Haha so funny, this t-shirt. You probably heard that it was worn last week by a member of famous Puerto Rican musical troupe Calle 13 at some MTV awards dealie in California. Even funnier, though, has been watching reporters try to explain what exactly it "All Means." Here's AP's game attempt:
"Perez also wore a black T-shirt with a message that appeared to criticize Colombian President Alvaro Uribe for a deal to allow U.S. bases in his country -- and which could be read to suggest he has paramilitary links."Hmm, could be! Naturally the Colombians have gone batshit crazy over this mean old t-shirt that says these all terrible, true things. The Uribe administration has already issued a creepy fatwa against the band and their "slanderous" eveningwear, and local municipalities have begun to ban Calle 13 concerts, for freedom.
BoRev Flashback: Readers will remember Calle 13 from their lawsuit a few years back to prevent the Venezuelan political opposition from using their music in anti-Chavez campaigns, which is why they are your favorite band, even though you totally hate reggaeton.
Comments (20)
Right on Paul Escobar. I love how Puerto Rico and Colombia canceled their concerts and not even the reporters bring up the freedom of speech issue, which is exactly what they would have spelled out for you 5 times if it were Chavez.
Even if you don't like the reggaeton (which they don't consider their music to be) we should all be fans of Residente and Calle 13's analysis and cojones.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calle_13_%28band%29
Posted by Revolter
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October 20, 2009 11:06 PM
Posted on October 20, 2009 23:06
Well, of course Santos is "exemplary". He figured out a perfect way to dispose of pesky peasants--kill them, then dress them up in confiscated FARC uniforms. Always the same ones, never mind if the size is right or not. Just claim they were FARC and no one will ever know!
Posted by QueenBina
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October 20, 2009 1:01 PM
Posted on October 20, 2009 13:01
Oh, bad luck! Another high member of the Uribe administration in Colombia (this time the VP) has been accidentally and unfairly investigated for close involvement with fostering and collaborating with right wing narco-paramilitary death squads:
Clearly this is all the fault of Hugo Chavez, Manuel Zelaya, and that witch from H. R. Pufnstuf.
Posted by El Cid
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October 20, 2009 9:05 AM
Posted on October 20, 2009 09:05
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! Too funny.
Its not like Calle 13 isn't known for their anti-establishment lyrics.
Posted by Bosque
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October 20, 2009 1:44 AM
Posted on October 20, 2009 01:44
I'm surprised that she forgot that Mike is basically a jokester. It's like she took seriously that "citizen's arrest" thing from his latest film, or something.
Posted by QueenBina
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October 20, 2009 12:28 AM
Posted on October 20, 2009 00:28
Okay, so Mario Silva did get it that Moore was being ironic. He is explaining the context rather well right now on his show :)
Posted by Utpal
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October 19, 2009 11:52 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 23:52
Paul: I know, I know :) I agree, someone should really tell that to Eva. She IS USamerican, she should know, but, oh well.
Posted by Utpal
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October 19, 2009 11:38 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 23:38
Utpal,
Eva needs to pick her battles.
Bill Maher correctly points out that the majority of Americans are IDIOTS.
They need to be spoken to like children. Or else they scream like Rush Limbaugh, cry like Glenn Beck, or talk batshit like ED Hill (terrorist fist bump?).
Sean Penn, Naomi Campbell, & Oliver Stone had to prepare hour long educational material just to justify their casual visits to Venezuela.
Moore didn't have time to do that on Jimmy Kimmel's talk show.
So he spoke to the rednecks & spring-breakers in a language they understood.
He basically told them that Chavez was COOL.
There's nothing wrong with that.
Posted by Paul Escobar
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October 19, 2009 11:28 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 23:28
...and that, over totally IMAGINARY censorship, yet.
Posted by QueenBina
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October 19, 2009 10:54 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 22:54
Looks like there is a different version of that Moore-Chávez encounter story. For Spanish speakers:
http://www.vtv.gob.ve/art%C3%ADculos/opini%C3%B3n/25100
Posted by Utpal
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October 19, 2009 10:47 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 22:47
Calle 13 has now had concerts canceled in both Puerto Rico & Colombia.
Let's see if Jennifer Lopez signs a petition decrying censorship in her native Puerto Rico.
Let's see if Shakira signs a petition decrying censorship in her native Colombia.
Because the both of them had no problem slagging Venezuela:
http://news.absolutely.net/2008/02/22/chavez_denies_banning_sanz__invites_him_to_perform_0709_5.html
Posted by Paul Escobar
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October 19, 2009 10:32 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 22:32
Maybe El Residente would like to dedicate his next 'ton to Grandpa Munster:
http://en.mercopress.com/2009/10/17/chavez-suffers-ideological-delirium-symptoms-claims-caracas-mayor
Ledezma is projecting again, Bog help us all.
Posted by QueenBina
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October 19, 2009 9:23 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 21:23
Who is the guy on the left? I like his style.
Posted by ceti_alpha
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October 19, 2009 8:01 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 20:01
¡Tequila!
Posted by QueenBina
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October 19, 2009 7:06 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 19:06
BooRev ... Inca Kulo has beaten you to something funny ... check out his blog :P
Posted by Utpal
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October 19, 2009 6:32 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 18:32
It's strange, the opposition has forgotten all about Baduel ... he is never mentioned anymore.
Posted by Utpal
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October 19, 2009 6:26 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 18:26
OK, where do I get one of these awesome t-shirts?
Posted by Bunk
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October 19, 2009 6:24 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 18:24
Oh look, Rory Carroll's been drinking again...
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-10-19-authoritarian-drift
Think I should send him my (old!) blog entry where the number of Baduel's embezzlement bank account is named, so ol' Rory can do some REAL journalism for a change and fact-check it?
Posted by QueenBina
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October 19, 2009 6:01 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 18:01
The dude also had another T-shirt saying "Chávez nominado como el mejor artista pop" ... to this link: http://www.aporrea.org/
and look at the blinking thingie on top ... the T-shirt appears after a couple of blinks.
Posted by Utpal
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October 19, 2009 5:11 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 17:11
Calle 13 should come out with an anti-Rosales song and shirt next. Can't you just smell the bat guano hitting the fan...
Posted by QueenBina
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October 19, 2009 4:52 PM
Posted on October 19, 2009 16:52