Venezuelan Government shooting anti-Communist student protestors

[ArcadiaGP]

Trying to find some better, solid sources on this... But this is ultimately how Socialism works, and our media isn't interested in covering it.

http://news.yahoo.com/venezuela-gea...DMTBsdWI1M2YwBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwM1BHNlYwNzcg--

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Venezuela is firing on protestors. Their gov is blocking Twitter, other media blackouts in effect. Currency crisis and shortages being reported

 

[Dino81]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EFS6cP9auDc&desktop_uri=/watch?v=EFS6cP9auDc

 

[Kirk Freeman]

No, the shooting is being done by the Cubans. There's are several news reports on this in Spanish.

I'll get them for anyone who is fluent.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

Argentina redux. Socialism always fails. Kirchner is learning just as Maduro is learning just as the next tyrant will learn.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Argentina redux. Socialism always fails. Kirchner is learning just as Maduro is learning just as the next tyrant will learn.

I guess the question is: will WE ever learn?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Interesting article here:

Are We Nearing a Breaking Point in Venezuela? | Cato @ Liberty

No, the shooting is being done by the Cubans. There's are several news reports on this in Spanish.

I'll get them for anyone who is fluent.

Really? No affiliation to the gov? Didn't see that... but two large marches, "One from the opposition, and the other organized by the government taking to the streets..." might change that. Sounds like it's about to get bad.

 

[Expat]

Why would our media cover it? These troublemakers are too akin to the anti-Obamanistas.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

The Venezuelan gov that the American Left loves is arresting opposition leaders. It's quite fitting.

In the Ukraine, police are moving in on opposition camps right now.

Lucky here, we just get audited if we're the opposition... for now.

 

[HeadlessRoland]

I guess the question is: will WE ever learn?

I don't know.

 

[rambone]

Here's a video compilation of the protests up through Feb 14th. Things are intensifying since then. Protesters being teargassed by the military. Rally leaders being targeted for arrest.

[video=youtube;EFS6cP9auDc]www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFS6cP9auDc[/video]

 

[jbombelli]

Where's Sean Penn?

 

[HeadlessRoland]

Where's Sean Penn?

Busy turning his swords into ploughshares, haven't you heard?

 

[rambone]

Venezuelan opposition leader Lopez faces court inside prison - CNN.com


[video]www.youtube.com/watch?v=irF7OIoXQLg[/video]

 

[ArcadiaGP]

It's so weird how the American Left isn't standing in solidarity with the Venezuelan protesters.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

It's so weird how the American Left isn't standing in solidarity with the Venezuelan protesters.

Is that Oakland or Seattle?

 

[Expat]

It's so weird how the American Left isn't standing in solidarity with the Venezuelan protesters.

How dare these peasants revolt against the Socialist utopia that Dear Leader Chavez brought to them.

 

[jamil]

It's so weird how the American Left isn't standing in solidarity with the Venezuelan protesters.

Well, you know...one person's feedom fighter is another person's terrorist.

 

[HoughMade]

Well, look at this way: if the people chanting "This is what a police state looks like" want to be intellectually honest, we know where they can go.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

So uh, they have ****ing tanks in the street now.

The Venezuelan gov is currently crossing the "line" that O set for the Ukranian gov.

EDIT:

And regime fighter jets...

The proverbial **** has hit the fan.

 

[mrjarrell]

Is Western Media Ignoring a Violent Political Crackdown in Venezuela? - Hit & Run : Reason.com

And the view from the ground about the Western media and their ignoring of the story in Venezuela. Gotta keep the oil flowing, I guess.

Venezuela: The Game Changed Last Night | Caracas Chronicles