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From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock on 4 Jun 2010 09:28 Imagine, filling the 30 gallon tank of a 1980 Chevy Caprice costs you... 2 bucks! I was hearing this report in NPR, and this guy proudly shows off in that stupid vehicle like it was the ultimate dream. It may be a nightmare for the environment, but --like in America-- gas is subsidized by their socialist government making it all possible. So, forget about Obama, Chavez is the way to go if you love your SUVs, folks. "In many parts of the world, fuel economy has become the gold-standard for cars. But not in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where old gas guzzlers are still prized for their sturdy frames and powerful engines." http://www.theworld.org/ --------------------------------------------- THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS "Frugality is the wise way to go. Ride your bike and don't feed the beast" http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION http://webspawner.com/users/MASTURBATIONFORPEACE (when there's nothing you can do)
From: Phlip on 4 Jun 2010 09:57 > Chavez is the way to go if you love your SUVs, > folks. And if you want a cheezy beauty pageant on every channel on TV, every day of the year...
From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock on 4 Jun 2010 10:18 On Jun 4, 9:57 am, Phlip <phlip2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Chavez is the way to go if you love your SUVs, > > folks. > > And if you want a cheezy beauty pageant on every channel on TV, every > day of the year... Really? Beauty and the beast (Chavez)...
From: Dänk 666 on 4 Jun 2010 13:29 On Jun 4, 7:28 am, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock" <nolionnoprob...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Imagine, filling the 30 gallon tank of a 1980 Chevy Caprice costs > you... 2 bucks! I was hearing this report in NPR, and this guy proudly > shows off in that stupid vehicle like it was the ultimate dream. It > may be a nightmare for the environment, but --like in America-- gas is > subsidized by their socialist government making it all possible. So, > forget about Obama, Chavez is the way to go if you love your SUVs, > folks. Actually it is hybrid-driving American leftists who love Hugo Chávez. Chávez' simply uses a common trick seen in other socialist countries to purchase support, currency devaluation. Like Barack Obama, Hugo Chávez purchases political support by giving 'free' money away, in this case in the form of gasoline subsidies. But this trick only works if there is money to give away, so either the money must be raised through taxes, or new money must be printed. Chávez has chosen the latter option, with Obama soon to follow. Unfortunately, printing new money causes existing money in circulation to lose its value, resulting in inflation. Fortunately, inflation makes people even more dependent on subsidies, making it even easier to purchase their support at election time. > "In many parts of the world, fuel economy has become the gold-standard > for cars. But not in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where old gas guzzlers are > still prized for their sturdy frames and powerful engines." This may have less to do with gasoline subsidies than the fact that devaluation of the bolivar makes it more expensive to import new cars. Cuba is the same way; while the people take pride in their classic American automobiles, the reason they still drive them is that they can't afford to buy new ones.
From: His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-Hammock on 4 Jun 2010 14:39
On Jun 4, 1:29 pm, Dänk 666 <dank...(a)rocketmail.com> wrote: > On Jun 4, 7:28 am, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the > Movement of Tantra-Hammock" <nolionnoprob...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Imagine, filling the 30 gallon tank of a 1980 Chevy Caprice costs > > you... 2 bucks! I was hearing this report in NPR, and this guy proudly > > shows off in that stupid vehicle like it was the ultimate dream. It > > may be a nightmare for the environment, but --like in America-- gas is > > subsidized by their socialist government making it all possible. So, > > forget about Obama, Chavez is the way to go if you love your SUVs, > > folks. > > Actually it is hybrid-driving American leftists who love Hugo Chávez. > Chávez' simply uses a common trick seen in other socialist countries > to purchase support, currency devaluation. > > Like Barack Obama, Hugo Chávez purchases political support by giving > 'free' money away, in this case in the form of gasoline subsidies. > But this trick only works if there is money to give away, so either > the money must be raised through taxes, or new money must be printed. > Chávez has chosen the latter option, with Obama soon to follow. > > Unfortunately, printing new money causes existing money in circulation > to lose its value, resulting in inflation. Fortunately, inflation > makes people even more dependent on subsidies, making it even easier > to purchase their support at election time. > > > "In many parts of the world, fuel economy has become the gold-standard > > for cars. But not in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where old gas guzzlers are > > still prized for their sturdy frames and powerful engines." > > This may have less to do with gasoline subsidies than the fact that > devaluation of the bolivar makes it more expensive to import new > cars. Cuba is the same way; while the people take pride in their > classic American automobiles, the reason they still drive them is that > they can't afford to buy new ones. Oh c'mon, all governments try to secure the loyalty of a certain class of people, either the lions or the monkeys. In this case he's pissing off the lions without providing any real benefit to the monkeys. Who wants to drive a big car/SUV but a gorilla? We would EVERYTHING DIFFERENT with the Revolution. More like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQTTG3NcYY |