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Barack Obama

#261 August 09, 2009, 02:56:05 am

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Quote from: Evangel on August 09, 2009, 01:56:45 am

holy fuck, if chiquita staged a coup, that's crazy. it's one thing when nations get overzealous in their foreign relations, but a damn fruit company?

i heard they planned on turning the country into a banana republic

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Faust

#262 August 09, 2009, 03:04:31 am

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Just today I read a story about the likelihood that Chiquita Brands (the old United Fruit Company) and the Dole company did not want Manuel Zelaya to raise the minimum wage in Honduras because it would affect the fruit companies' profits. So they pulled an old play from their corporate imperialist playbook and with assistance from the ever-ready CIA, helped oust Zelaya in a coup.

If this is true, then it's like the stuff of NIGHTMARES!!!

To be fair, there've been signs and rumours that our Conservative Party, who it looks like are going to win the next election here, are all up ons the destruction of minimum wage legislation.

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Evangel

#263 August 09, 2009, 03:32:25 am

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it's like demolition man, what with the 'restaurant wars' leaving taco bell the only restaurant in the u.s.

keep posting...

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Mince Wobley

#264 August 09, 2009, 03:51:47 am

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That sounds like some of those crazy conspiracy theories

Play Raimond Ex (if you haven't already)

I'll not TAKE ANYTHING you write like this seriously because it looks dumb

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Ryan

#265 August 09, 2009, 03:54:00 am

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yeah corporations/the cia have never directly interfered with the governments of central and south american nations

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Mince Wobley

#266 August 09, 2009, 03:55:31 am

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No buddy I know they do it all the time but "fruit corporation ordered coup detat in honduras" is on the same level as jews did 911

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I'll not TAKE ANYTHING you write like this seriously because it looks dumb

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esiann

#267 August 09, 2009, 04:04:01 am

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is that really so strange an idea?

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Mince Wobley

#268 August 09, 2009, 04:29:14 am

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Now reading into fruity corporations and central america it looks like they could have something to do with the coup in honduras however there is no evidence and a lot other people didn't like Manuel Zelaya either

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Farren

#269 August 09, 2009, 05:18:40 am

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are you saying they organized that coup with the military takeover? Is that worthless fucker still out of office? I'd hate to sound like an ass but both sides keep making threats and their president is still out of office or what?

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Barack Obama

#270 August 09, 2009, 08:00:24 am

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Quote from: Mince Wobley on August 09, 2009, 03:55:31 am

No buddy I know they do it all the time but "fruit corporation ordered coup detat in honduras" is on the same level as jews did 911

not really

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Mince Wobley

#271 August 09, 2009, 05:47:34 pm

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Ok then pick another plausible conspiracy theory

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dada

#272 August 10, 2009, 07:03:48 am

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Quote from: Mince Wobley on August 09, 2009, 05:47:34 pm

Ok then pick another plausible conspiracy theory

Have you seen those recent Democrat town hall meetings about health care? Those people who spontaneously jump up from their seats and start yelling things aren't really concerned patriots. They're really hired guns being bussed around the country to cause trouble and make it appear as though there's no public support for the current bill. Paid for by firms that specialize in "fake grassroots", in turn paid for by the health care industry giants.

Not all conspiracy theories are completely insane. When it concerns large companies having too much power over a country's political affairs, there's a possibility that it's true.

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Wash Cycle

#273 August 11, 2009, 05:27:05 am

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Quote from: Mince Wobley on August 09, 2009, 03:55:31 am

No buddy I know they do it all the time but "fruit corporation ordered coup detat in honduras" is on the same level as jews did 911

you need to do a little readin about what the US government and American companies have been up to since 1870 in the global south lol

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Grunthor

#274 August 11, 2009, 05:09:17 pm

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Quote from: Wash Cycle on August 11, 2009, 05:27:05 am

you need to do a little readin about what the US government and American companies have been up to since 1870 in the global south lol

Or in Hawaii. There's a reason that the first governor of that state had the name Dole. Seriously, Honduras wouldn't be the first time that a fruit company ousted a government.

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Wash Cycle

#275 August 24, 2009, 09:45:03 pm

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hawaii

still technically part of the global south cause except for oahu and maui most of it is just fruit plantations and jungles

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Beasley

#276 August 25, 2009, 06:14:16 am

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Quote from: Wash Cycle on August 24, 2009, 09:45:03 pm

hawaii

still technically part of the global south cause except for oahu and maui most of it is just fruit plantations and jungles

so glad you didnt actually leave man

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Evangel

#277 September 07, 2009, 05:11:14 am

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I had been totally underestimating my (U.S.) nation's Republican party until all of this talk about healthcare reform, and now, Obama's "indoctrination" of students.

keep posting...

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Evangel

#278 September 07, 2009, 07:07:12 am

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Not sure if this is a real translation of what's being said, but pretty disturbing:

http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20090904-iranian-mp-jokes-about-torture-prison-live-tv-kazem-jalali-kahrizak-blunder

keep posting...

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Evangel

#279 September 08, 2009, 06:23:02 pm

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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/9/7/778071/-VIDEO-of-President-REAGAN-INDOCTRINATING-Students-

This is a pretty funny set of clips in light of the Obama/students controversy. Make sure you watch the ending of the last clip. The editing is pretty awkward and hilarious.

keep posting...

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Farren

#280 September 08, 2009, 11:43:04 pm

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ugghhh all these clips and shit that I can't watch

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