Comments on: Regulating free speech in Venezuela, but will it apply to the Chavez Government? http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/ Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that. Mon, 28 May 2012 08:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Media Control Bill (CDM) stopped on its tracks from within Chavismo « The Devil’s Excrement http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1741 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:01:11 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1741 [...] (CDM)As Government shuts down 34 radio stations, it accuses the ultra-right of twitter campaignRegulating free speech in Venezuela, but will it apply to the Chavez Government?The importance of having “contacts” in Venezuela: Get your Venezuelan passport!Two points of [...]

]]> By: La regulación de la libertad de expresión en Venezuela ¿Se aplicará al Gobierno de Chávez? « El Excremento del Diablo http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1696 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:46:45 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1696 [...] La regulación de la libertad de expresión en Venezuela ¿Se aplicará al Gobierno de Chávez? Julio 31, 2009 (This post in English here) [...]

]]> By: Martin http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1695 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:17:21 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1695 That last post by Kepler is, for me, in a way the most disturbing of all. What ARE they afraid of, at this point? It sometimes seems to me that Hugo Chavez has the entire world locked into a huge conspiracy of silent deceit and denial. Based on what? His economic power was never that huge, and is now dwindling seriously. It’s something more than that; whatever our opinions of him, we have to recognize this. There are dark shadows here that the civilized world somehow is unable or doesn’t want to look at; in the meantime a monster is growing in this darkness that will soon be ‘slouching towards Bethlehem’ before we know it.

]]> By: Kepler http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1694 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:27:14 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1694 Off topic:
Venezuela is off a list of EU preference treatment but they haven’t published it yet in the EU portal due to “political sensibilities”
http://venezuela-europa.blogspot.com/2009/08/sense-and-sensibility-or-european-union.html

]]> By: Gerry http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1692 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:26:52 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1692 English law:
There is no written constitution.
And “you cannot sue the crown” on the basis that the crown can do no wrong. (This gives government virtual immunity from everything – Also includes local authorities).(yes there are instances where the government might be called to task – but I can’t think of any).

Chavez and his minions will, “of course”, invoke this very non-socialist approach.

Its the same as God sending a letter to the head of the Jesuits and the head of the Franciscans to respond to their inquiry as to which was the greater order.
Jesus wrote ” All men are equal” Signed ‘Jesus SJ.’

]]> By: Roberto http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1690 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:09:28 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1690 Yes, FP, but who guards the guardians?

In this case, no one.

]]> By: firepigette http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1689 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:03:34 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1689 ““anyone…that( who) promotes hate””

that would be Chavez to a tee

]]> By: GeronL http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1688 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:32:43 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1688 Wow. They only use the bully pulpit against the opposition media in America. For now anyway.

]]> By: GB http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1687 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:25:27 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1687 3rd President of the USA, Thomas Jefferson had it figured out…

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
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All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.
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Information is the currency of democracy.

]]> By: Charly http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/30/regulating-free-speech-in-venezuela-but-will-it-apply-to-the-chavez-government/#comment-1686 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:12:12 +0000 http://devilsexcrement.com/?p=6433#comment-1686 Nur_Ich, South America has had plenty of people like Chavez such as Cipriano Castro in Venezuela. Brazil even had an emperor and a whole dynasty of monarchs. Will Chavez be the next Jean Bedel Bokassa, emperor of the now Central Africa Republic? Stay tuned.

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