Chavez shutting down private tv station

bootlegger10
bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
edited May 2007 in A Moving Train
Well, everyone still digging Venezuela's socialism? A tv station that disagrees with the government gets shut down. Freedom of speech doesn't matter I guess. Viva la Socialism! This Chavez guy is great!
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    Um...

    link?
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    gue_barium wrote:
    Um...

    link?

    Sorry, saw it on the news. Let me do a quick search.

    Edit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6580863.stm
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    I wish Chavez would get rid of TV altogether.
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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Heil Chavez! Heil nationalization. Heil socialism. Heil government control.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    gue_barium wrote:
    I wish Chavez would get rid of TV altogether.

    Yes. It is always better to have the government remove choice.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    gue_barium wrote:
    I wish Chavez would get rid of TV altogether.

    Then how would I have just watched "Murder at 1600" starring Wesley Snipes? I could have got the DVD I guess. DVD's would be exempt right?
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    jeffbr wrote:
    Yes. It is always better to have the government remove choice.
    TV. The great American "Choice".

    Lol. Well said Jeff.
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    bootlegger10 wrote:
    Then how would I have just watched "Murder at 1600" starring Wesley Snipes? I could have got the DVD I guess. DVD's would be exempt right?

    I called Huggy ( I cally him Huggy), he said DVD's were cool.
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    gue_barium wrote:
    I called Huggy ( I cally him Huggy), he said DVD's were cool.

    You know what is not cool? Ruining the ending to movies.

    Murder at 1600 spoiler alert below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







    The National Security Advisor did it!
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    bootlegger10 wrote:
    You know what is not cool? Ruining the ending to movies.

    Murder at 1600 spoiler alert below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







    The National Security Advisor did it!

    Well, it is 1600.
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    gue_barium wrote:
    Well, it is 1600.

    Well played......well played. You've won this round. Peace!
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    jeffbr wrote:
    Heil Chavez! Heil nationalization. Heil socialism. Heil government control.
    Yikes!

    Bring back the Brady Bunch, quick!
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  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    Yesterday was a sad day in Venezuela. RCTV, the oldest TV network of the country was shut down after 53 years of broadcasting. In addition Venezuela's Supreme Court (comprised in its entirety by Chavez supporters) issued an act which states that all of RCTV equipment must be handed to the government new channel. This measure is allegedly temporary, until the new channel buys its own equipment. Given Chavez' record I think this won't be happening any time soon.

    Yes, the channel's editorial line was in the opposition lines, but such is the game of democracy. The right to speak their mind is for everybody, well not anymore in Venezuela.

    Yesterday, democracy died a little (more) in Venezuela, the message this government measure sends it is very clear and dangerous: you speak against us and your rights to speak will be taken away from you. Now, which media outlet will have the courage to tell the truth and not what the government wants?

    Furthermore, Chavez threatened to shut down for 72 hours every TV network, radio station or newspaper that dared to show the formal complaint issued by the Inter American Press Association and many other organizations, governments and such.

    Let's just hope that this does not happen in any other media outlet of my region.

    Peace
    Caterina

    EDIT: I forgot to say that this was the only non pro-Chavez channel that had the the tecnology broadcast to the whole country.
  • B nice
    B nice Posts: 182
    Can I just go on the air in the u of s and a ??? or does the government have to sanction me??
    that is what i thought
    life has nothing to do with killing time
    Bring it on cause I'm no victim

    b nice loves pearl jam like ed vedder loves america
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    B nice wrote:
    Can I just go on the air in the u of s and a ??? or does the government have to sanction me??
    that is what i thought

    The answer to your question I suppose is no; likewise in Venezuela or Argentina or Chile (countries which laws I know). However, no matter how Chavez' government chooses to portray this situation, the shutting down of RCTV is a clear case of censorship.

    EDIT: Would you say the same thing if, for instance, Bush was shutting down a media outlet contrary to his policies?
  • B nice
    B nice Posts: 182
    CaterinaA wrote:
    The answer to your question I suppose is no; likewise in Venezuela or Argentina or Chile (countries which laws I know). However, no matter how Chavez' government chooses to portray this situation, the shutting down of RCTV is a clear case of censorship.

    EDIT: Would you say the same thing if, for instance, Bush was shutting down a media outlet contrary to his policies?


    i am not justifying chavez's' actions ... i am a liberal remember.... i believe in freedom

    i am simply pointing out the hypocrisy.. the double standard


    our government does shut shit down ... here ..iraq..off the coast.... kills people and signals


    look it up
    life has nothing to do with killing time
    Bring it on cause I'm no victim

    b nice loves pearl jam like ed vedder loves america
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    B nice wrote:
    i am not justifying chavez's' actions ... i am a liberal remember.... i believe in freedom

    i am simply pointing out the hypocrisy.. the double standard


    our government does shut shit down ... here ..iraq..off the coast.... kills people and signals


    look it up

    Actually it is your government, 'cause I'm from Chile (although I live in Argentina) :). If the US government shuts down a media outlet 'cause it does not like its editorial line well it is plain wrong, and trust me I'll be complaining about it, as I do whenever I see a human right or a personal freedom being violated. I, too, believe in freedom, so that's why yesterday was a sad day for all of us Latin Americans who believe in pluralism and democracy

    I, as a Latin American (and as someone who lived for 17 years in Venezuela), am just complaining about the fact that freedom of speech was severed (once again) in my adoptive country.

    Peace,
    Caterina
  • B nice
    B nice Posts: 182
    CaterinaA wrote:
    Actually it is your government, 'cause I'm from Chile (although I live in Argentina) :). If the US government shuts down a media outlet 'cause it does not like its editorial line well it is plain wrong, and trust me I'll be complaining about it, as I do whenever I see a human right or a personal freedom being violated. I, too, believe in freedom, so that's why yesterday was a sad day for all of us Latin Americans who believe in pluralism and democracy

    I, as a Latin American (and as someone who lived for 17 years in Venezuela), am just complaining about the fact that freedom of speech was severed (once again) in my adoptive country.

    Peace,
    Caterina


    edit i regret that post already




    wow that's interesting
    now, that's better
    life has nothing to do with killing time
    Bring it on cause I'm no victim

    b nice loves pearl jam like ed vedder loves america
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    B nice wrote:
    i am not justifying chavez's' actions ... i am a liberal remember....

    So you hate America?

    (That line never gets old)
  • CaterinaA
    CaterinaA Posts: 572
    B nice wrote:
    edit i regret that post already




    wow that's interesting
    now, that's better

    Don't worry, even though you misjudged me ;), you did not have to know that I'm a Chilean that used to live in Venezuela, and now lives in Argentina. So, it is all good :)

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