Posted on 06/11/2009 7:01:30 AM PDT by bmweezer
A meaningless article from Reuters entitled "Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites "danger to health" reads like something that Rush Limbaugh would be accused of writing. Among the quotes (bold, my inclusion)
The decision follows a wave of nationalizations and increased scrutiny of businesses in South America's top oil exporter. Health Minister Jesus Mantilla said the zero-calorie Coke Zero should no longer be sold and stocks of the drink removed from store shelves.The same U.S. media that loves left-loving socialist president and refrains from even criticizing his immediate push towards socialism, criticizes Obama's neighbor to the South? Doesn't make sense."The product should be withdrawn from circulation to preserve the health of Venezuelans," the minister said in comments reported by the government's news agency.
Despite Chavez's anti-capitalist policies and rhetoric against consumerism, oil-exporting Venezuela remains one of Latin America's most Americanized cultures, with U.S. fast-food chains, shopping malls and baseball all highly popular.
The government this year has seized a rice mill and pasta factory belonging to U.S. food giant Cargill and has threatened action against U.S. drug company Pfizer <PFE.N>.
After all, did we ever hear the main streamers complain about how our government has seized our U.S. auto industry, or how our president has used anti-capitalist rhetoric to push his agenda? Of course not.
Ted Tally is a writer living in Las Vegas. He should not be confused with the Academy-Award winning screen-writer by the same name.
As Rush says, there would be absolutely no end to government control of our lives if they nationalize health care. They would be banning products left and right as well as enforcing 30 minutes of daily Physical Jerks.
“....calls Chavez anti-capitalist?”
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Among the envy-driven losers in the pathologically feminine QueerMedia, doesn’t that make him a hero?
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