential Candidates
Posted by Emilio | 2008.09.28 @ 16:16
Today, I got a new video via email mocking Biden for stating that "FDR led when the stock market crashed back in 1929". You can watch the video here.
My history being a little rusty, I decided todo a little research on the statements that Biden made on that video and found that:
1) FDR proposed "the New Deal" when he came to power in 1933, after the 1929 stock market crash. FDR's plan led the country out of the depression.
2) The first working TV was created in 1928. TVs were commercially available in the 1930s (en.wikipedia.org).
3) FDR is known for his TV broadcasts about the New Deal (www.history.com)
So CBS and Fox News (along with several other media sources) are telling us that Biden is stupid for the because he said "when the stock market crashed" instead of "after the stock market crashed"? That Biden is full of crap because he used the word "when" instead of "after"?
How does that really compare to Palin's "I have international diplomatic and national security experience because you can see Russia from here in Alaska"?
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The White House Cup finals
Posted by Emilio | 2008.09.24 @ 18:05
Today, in a heroic move, presidential candidate John McCain cancelled friday's Presidential Debate in order to "focus on the 'historic' crisis facing the U.S. economy" and invited Obama to do the same back in Washington, DC. (Source: cnn.com)
Did I say heroic? Oh, wait... Apparently not, according to his attendance record in the Senate. Check this out: Does McCain have the worst attendance record in the U.S. Senate? The answer is Yes, with 64% missed votes. Obama has third place 45.5% missed votes. That's a whooping difference of roughly 20% attendance between the two.
Again, heroic? I think not. It's likely an excuse to avoid the debate. What makes Friday so special that he MUST be at Congress instead of continuing the campaign and avoid the senate as he has for most of his office term?
Over the past couple of weekends, I've gotten into arguments with my family regarding the upcoming elections and the running candidates. The discussion got heated with denial in defending McCain and got to the point of painting Obama as a communist.
This infuriated me. Now, I'm definitely NOT pro-Obama. As a person who consider himself republican-leaning -that is, until Bush came to power-. I've been one of those floating independents because I do not relate to the Democratic party, either. However, I think it's pretty safe to say Obama is far stretch from communism.
What I want to convey is not that Obama is better than McCain, because he has yet to prove himself. However, there are plenty of reasons NOT to vote for McCain. So many, it's scary.
During the family discussion, I tried to explain first how much McCain was like Bush and failed for being unprepared with immediate sources. So, I've prepared a few sources:
McCain is the most Bush-ist person I've ever read about... Except for that crazy idiotic bitch-turned-author called Ann Coulter
John McCain voted with George Bush 95 percent of the time
If that is not enough reason to think that McCain is just like Bush, here are some more... McCain's campaign is filled with lies...And even more flip-flops than Bush!
On the following amusing video, CNN reporters debunk another one of McCain's lies aimed at discrediting Obama:
CNN Calls Out McCain Lie: Obama Does Have A Plan For Financial Crisis
Oh, looky here... Palin did just the same, back when she was running for office in Alaska... No wonder they make such a great team!
Palin Spread Lies About Mayoral Opponent's Religion And Marriage
Oh, and remember that McCain Aide who said that Freddie Mac had not paid him for years? Well...
McCain Aide's Firm Was Paid by Freddie Mac
How about that "leadership record" that the McCain campaign bragged about... Palin had only 15% to 20% Attendance Record As Governor of Alaska
Playing hooky pays off for Palin
Curiously, Biden has 80 interviews, Palin has only 2. Isn't is suspicious how McCain keeps her hidden? Could it be... No... It just could not be that there would be many more inconsistencies (Ahem lies) that would slip out...
Joe Biden, Enjoying the Campaign Trail
On 60 minutes, McCain still thinks that his deregulation was good... Even with the dire consequences that resulted in the mortgage/banking crisis we are living now because of these deregulations...
McCain: No Regrets on Deregulation, "Helpful" to Economy
I also found it amusing that the prestigious magazine The Economist called McCain's Campaign lying, cynical, divisive...
The presidential election: America not quite at its best
The following is one of the lies McCain told to car manufacturing states in rallies. He owns at least 3 imported cars
McCain Lies: "I've Bought American Literally All My Life"
Have we already forgotten why Bush has the lowest approval rating of any president in history? Lies, cover-ups, more lies, more cover-ups, war, more lies, more war, more cover-ups.
Did Bush really get us THAT accustomed and complacent about lies?
How many more Enrons? How many more 'bailouts' of bankrupt corporations? How many more bailouts of corrupt corporate leaders?
How many more "Wars on Whatever"?
How much longer can our country take under the same doctrine? How many more lies do we want to hear?
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Palin's speech raises $1M for Republicans, $8M for Democrats
Posted by Emilio | 2008.09.05 @ 13:42
This news made my day. Not because I support either party or candidate -because I do not-, but because of the hilarious consequences.
I've always said that the Democrats have a funny way of screwing things up in right before election. Apparently, the Republicans are following suit.
Also, I highly recommend that you view Jon Stewarts video which I posted yesterday, for added amusement.
Quote:
RNC Picks Up $1 Million After Palin Speech
Sarah Palin’s speech to the convention Wednesday night energized conservatives, allayed concerns of some nervous party insiders – and inspired excited Republicans to donate a cool $1 million to the Republican National Committee’s effort to elect John McCain.
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UPDATE: Bloomberg reported that Palin’s speech was even better for Democrats–Barack Obama has raised $8 million since Wednesday’s speech. “Sarah Palin’s attacks have rallied our supporters in ways we never expected,” Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton said. “And we fully expect John McCain’s attacks tonight to help us make our grassroots organization even stronger.”
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Rectum Stretcher
Posted by Emilio | 2008.05.26 @ 14:04
This just in. Enjoy.
Quote:
RECTUM STRETCHER
While she was 'flying' down the road yesterday, a woman passed over a bridge only to find a cop with a radar gun on the other side lying in wait.
The cop pulled her over, walked up to the car, with that classic patronizing
smirk we all know and love, asked, 'What's your hurry?'
To which she replied, 'I'm late for work.'
'Oh yeah,' said the cop, 'what do you do?'
I'm a rectum stretcher,' she responded.
The cop stammered, 'A what? A rectum stretcher?
And just what does a rectum stretcher do?'
'Well,' she said, 'I start by inserting one finger, then work my way up to
two fingers, then three, then four, then with my whole hand in. I work from
side to side until I can get both hands in, and then I slowly but surely
stretch it, until it's about 6 feet wide.'
'And just what the hell do you do with a 6 foot asshole? ' he asked.
'You give him a radar gun and park him behind a bridge...'
Traffic Ticket - $95.00
Court Costs - $45.00
Look on the Cop's Face...............PRICELESS
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