{"id":2113,"date":"2009-05-25T14:52:12","date_gmt":"2009-05-25T04:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slackbastard.anarchobase.com\/?p=2113"},"modified":"2009-05-26T01:36:32","modified_gmt":"2009-05-25T15:36:32","slug":"dear-president-chavez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slackbastard.anarchobase.com\/?p=2113","title":{"rendered":"Dear President Ch\u00e1vez"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear President Ch\u00e1vez<\/a>,<\/p>\n

I, an impoverished citizen\/captive of Australia, would like to extend a warm invitation for you to visit “my” country — and to answer some questions. I have watched developments in Venezuela with great interest, frequently by reference to the writings of my anarchist comrades<\/a>. I have been impressed by the great efforts that the Venezuelan people have taken — in standard bourgeois phraseology — to “improve their living standards”, as well as the efforts of anarchists in that part of the world to develop a critique of the ‘Bolivarian Revolution’<\/a>. Like them, I have also noted with some concern the moves that your government has made to use popular discontent to establish a government based on authoritarian rule in all spheres of society — from the workplace up to the national government.<\/p>\n

Although I am already on the opposite side of the globe I feel that my desire for the abolition of work, total subversion, and a permanent worldwide proletarian revolution with “unrestrained pleasure” as its only goal further entrenches the gulf that lies between us. Every country — and one should remember in this context that a) all nations are hallucinations<\/a> and b) Paul Keating’s memorable description of Australia as being ‘The Arse End Of The Earth’ — has its own traditions and culture and has to find its own solutions, but what “Venezuela” has been able to achieve in so little time will be a source of inspiration and ideas for many in Australia (having already provided new t-shirt designs and an alternative holiday destination to Cuba for Environmental Leninists of one sort<\/a> or another<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In this light I believe that a visit to my-country-right-or-wrong by yourself (but more likely yourself in the company of a large and rather intimidating security presence) would not only help to improve the awareness of the Australian people of developments in Venezuela, but also be an unparalleled opportunity a) to strengthen the ties of friendship and solidarity between our two peoples and b) for an autonomous cell of the Biotic Baking Brigade to smear vegan cream in your face in tribute to your status as President and Great Leader.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

________________________<\/p>\n

All signatures will be posted to Nelson Davila, Venezuela\u2019s charge d\u2019affaires in Australia, Canberra. (Todas las firmas de invitaci\u00f3n ser\u00e1n enviadas a Nelson D\u00e1vila, Encargado de Negocios de Venezuela en Australia, Canberra.)<\/p>\n

If you would like to confirm the signature of yourself or your organisation for identification and for promotion of President Chavez’ visit please contact: Jody Betzien 0425 887 078 or email info[at]venezuelasolidarity[dot]org<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Venezuela: El Libertario<\/em> warns of possible sentence to the 14 SIDOR workers<\/a>
\nEl Libertario<\/em>, \u015aro, 2009-04-29 17:03 English<\/p>\n

“After taking part in a demonstration for lack of job security in 2006, 14 workers of contractor \u201cTransportes Camila de SIDOR\u201d could be sentenced to 5 to 10 years in jail…”<\/p>\n

See also<\/em> :<\/p>\n

Chavez re-nationalises SIDOR \u2013 historic victory for the workers<\/a>, Jorge Martin (www.marxist.com), April 9, 2008 | Venezuelan Steel Co. Contract Workers Incorporated, Company To Be a Socialist Enterprise<\/a>, James Suggett (Venezuelanalysis.com), June 13, 2008 | Human Rights Watch report on Venezuela: An echo of US propaganda<\/a>, A statement by the AVSN, September 30, 2008 | Is Hugo Chavez cracking down on dissent?<\/a>, Marcus Pabian, Direct Action<\/em>, No.11, May 2009…<\/p>\n

Uncle Hugo & the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela<\/a>, February 12, 2009 | Resistance is Utile: Critchley responds to Zizek<\/a> (Harper\u2019s Review<\/em>, May 2008), May 16, 2008 | Don\u2019t know what i want, But i know how to get it<\/a>, March 6, 2008 | Uh-oh\u2026 troubled times ahead for anarchists in Venezuela \/\/ Bombings in Caracas<\/a>, February 26, 2008 | No Todos Somos Ch\u00e1vez: Venezuela says \u2018No\u2019<\/a>, December 4, 2007 | Viva Ch\u00e1vez? WSJ on the student opposition\u2026<\/a>, November 26, 2007 | anarchy is a (Venezuelan) fag!<\/a>, October 2, 2007 | Venezuelan Anarchists on Chavez, WSF<\/a>, January 7, 2006 | <\/p>\n

The Australia-Venezuela Solidarity Network AVSN<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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