Here are some terrible truths that somehow managed to appear "in the news" this week. Aliens have kidnapped all the editors, maybe? Take a screen capture of this page b/c this shall never be repeated again, jobs will be lost, etc. etc.:
- Evo Morales is Popular: Don't let John Enders' Heart of Darkness reportage fool you. Most Bolivians love their corner kicking cocalero. Polls show his approval ratings on the ups.
- Hugo Chavez is Really Popular: Opposition polling firm Datanalysis had Chavez' ratings at 59% (the same as Obama's, suck it Davidow) in March. But then they refused to release the results b/c they were so high. But then they leaked, ha ha.
- Venezuela Makes Big Drug Busts: Yes the US is perennially "concerned" about Chavez' "cooperation" on drug interdiction, but the Venezuelans are actually seizing more blow these days than when the DEA was running (over) the country. Another two-ton bust last weekend.
- Ecuador Makes Really Big Drug Busts: What does 17 tons of coke even look like? Crimany.
- Venezuela's Economy Grew: The global economy is collapsing, but Venezuela's managed to actually grow in the first quarter '09. Which means that the IMF is even wrong-er than usual (Take the bet!).
Comments (4)
15,000 tons of leaf with nutritional and medicinal value, and most of it wasted...just so that a small amount of alkaloid can be chemically altered to make it into cocaine.
And the gringos think the injuns are stupid because all they do is chew it?
Posted by QueenBina
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May 15, 2009 9:32 AM
Posted on May 15, 2009 09:32
Reality is so great in 1st world nations that everyone is trying to escape it.
Weird eh?
Yes to coca No to cocaine.
Posted by Bosque
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May 15, 2009 9:11 AM
Posted on May 15, 2009 09:11
17 tons of coke is easier to imagine than the 15,000 tons or so of leaf needed to refine the whitestuff.
A very lot.
Posted by otto
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May 14, 2009 7:54 PM
Posted on May 14, 2009 19:54
Is it just my weak eyes, or does Evo's hair keep getting fluffier, too?
Posted by QueenBina
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May 14, 2009 7:25 PM
Posted on May 14, 2009 19:25