[WayneS]

Let's hope Obama doesn't get involved and screw it up.

Dream on.

[foutsc]

Panamanians are smart people. They'll listen to your BS, be friendly, then go ahead and do what they want to do.

Past President Toro Balladares wanted to change the constitution so he could run again, and he did it the right way. They set up a national vote and he rolled out free beer, live music, food, you name it to get everybody to vote his way. Everybody came out and dance, ate, drank and partied all night at his expense, the voted overwhelmingly NO.

Word on the street is that he got so mad he broke off all negotiations on keeping US bases there (this was 1999), so we ended up leaving, to the dismay of over 80% of Panamanians.