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Thursday, February 09, 2006

Moving to the left

Eva Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president, explains why his country will continue to cultivate coca:

"You have to realise that, for us, the coca leaf is not cocaine and as such growing coca is not narco-trafficking. Neither is chewing coca nor making products from it that are separate from narcotics. The coca leaf has had an important role to play in our culture for thousands of years. It is used in many rituals. If, for example, you want to ask someone to marry you, you carry a coca leaf to them. It plays an important role in many aspects of life."

Read a fascinating interview with the new leader about British imperialism, US attempts to smear him and plans for his impoverished nation. It's worth remembering that, "in the 182 years since it was granted independence from Spain, this chaotic and crippled country has welcomed and waved goodbye to more than 190 failed governments."

In related news, Costa Rica is also turning away from the US orbit.

3 Comments:

Blogger psydoc said...

It just so happens that cultivation of coca plays an important role in many aspects of life that include, but not limited to, significant government revenue, the proliferation of organised crime and the injuring of a largely western market. Why should they care?

Yet another immoral leftist leader.

Thursday, February 09, 2006 6:48:00 pm  
Blogger James Waterton said...

He's a libertarian? Do you actually know what a libertarian believes1?

Hint : they aren't much into socialist aims. They are violently against nationalisation (theft) of private assets. They don't believe in coerced redistribution. They won't say things like "The worst enemy of humanity is capitalism. That is what provokes uprisings like our own, a rebellion against a system, against a neoliberal model, which is the representation of a savage capitalism."

Libertarian indeed. What a laugh.

Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:39:00 am  
Blogger James Waterton said...

Initially I didn't. And I still don't.

Saturday, February 11, 2006 1:44:00 pm  

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