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For true colombians
I think that more than defending our country for some derogatory comments on PBH, we as a society have a lot of things to do to build a better country.
More than saying that colombia has beautiful landscapes (and we know it is true) we still have plenty of things to fight for.
I hope we join to fight for our country... NO MAS FARC... I have seen some of these stories in some other newpapers around the world...
http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/01/19/int_art_mil-desplazados-al-m_678...
By gabolicious on Jan 19, 2008, 09:22 in Friendly Talkzone.
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gabolicious says on Jan 19, 2008, 09:31: Now I know why the world has a wrong concept of what the FARC is... it is only a breaking news in Colombia while in other countries it is only un ejercito de campesinos... we need to raise our voice to let them know that the FARC are not what they think Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Catfish35 says on Jan 19, 2008, 09:53: I would have to agree with you all. For the life of me I do know why people like Oliver Stone can travel to Colombia and leave saying the Farc is some mere disgruntled politico grupo. It makes make extreme lite of what and who they have become since their creation. Once again, I must state that when a cause becomes violent and does the things that FARC has done they lose whatever legitimacy and momentum that they could have had. The basis of my opinion is compared to say, the Sicilian Mafia. The Mafia when created had a cause, the cause was actually "Robinhood" in nature. Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end." 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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bufalo says on Jan 19, 2008, 10:04: "More than saying that colombia has beautiful landscapes (and we know it is true) we still have plenty of things to fight for." "If you don't like it - lump it, take it down the road and dump it." - Archie Bunker played by Carroll O'Connor 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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timeforachangeofscenery says on Jan 19, 2008, 10:32: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
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Desi1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jan 19, 2008, 10:42: "Now I know why the world has a wrong concept of what the FARC is... it is only a breaking news in Colombia while in other countries it is only un ejercito de campesinos... we need to raise our voice to let them know that the FARC are not what they think" (gabolicious) A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Jan 19, 2008, 10:56: No, I never said that europeans are naive or ignorant... I am just saying media "sometimes" say "los rehenes secuestrados por las FARC han sido liberados... y pasando a otro orden de noticias..." Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Desi1 (Moderator) (Trustee board) says on Jan 19, 2008, 11:21: No, you didn't say it, but there are so many others who have been saying it for such a long time that I guess I've become overly sensitive about the issue. Distanced both geographically and culturally from the Colombian scenario of armed conflict people read the news and make their own interpretations. Sometimes the distance is a good thing; it makes it possible to look at these things dispassionately and objectively. A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gabolicious says on Jan 19, 2008, 11:46: "People say that "X" country has a "rich cultural heritage". What country doesn't? Or the ridiculous "it has a lot of history" - show me a place on earth that has NO history." bufalo... I definately agree with you Elección no canonización.... 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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billyb says on Jan 19, 2008, 20:41: "There was a lengthy analysis of the FARC written by their South American correspondent, Erik de la Reguera, stationed in Buenos Aires " "All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man. 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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aztec says on Jan 20, 2008, 04:07: Desi I am of the opinion the European public are similar to the U.S. public. Ninety per cent of them could not find Colombia on the map.
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aztec says on Jan 20, 2008, 08:51: falsos positivos? Wow the man has a background in Statistics!
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MaFe says on Jan 20, 2008, 20:05: When I lived in Germany, I traveled most of Europe and believe me once I would tell Europeans I was Colombian, I would end up defending Colombia, and giving them a crash course of reality...living in the U.S., I feel that I had to defend myself more in Europe.... "All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. "-Aristotle 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Jan 20, 2008, 20:51: I have heard comments in every single country I have visisted. My german colleagues did crack a few cocaine jokes. No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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msaucey says on Jan 20, 2008, 20:56: So, is everyone participating the No Mas FARC demonstration in their respective cities.... The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Jan 20, 2008, 21:29: No mas FARC info around the globe: No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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msaucey says on Jan 20, 2008, 21:34: This looks like a short list.... I swear there was a Los Angeles e-mail address earlier today.... The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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msaucey says on Jan 20, 2008, 21:34: dup... The trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed. - CS Lewis 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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gato-bandido says on Jan 21, 2008, 07:16: CB's list is way out of date. A more recent one is here:
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Cerealkiller says on Jan 21, 2008, 13:37: I am going to the one in my city for sure. Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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Colombiche says on Jan 21, 2008, 14:19: Thanks for updating my list gato bandido. No me den trago extranjero, que es caro y no sabe a bueno.... (Rafael Godoy) 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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webmanco says on Jan 21, 2008, 14:51: BOGOTA, D.C. No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas 0 funny, 0 helpful. |
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