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U.S. Prepares Sanctions to Block Food Program for Millions of Venezuelans

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The United States is preparing sanctions against a major Venezuelan government subsidized food program that distributes important food staples to over half of Venezuelans each month. The impact would be devastating. Mike Fox reports from Venezuela

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Janet Supriano

(Member since Oct 7, 2013), 12 fans, 1751 comments

Gosh, ya' just can't help loving our beloved country for sh*t like this. Starve the poorer people...yay! That'll show 'em. But don't touch the rich part o' town. We're savin' that for the new dictator poopet.

Our comeuppance is gonna be hell, People.

Submitted on Thursday, Jun 6, 2019 at 5:07:16 PM

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Alexander Kershaw

(Member since Nov 25, 2014), 3 fans, 364 comments

Reply to Janet Supriano:

These sanctions may actually work for the Venezuelan people. They can respond as the Cuban people did during the "Special Period" from '90 on when they lost Soviet support. They did a strange thing. They started growing their own. Now 40% of the food consumed in Havana is grown in Havana. Actually Victory Gardens did the same for the UK and US and Canada during WWII. The Venezuekan people were suckered by Wall Street. They were told that they did not need to make anything. The oil revenues would provide them with everything they needed. They quit working hard and moved to the cities and so lost the ability to feed themselves. They have lots of water and a good climate so ramping up food production will be easy as well as starting to produce essentials such as diapers and sanitary products which are imported by the elite. Not having toilet paper or pads and diapers can be as bad as not having food if you live in the city.

The same tactic was used in Ecuador except Ecuador did not fall quite so hard as Venezuela yet. To see how the Cubans responded watch the movie "The Power of Community"

Submitted on Thursday, Jun 6, 2019 at 6:59:26 PM

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Janet Supriano

(Member since Oct 7, 2013), 12 fans, 1751 comments

Reply to Alexander Kershaw:

This is really good information, and I thank you. I like having hope.

But I will still keep in mind all those who simplycannot make the transition with any kind of ease.

The sun comes out again after the storm, but many people and animals suffer/die while the storm rages.

The same will happen here, after having been lulled by comfort. :)

Submitted on Friday, Jun 7, 2019 at 2:12:39 AM

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Mrs. Fuxit

(Member since Mar 18, 2017), 1 fan, 1 quicklinks, 384 comments, 1 diaries

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Submitted on Friday, Jun 7, 2019 at 2:43:30 PM

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David Watts

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Reply to Mrs. Fuxit:

ONLY 516 Days Until Re-election Day! That is so exciting to know how close we are getting to that day we once again prove to the world we are a Democracy! I will get to the polls first thing in the morning to do my civic and patriotic duty to cast my electronic ballot behind a closed curtain. It does not matter if they flip my vote or not. I will have done my duty!

God's gift to horny women.

Every real man wants to be DONALD J. TRUMP

Starving poor people and giving away American jobs is very hard work.

When the United States moves its capital to Jerusalem, God will be there.

Mrs. Fuxit, you do have a way with words.

I can't help but wonder who is that person hiding behind the redacted image. :)

Submitted on Sunday, Jun 9, 2019 at 6:52:57 PM

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