tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469744812689877081.post4121773426635465343..comments2022-12-01T04:57:36.324-05:00Comments on Auto Manifesto: Venezuelan Oil "Assistance"David Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952216410704572191noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469744812689877081.post-32746392822576283252008-02-15T11:39:00.000-05:002008-02-15T11:39:00.000-05:00My understanding is they have elections in Venezue...My understanding is they have elections in Venezuela, however Mr Chavez is extremely popular, and thus has won the last two. <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuela#Government" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia</A> seems to agree with my hunch that Venezuela is democratic, and I find it an odd thing to bring up in a comparison to the United States, seeing as the last election there wasn't beyond criticism in terms of "fairness".<BR/>Also, my understanding is that it was agents of US interests that staged an (attempted) coup in Venezuela recently (2002?). I don't think it is fair to criticise them for not having their house in order when your government is responsible for their instability.<BR/><BR/>As for the advertising, I would say it's probably a bit overdramatised, and erring to propaganda, however the fact is CITGO was the only gas/oil company that stepped forward to offer discounts for low-income families when several Oil companies were asked if they would consider it. I don't care for them advertising it and blowing their own trumpet, but I firmly believe that the offer of discount oil to low-income earners is a great (if small in scale) token of generosity, and world unity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com