Posted on 07/31/2016 4:35:50 AM PDT by Enlightened1
Socialism is just great, isn’t it? Venezuela has been having a major food crisis for months and now might force its own people to do farm labor.
Vice News reported:
Venezuela has a new ‘forced labor’ law that can require people to work in fields
International human rights activists are complaining that new laws have introduced forced labour in Venezuela.
“A new decree establishing that any employee in Venezuela can be effectively made to work in the country’s fields as a way to fight the current food crisis is unlawful and effectively amounts to forced labor,” Amnesty International said in a statement released on Thursday.
President Nicolás Maduro signed a decree at the end of last week that gives powers to the labor ministry to order “all workers from the public and private sector with enough physical capabilities and technical know-how” to join a government drive aimed at increasing food production.
They can be required to work in the agricultural sector for a 60-day period that can be extended for another 60 days “if the circumstances require it.”
Shortages of basic goods have become a normal part of life for most Venezuelans ever since the country was plunged into an economic crisis by the plummeting oil price. Food shortages have become particularly acute in recent months, accompanied by violent demonstrations and violent responses to these by the police.
Earlier this month, 120,000 desperate Venezuelans took advantage of a weekend’s temporary relaxation of border controls to flood into the Colombian city of Cúcuta to shop for basics. Local stores reportedly ran out of supplies in a few hours.
Has anyone asked Bernie Sanders for comment?
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I think you misunderstood what I was saying, the “horrors” and “oppression” refers to what many immigrants from Communist countries suffered back in their home countries not in the United States. There are millions of people in the United States who came from Communist countries who have endured real suffering but the media does not want to talk about them they only want to harp on about slavery which happened 150 years ago. This constant harping about something that is long dead and gone keeps Black people in an angry destructive mode.
I see a future with Liz Warren in a black uniform as commandant of a re-education/labor camp. It’s for our own good, you know.
So only people from Communist countries that have endured real suffering? Is that what you saying? You are sorely wrong on this one. Read history-you will find more suffering than you can ever imagine from any citizen of any country that has emigrated to the West.
Communist country citizens who have endured “real suffering” are not in a class of their own. They are not a special class of people -their personal suffering does not transcend any other ethnic group that chooses to reside in the US.
I am not saying that only people who came from Communist countries have experienced real suffering, I was only using this as an example.
Look let’s get this straight - there’s no special class of suffering, there’s no special class or horrors or oppression.
drop it please, can you?
I’d be glad to.
Black riding boots and riding crop!
Some guys will get a little excited when you talk like that.
LOL
“Antonio Pestana, chief of Venezuela’s farming association, told reporters last month that only 25 percent of agricultural land is actually being farmed.”
Uh, yeah. No amount of slave labor can make up for the lack of seed, fertilizer, insecticide, herbicide, and operational agricultural machinery.
[BTW, I heard that Sean Penn has volunteered to help pick turnips for a few weeks when he visits Venezuela the next time.]
To begin with, I was not speaking for anyone but myself. Nobody called me to say anything. I gave cradle of freedom a courtesy ping, because my comment to you involved your comment to cradle of freedom. You've been here long enough to know what a courtesy ping is. When you talk about a fellow FReeper, you should give them a courtesy ping.
You are a liar. You absolutely did mock cof's statement about immigrants fleeing horrors and oppression. You said:
Immigrants “living thru horror and oppression and we don’t hear their stories”. That’s the most ridiculous statement I have ever read here on FR and you should be promptly sent off to a library to do research on the history of this great country of ours.I don't know cof, and my problem with you has nothing to do with anyone but you. Since I've asked you a couple times to explain your comment, and you've refused to answer, choosing instead to deflect, I conclude you meant exactly what you said and you're just too embarrassed to admit it.
Immigrants do come here to escape horrors and oppression. If you really believe it's the other way around, get the hell out. We don't need you here, and nobody's forcing you to stay.
Take your problem regarding my response to Jim Robinson.
Perhaps you’re not aware, but this is Jim Robinson’s forum. You should read his statement on the main page. He’s very clear about where he stands, and what ideals his forum supports. Communism is not on that list. If you really believe he will approve of your defense of communism, you tell him. Please give me a courtesy ping to your zot.
You are accusing me of defending Communism?
You are one twisted sob
Take it up with Jim & submit all to him.
The nerve of you!
Yes, I’m accusing you of saying all the things that you wrote. You had every opportunity to explain that you didn’t really mean what you said, but you doubled down on it.
why don’t you submit all the comments & let Jim decide?
that way it’s a fair deal. don’t you think?
Surely, Jim would read and referee.
So sorry... my ping & zot fingers are broken :(
Looks like you’re next up for the Spanish Inquistion... are you ready? do you think you can take it?
Let me know.... I’m waiting for your answer....
You want me to give you an answer, and then you’ll tell me what the question is?
Just face it. You spent your time on this thread defending communism. Your back pedaling is futile. You said what you said, and now you’re stuck with it.
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