12 Oct 08
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Originally posted by no1marauder1) In authoritarian govts. "irregularities" is a blanket statement for, do as I say.
Ridiculous. Don't pay your taxes in any country and see what happens. So far as I know, EVERY country "has this sort of authority".
2) Even if they did have an issue with taxes, is it grounds to shut them down? surely this is a heavy handed tactic!
3) An authoritarian govt. can manufacture evidence at their leisure.
My friend, I am very much left of center. Moreover, I hate McDonald's. But how can you think that the Venezuelan govt. is acting fairly honestly here???
12 Oct 08
Originally posted by MrHandLet's see; in the US people can and do get sent to prison for not paying their taxes. I guess that's not "heavy handed" because we're a nice "liberal democracy".
1) In authoritarian govts. "irregularities" is a blanket statement for, do as I say.
2) Even if they did have an issue with taxes, is it grounds to shut them down? surely this is a heavy handed tactic!
3) An authoritarian govt. can manufacture evidence at their leisure.
My friend, I am very much left of center. Moreover, I hate McDonald's. But how can you think that the Venezuelan govt. is acting fairly honestly here???
I ignore people's claims that a country is "authoritarian" when they present zero evidence to support such a characterization. Imputing some sinister motive to the Venezuelan government for what seems like a perfectly routine measure to enforce its tax laws (and which is used against other businesses there all the time) is absurd.
12 Oct 08
Originally posted by no1marauderThere is a lot of evidence, the problem is that you prefer to ignore them.
Please present SOME evidence that this is anything but a ministerial decision of the Venezuelan tax authorities. The assertions right wingers make regarding Venezuela in this forum are almost always baseless and ill-informed.
Just like you ignore the evidence that these caudillos in South America, are becoming dictators.
12 Oct 08
Originally posted by generalissimoYou're not being asked to repeat your claim that there is evidence to support your daft ideas.
There is a lot of evidence, the problem is that you prefer to ignore them.
Just like you ignore the evidence that these caudillos in South America, are becoming dictators.
You're being asked to provide the evidence.
13 Oct 08
Originally posted by generalissimoAnything which doesn't back the financial dictate of the corporations or the dictorial imperialism of the Us is seemingly bad in your eyes.
The evidence is in other threads like ''ecuador's socialist constitution''
You my friend are an imperialist and should be lined up against the wall and shot.
Or at least your eyes removed so you can't fight and your balls cut off so you can't procreate.
The world is a far better place without the likes of you in it.
13 Oct 08
Originally posted by shavixmirMore socialist nonsense,
Anything which doesn't back the financial dictate of the corporations or the dictorial imperialism of the Us is seemingly bad in your eyes.
You my friend are an imperialist and should be lined up against the wall and shot.
Or at least your eyes removed so you can't fight and your balls cut off so you can't procreate.
The world is a far better place without the likes of you in it.
from a moron who's in favour of authoritarian regimes.
I've heard enough of your communist fairy tale, you should be sent to Guantanamo bay
13 Oct 08
Originally posted by no1marauderYou don't go to jail right away. You have many opportunities to rectify the situation.
Let's see; in the US people can and do get sent to prison for not paying their taxes. I guess that's not "heavy handed" because we're a nice "liberal democracy".
I ignore people's claims that a country is "authoritarian" when they present zero evidence to support such a characterization. Imputing some sinister motive to the Venezuelan ...[text shortened]... ts tax laws (and which is used against other businesses there all the time) is absurd.
When a complany nationalizes sectors of economy, I consider that authoritarian.
13 Oct 08
Originally posted by MrHandSo did they. This wasn't the first time they had problems with the tax authorities. So they were shut down for two days; a bar in Albany that had been in existence for 150 years was recently shut down PERMANENTLY because they served minors. Bottom line; if you don't obey the rules, sanctions are imposed.
You don't go to jail right away. You have many opportunities to rectify the situation.
When a complany nationalizes sectors of economy, I consider that authoritarian.
As to your second paragraph, your statement is irrational and I think you know it. Do you consider the UK "authoritarian" because it runs the BBC?