>I know this is a list in which most members care more about what's
>going on in Kyrzigistan than on their own backyard south of the
>border,
Not by my preference. I'd love to see more on Latin America.
> but it is of interest how the few postings on Latin America carry
>an anti Left taste. Last week it was Frank Scott criticizing the
>left that opposes the racist Minute Men in Texas. Although it
>provoked a swift response by Dough Henwood, no body else bothered to
>contest this neo-nazi posting.
Since I'm the moderator, it may be that other people would have found it redundant. It may also be that people are so used to Frank Scott's bilious tone that it just seemed like more of the same.
> Today we have a new one by John Norem making fun of Venezuela's new
>program on higher education via the Universidad Bolivariana, which
>according to the article, is just an ideological joke and not a new
>venue for actual college education.It seems written by someone
>working for Condoleeza Rice or John Bolton.
Really? If it's true, then maybe it deserves criticism. Or maybe not. Do you know for sure?
> Last month some one made fun of Ferrnando Botero's art work on US
>Army torture in Iraq.
Really? I missed that. (I'm not doubting you - I just missed it.) How?
Doug