Venezuela flying 10 tons of goods to hurricane damages areas

[Slartibartfast]

There is no doubt whatsoever that the circumstances in venezuela are a direct result of the lefty chavez "revolution" that was supported- ad nauseum- by the lefties. I agree that - now that the great revolution has shit the bed- that there is long line of lefties leaning over backwards to distance themselves from it.

This reminds me of the guy who was saying the Nazi's were clearly "lefties" because "National Socialist German Workers' Party" yep, they looked a bit socialistic to hook the ordinary people but they were a fascist wolf in sheep's clothing.

Hugo Chavez was no Hitler and he was not a socialist either. He was the reincarnation of Juan Peron, the Argentinean populist of over half a century ago.

Peron also denounced the United States and via his wife, Evita (don't cry for me et all), distributed state revenue to the poor of Argentina using language similar to Chavez.

Populist. Even straight out communists realised that what Chavez was doing was never going to fly for long.

 

[zdreg]

There is no doubt whatsoever that the circumstances in venezuela are a direct result of the lefty chavez "revolution" that was supported- ad nauseum- by the lefties. I agree that - now that the great revolution has shit the bed- that there is long line of lefties leaning over backwards to distance themselves from it.

there may be a long line of lefties leaning over backwards to distance themselves from it but in the US some progressives/ socialists in the US don't see it that way,
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattv...venezuela-hey-its-better-than-the-us-n2371772

 

[Sig]

There is no doubt whatsoever that the circumstances in venezuela are a direct result of the lefty chavez "revolution" that was supported- ad nauseum- by the lefties. I agree that - now that the great revolution has shit the bed- that there is long line of lefties leaning over backwards to distance themselves from it.

So an hour ago you made the unsubstantiated (and false) statement that "He sends a few bottles of water to the islands and the lefty media goes gaga" Now you say the EXACT OPPOSITE that the "lefties" don't support him now...but go on the make the equally unsubstantiated caricature of the left statement that the "the lefty chavez "revolution" that was supported- ad nauseum- by the lefties."

Listen, I was once like you. I grew up conservative, listened to Rush, and thought all the time about what complete imbeciles those "lefties" were. Then I actually met some and listed to them. Come to find out, much of what I was sure they believed was just a caricature of what they actually believed. I also realized upon further thought and research that much of what I believed to be true but hadn't taken the time to investigate or think through actually wasn't true. I still hold that some ideas from the right have merit, but I've realized that much of what the left actually thinks, as opposed to what Rush and Fox tell you they think, has significant merit as well.

I'm sure you know absolutely nothing about the history of the coups, Pérez Jiménez, the corruption Carlos Andrés Pérez or anything else about the history of Venezuela that led to Chavez. You also can't name any "lefties" who supported Chaves "- ad nauseum-" (but you're sure going to google and find one right now, aren't you). You're regurgitating something you heard but haven't taken the time to really understand. In the process you're reinforcing that you haven't actually taken the time to understand what those who disagree with you politically think because it's easier for you to just paint them all as idiots and fools. If only they could have the common sense you do, right?

We'd all be better off if people like you (and the equally wrong people on the left) took the time to understand what the other side actually believed and giving it some thought. It requires some maturity to do that, and you might have to actually start thinking of people you disagree with as fellow intelligent humans rather than "lefties", but you too will benefit from the attitude adjustment.

 

[OddTrader]

"Left vs Right" can be dynamic, changing overtime.

Probably depending on individual country's progress on economy status, progressing from Developing to Developed! Just 2 cents.


http://2o660w45nz1wz35qb37xws7wqb.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/H5uad.gif

 

[TreeFrogTrader]

So an hour ago you made the unsubstantiated (and false) statement that "He sends a few bottles of water to the islands and the lefty media goes gaga" Now you say the EXACT OPPOSITE that the "lefties" don't support him now...but go on the make the equally unsubstantiated caricature of the left statement that the "the lefty chavez "revolution" that was supported- ad nauseum- by the lefties."

Listen, I was once like you. I grew up conservative, listened to Rush, and thought all the time about what complete imbeciles those "lefties" were. Then I actually met some and listed to them. Come to find out, much of what I was sure they believed was just a caricature of what they actually believed. I also realized upon further thought and research that much of what I believed to be true but hadn't taken the time to investigate or think through actually wasn't true. I still hold that some ideas from the right have merit, but I've realized that much of what the left actually thinks, as opposed to what Rush and Fox tell you they think, has significant merit as well.

I'm sure you know absolutely nothing about the history of the coups, Pérez Jiménez, the corruption Carlos Andrés Pérez or anything else about the history of Venezuela that led to Chavez. You also can't name any "lefties" who supported Chaves "- ad nauseum-" (but you're sure going to google and find one right now, aren't you). You're regurgitating something you heard but haven't taken the time to really understand. In the process you're reinforcing that you haven't actually taken the time to understand what those who disagree with you politically think because it's easier for you to just paint them all as idiots and fools. If only they could have the common sense you do, right?

We'd all be better off if people like you (and the equally wrong people on the left) took the time to understand what the other side actually believed and giving it some thought. It requires some maturity to do that, and you might have to actually start thinking of people you disagree with as fellow intelligent humans rather than "lefties", but you too will benefit from the attitude adjustment.

Heh. Let me give you a clue Cowboy- your greater knowledge of my life than I have notwithstanding- I can assure that I have far more experience with being a liberal than you do. So with that being the case, all of your comments can still be useful and relevant somewhere, particularly in your morning dialogue with the voices in your Rice Krispies.

 

[OddTrader]

"Left vs Right" can be dynamic, changing overtime.

Probably depending on individual country's progress on economy status, progressing from Developing to Developed! Just 2 cents.


http://2o660w45nz1wz35qb37xws7wqb.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/H5uad.gif

The origin of Right and Left was not based on anything but simply a coincidence.

* The French Revolutionary era was where the terms Left-wing politics and Right-wing politics first originated. The reason for the terms to become used at all was the seating of the ancien régime of France at that time. The aristocrats sat on the right, and the commoners sat on the left.
etymology - What is the origin for left being used to indicate socialist ...

https://english.stackexchange.com/....used-to-indicate-socialist-liberals-and-right

* Where did the Right and the Left come from? | The Spectator
https://www.spectator.co.uk/.../the-great-debate-by-yuval-levin-review/ - Cached
15 Feb 2014 ... What is the origin of left and right in politics? The traditional answer is that these ideas derive from the French National Assembly after 1789, ...

 

[vanzandt]

Left and Right together tonight....the way it should be in America.
________________________________

“Hand in Hand” Benefit Concert for Hurricane Relief
by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | September 12, 2017

ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will team up for a multi-network telethon to benefit those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma tonight (Sept. 12).

The hour-long telethon—Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief—will be staged live from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, Times Square in New York and the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles.

Here’s everything you need to know about the event, including time, channels, country performers, celebrities, how to donate and more.

Time

8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT (Live)
8 p.m. PT (Re-Air)

TV Channels

ABC
BET
Bravo
CBS
CMT
E!
FOX
HBO
HBO Latino
MTV
MTV2
MTV Live
MTV Classic
NBC
Oxygen

Live Stream

AOL.com
Apple
Facebook
HuffPost
Twitter
YouTube
Yahoo.com

Radio

Cumulus/Westwood One will feature a partial simulcast of Hand in Hand on NASH Nights Live and the Zach Sang Show from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. in all time zones. Additionally, Westwood One Affiliates will have access to the two-hour live broadcast of George Strait’s Hurricane Harvey benefit concert live from The Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, TX.
iHeartMedia will broadcast the Hand in Hand across more than 150 radio stations.
SiriusXM will be carrying the audio of Hand in Hand on channels 96, 102 and 108.

Hosts

Blake Shelton and Reese Witherspoon (Nashville)
Michael Strahan (New York)
Jamie Foxx (Los Angeles)

Country Stars Performing or Appearing

Trace Adkins
Dierks Bentley
Connie Britton
Luke Bryan
Old Dominion
Brett Eldredge
Charles Esten
Rascal Flatts
Faith Hill
Tim McGraw
Kip Moore
Brothers Osborne
Brad Paisley
Jon Pardi
Dan + Shay
Blake Shelton
George Strait
Cole Swindell
Chris Young

George Strait Concert

George Strait will conclude the telethon by performing live from his Hurricane Harvey benefit concert at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio. Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton, Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen will join George onstage for the concert benefiting the Rebuild Texas Fund.

How to Donate

Call 1-800-258-6000 to donate by credit card (toll free in the US and Canada)
Make a $25 donation by texting “GIVE” to 80077 on mobile phones
Donate via the web HERE

100 Percent of the Proceeds Benefit

Rebuild Texas Fund
Direct Relief
Feeding Texas
Habitat for Humanity
The Mayor’s Fund for Hurricane Harvey Relief (administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation)
Save the Children
United Way of Greater Houston
More will be announced to help those affected by Hurricane Irma

Additional Celebrities Performing or Appearing

Malin Ackerman
Jason Alexander
Lily Aldridge
Anthony Anderson
Beyoncé
The Black Eyed Peas
Bun B
J Balvin
Justin Bieber
Bobby Bones
Julie Bowen
Wayne Brady
Sterling K. Brown
Steve Buscemi
George Clooney
Andy Cohen
Stephen Colbert
Sean “Diddy” Combs
David Copperfield
Chace Crawford
Terry Crews
Billy Crystal
Ellen DeGeneres
Robert De Niro
Leonardo DiCaprio
Drake
Hilary Duff
Jourdan Dunn
Jimmy Fallon
Rascal Flatts
Luis Fonsi
Jamie Foxx
Richard Gere
Josh Gad
Eddie George
Selena Gomez
Amy Grant
Pastor John Gray
Josh Groban
Savannah Guthrie
Tom Hanks
Marcia Gay Harden
Angie Harmon
Taraji P. Henson
Kate Hudson
Dwayne Johnson
Joe Jonas
Catherine Zeta -Jones
Tori Kelly
DJ Khaled
Nicole Kidman
Gayle King
Karlie Kloss
Karolina Kurkova
Matt Lauer
Jay Leno
Zion & Lennox
Kings of Leon
Jared Leto
Eva Longoria
Matthew McConaughey
Eric McCormack
Nicki Minaj
Tracy Morgan
Lupita Nyong’o
Norah O’Donnell
Gerardo Ortiz
Chris Paul
Tyler Perry
Dennis Quaid
Questlove
Jeremy Renner
Julia Roberts
Robin Roberts
Ray Romano
Kelly Rowland
Adam Sandler
Travis Scott
Ryan Seacrest
Maria Shriver
Michael W. Smith
Will Smith
David Spade
Gwen Stefani
Michael Strahan
Barbra Streisand
PK Subban
Wanda Sykes
Miles Teller
T.I.
Timbaland
Justin Timberlake
Chris Tomlin
Sofia Vergara
Kerry Washington
Marlon Wayans
Bruce Willis
Chandra Wilson
Charlie Wilson
Oprah Winfrey
Cece Winans
Rita Wilson
Reese Witherspoon

http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/201...in-hand-benefit-concert-for-hurricane-relief/

 

[Cuddles]

I'm sure Venezuelan's will love Maduro for it.

 

[OddTrader]

Left and Right together tonight....the way it should be in America.

Probably a lot of time/energy/money would have been spent and wasted due to left and right seating in the chamber.

Perhaps a country can be greatly improved when politicians of both left and right can seat together in the middle anytime individuals like/prefer for any different days. Rather than separate them physically into two wings.

With portable computers assigned to individual politicians, counting votes nowadays would never be a problem anymore.

There should be Many More seats than the total number of politicians therefore a politician can choose a preferred seat to seat next with perhaps another politician of the opposite side.

Interactions and communications between/among politicians of various parties should be encouraged.

A politician, any politician, after election when being paid by the people's money should be working for the country, rather than for her/his own party (alone)! (Not being paid by the party's money!)

Leaving only some extreme politicians to seat near the edge, away from the middle seats.

A country this way might greatly improve her efficiency. lol

 

[TreeFrogTrader]

Probably a lot of time/energy/money would have been spent and wasted due to left and right seating in the chamber.

Perhaps a country can be greatly improved when politicians of both left and right can seat together in the middle anytime individuals like/prefer for any different days. Rather than separate them physically into two wings.

With portable computers assigned to individual politicians, counting votes nowadays would never be a problem anymore.

There should be Many More seats than the total number of politicians therefore a politician can choose a preferred seat to seat next with perhaps another politician of the opposite side.

Interactions and communications between/among politicians of various parties should be encouraged.

A politician, any politician, after election when being paid by the people's money should be working for the country, rather than for her/his own party (alone)!

Leaving only some extreme politicians to seat near the edge, away from the middle seats.

A country this way might greatly improve her efficiency. lol

I don't think the delegates from New Jersey should be allowed to sit next to the reps from other states.