Today, I have seen so many simple-minded, irrational, hyper-emotive, immature, hateful and childish comments from people who skew right and use religion regularly to promote their hate. So many have […]
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Tag: Politics
When the government's boot is on your throat, whether it is a left boot or a right boot is of no consequence. – Gary Lloyd
Playing The Hero Card (or Social Conservatives Co-Opting Veterans – AGAIN)
I keep seeing people losing their minds over Caitlyn Jenner. Endless complaints about “too much coverage” which, of course, often translates to “I don’t like it so it should go […]
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“Son, bite me” is Not Actual Advocacy (or Lying Liars Like to Lie)
It is fascinating to me how often SOME progressives, like some of their counterparts on the right, will outright lie and then act like petulant children when busted in said […]
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Latin America’s Tilt to the Right?
Latin America’s Tilt to the Right? January 6, 2010Alvaro Vargas Llosa LIMA, Peru—There has been abundant talk of Latin America’s tilt to the left this past decade. But such chatter will […]
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Chile’s Second Transition
Chile’s Second Transition December 23, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa LIMA, Peru—Spain’s political transition was not completed until the heirs to those who had governed under Francisco Franco won free elections and proved […]
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Time to Support Honduras’ Elections
Time to Support Honduras’ Elections November 18, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras—The presidential election that will take place Nov. 29 is the legitimate way to solve the crisis that has given […]
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Beyond the Suitcase
Beyond the Suitcase October 21, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Between August and December 2007, Latin America was enthralled by a political melodrama involving a suitcase with $790,550 confiscated after a private flight […]
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Peru’s Barking Dogs
Peru's Barking Dogs October 7, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Salomon Lerner Febres, the philosopher who headed Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has received a barrage of death threats. His two dogs were […]
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Hugo Chavez’s Imperial Chess Game
Hugo Chavez's Imperial Chess Game August 12, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez has never been coy about his imperial plans. What started as the Cuba-Venezuela axis now includes Ecuador, Bolivia, […]
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Desperately Calling Romulo Betancourt
Desperately Calling Romulo Betancourt July 29, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Honduras, where an ally of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez triggered a military response after violating the law in his attempt to stay in […]
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