Posted on 03/29/2010 6:00:53 AM PDT by stevie_d_64
Editor's Note: The following is an open letter from actress Maria Conchita Alonso, who penned this response to actor Sean Penn's recent remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" in which the left-wing actor defended Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
Dear Sean, WHY?
Even though I have great respect for your artistic talent, I was appalled by a recent television interview where you vigorously showed support for the regime of Hugo Chavez. Therefore, I've decided to set the record straight for you regarding the Chavez regime, supporting my case based not only on my political ideologies, but on proven facts you choose to ignore. Otherwise, I believe your position would be different.
Being born in Cuba, a country where freedom of speech is non-existent, it's startling to observe how Venezuela, where I was happily raised, is fast becoming Cuba's mirror image: Dismantling of fundamental democratic rights deserved by its people and citizens of the world.
For example, you said that all Chavez-winning elections in Venezuela were "transparent."
Then WHY didn't the government allow a manual recount of the votes and computer information when doubt set in? After all, how do you explain how these votes that were strongly favoring the opposition mysteriously reflected the opposite results the morning after, thus permitting Chavez to continue on? On what are you basing your conclusions? I strongly recommend that you read a report by the U.S. State Department written in 2009 entitled "The Fraudulent Elections in Venezuela".
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Why are you injecting Plato into an otherwise logic driven, Progressive discussion? Get with “the plan”, Stan. Haven’t you yet received your papers?
This is true...But I feel better when I call them idiots...It is a very useful therapy for me...
They do this in the hope that during the initial phases of a transition, and implementation of a socialistic system, they will be part of the untouchables by the state...
Hey Sean bugger off!!!
I love how these pampered elitists who have never had a real job in their lives will praise/defend dictators, but wouldn’t think of living under their rule.
No, they stay here in the United States — a country they hate — and continue to enjoy our freedoms and the prosperity it brings.
would something like this work.....<))))!!
Well, he was great as the pyschopath in Dead Man Walking.
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