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How bad is it in Venezuela? Soldiers are stealing goats
CNBC ^ | May 4, 2016 | Fred Imbert

Posted on 05/04/2016 10:01:43 AM PDT by C19fan

The situation in Venezuela has become so bad that even soldiers are struggling to support themselves.

Over the weekend, six members of the Venezuelan military were detained by local authorities for stealing goats, the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional reported Sunday. It said the soldiers confessed to stealing the goats and said they did it to feed themselves, since they had no food left in their barracks.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Cuba; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: bhosouthamerica; cuba; hugochavez; marxism; nicaragua; nicolasmaduro; russia; southamerica; venezuela
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To: PGR88

At least their stupidity can be a lesson to others in the world.


Doubtful. The ultimate escape hatch: “This time it’s different.”


21 posted on 05/04/2016 10:54:11 AM PDT by sparklite2 ( "The white man is the Jew of Liberal Fascism." -Jonah Goldberg)
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To: Travis McGee; Lazmataz

LAZ ping.


22 posted on 05/04/2016 10:54:22 AM PDT by the_individual2014
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To: Col Frank Slade

“Socialism - when it’s ‘too good to be true - - it’s either NOT THAT GOOD or NOT THAT TRUE.


23 posted on 05/04/2016 10:54:31 AM PDT by GOPJ (Imagine the shrieking MSM outrage if Trump supporters had tried to flip a car... David French)
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To: PGR88

“At least their stupidity can be a lesson to others in the world.”

Sadly, it won’t be. We know that all socialist economies eventually fail and the more extreme they are, the quicker it happens. Yet, most of the ignorant people in this world want to believe otherwise - “the right people weren’t in charge”.


24 posted on 05/04/2016 10:55:42 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves. Socialism is governmental theft!)
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To: C19fan

Bernie (hearts) Venezuela.


25 posted on 05/04/2016 10:56:09 AM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: C19fan

Bernie (hearts) Venezuela.


26 posted on 05/04/2016 10:56:23 AM PDT by pabianice (LINE)
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To: C19fan

Socialism works! /SARC


27 posted on 05/04/2016 11:06:09 AM PDT by piytar (http://www.truthrevolt.org/videos/bill-whittle-number-one-bullete)
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To: C19fan

Yep, somebody’s about to learn a hard lesson about keeping their enforcers happy.


28 posted on 05/04/2016 11:08:07 AM PDT by Ellendra (Those who kill without reason cannot be reasoned with.)
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To: DannyTN

Just be glad you don’t have sheep...........................


29 posted on 05/04/2016 11:09:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKING TAGLINES!...........................)
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To: C19fan

are you sure that their not muslims converts?


30 posted on 05/04/2016 11:30:26 AM PDT by StCloudMoose
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

They are selling the goats to ISIS.


31 posted on 05/04/2016 11:31:41 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Stentor

Because they were in the service of their country, it should be said, they ‘requisitioned’ the goats.


32 posted on 05/04/2016 11:43:36 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: C19fan

Maduro has forgotten Augustus Caesars admonition to his successor.
“Pay your legions. Nothing else matters.”


33 posted on 05/04/2016 11:50:35 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: Elsie

keep an eye on your goats for a while....


34 posted on 05/04/2016 12:35:06 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: C19fan

It’s okay, they’re muslims on weekend pass and need dates, love must prevail.


35 posted on 05/04/2016 1:59:25 PM PDT by stockpirate (Rush is a low information talk show host concerning Ted sCruz and Marco foamboy Rubio.)
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To: goat granny
keep an eye on your goats for a while....

INDEED!

Trump just came through Indiana and got Cruz's!!!

36 posted on 05/05/2016 5:06:39 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

LOL


37 posted on 05/05/2016 10:07:25 AM PDT by goat granny
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