Self-glorification campaigns... In Venezuela, where late President Hugo Chavez started the latest cycle of personality cult in the region, President Nicolás Maduro is distributing millions of school text books glorifying Chavez and himself. The Maduro government is supplying schools with an Illustrated Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which carries among others illustrations a smiling, handsome-looking Chavez playing with children under the headline “Supreme Happiness.” Another illustration shows a God-like Chavez watching from the sky, while an imposing Maduro, wearing a presidential sash with the countrys national colors, raises his hand in triumph. The headline of the illustration reads, “Democracy.” More... My opinion: Its time to put an end to this nonsense. As Costa Ricas president Solis well said, these public works are done with the contributions of all taxpayers, who entrust their public officials to manage their resources and carry out their construction. The growing personality cult encouraged by the presidents of Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia, among others, is not a harmless peccadillo by narcissist-Leninist tropical leaders who have allowed their countrys oil riches go to their heads. It is a drain on government resources, and an ideological intoxication of peoples minds. One day, these presidents should be held accountable for every government penny they spent to publish self-aggrandizing childrens books, or to change the names of public works. In the meantime, Costa Rica deserves our applause, and our admiration. Bravo! Well stated, Andres Oppenheimer! #SOSVenezuela #propaganda #Maduro #CostaRica
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:13:32 +0000
Trending Topics
© 2015