All in all, Pink Floyd guitarist is just another brick in Venezuela’s socialist prison wall
Ana Vanessa Herrero, The New York Times, Monday:
The world is increasingly taking sides on who should be the rightful leader of Venezuela. On one side is President Nicolas Maduro, whose socialist government is … corrupt, inept and repressive. On the other is the opposition led by Juan Guaido … Russia … has propped up Mr Maduro … Cuba has provided intelligence support … The US (is) calling Mr Maduro illegitimate … joined by Canada, Australia and 12 countries in Latin America … Austria, Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Spain and Sweden.
Guess who supports Venezuelan ‘democracy’? Pink Floyd guitarist Roger Waters tweets, Monday:
STOP THIS LATEST USG INSANITY, LEAVE THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE ALONE. THEY HAVE A REAL DEMOCRACY, STOP TRYING TO DESTROY IT SO THE 1% CAN PLUNDER THEIR OIL … #STOPTRUMPSCOUPINVENEZUELA
Who else? British Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn tweets, Saturday:
The future of Venezuela is a matter for Venezuelans …
Not the first time. Corbyn tweets, March 6, 2013:
Thanks Hugo Chavez for showing that the poor matter and wealth can be shared. He made massive contributions to Venezuela & … world.
Socialism in action. Former Tory opposition leader, William Hague, The Telegraph, Monday:
In 2014, John McDonnell, now Labour’s shadow chancellor, said … Venezuela showed “the contrast between capitalism in crisis and socialism in action” … He has turned out to be right … For the people of that country are now enduring a situation worse than any crisis of capitalism, anywhere in the world, at any time in the last 100 years …. Three million people have fled the country. Inflation (has) reached 1.7 million per cent … More than half the population are now living in extreme poverty.
Say sorry, media. Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, Friday:
Lawyers representing Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann … have sent letters to media outlets … as the first step in possible … defamation lawsuits. The list includes 50-plus … organizations … (including) The New York Times (and) CNN … (legal counsel said the false reports) “permanently stained (Nick’s) reputation” … (and they will) be demanding retractions and apologies … “For the mob to just go tear apart a 16-year-old boy is inexcusable,” (the lawyer) said.
Guess who joined the mob? ABC TV, News Breakfast, January 21:
Lisa Millar: This video … of the Native American surrounded by Catholic teenage high school students from Kentucky … It’s this shot here that bothers me the most … (Nick Sandmann is) staring … (at Nathan Phillips’) face … trying to intimidate (him.)
Michael Rowland: And it’s pure hate. … There are no other ways around it.
Lisa Millar: All of this … since President Trump was inaugurated …
Sara James: And … where immigration has been the signature issue …
Michael Rowland: You know where I’d build a wall, Sara? … Right around that college. Stop those kids getting out into the public.
Scott Morefield, Daily Caller, January 20:
Apologies roll in for Catholic school protesters as fuller picture … emerges
Apologise? Gerard Henderson’s Media Watch Dog, 437, Friday:
News Breakfast producer Emily Butselaar … maintained that no correction … is required concerning the coverage of Covington … High School.