>Ever heard of liberation theology? Seen the news reports of all the >delightful "celebrities" cozying up to left wing thugs and dictators? >Idolizing the Viet Cong and NVA? Worshiping at the feet of the >Sandanista's (and Ortega is at it again I hear)?
Name calling is not a substitute for thought. Perhaps that is sufficient within your con/neocon cabal, but not here. Thoughtful people will dispute your contention the above named were any more in the wrong then their opponents. Liberation theology has very little to do with your con/neocon bogeyman. It focuses on Christ's teachings to bring justice to the poor. While cons/neocons may consider Christ to be the devil incarnate, I think most thoughtful people would not accept that. If you want to propose that the US policy in South East Asia during the 1970s was proper this is going to be a very long thread. Note that the government that was fighting to expel the neocolonialists is still in power and has good relations with the USA. What changed? Ortega was (and is now once again) a democratically elected president. What's your point? Did you support the right-wing thugs who were sent to overthrow him? Note that after a change in US administrations the situation in Latin America changed dramatically. For many years democracy in the Americas was doing quite well. Things did not begin to turn sour again until Bush 43 revived old counter-productive policies. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
