The Devil's Excrement

This is a variation of something that has circulated in Spanish for a while, I have never been happy with the translation I made, but here it is. Read down and you will read the promises of this Government:

In our political party

We fulfill our promises

Only the stupid can believe that

We will not fight corruption

Because if there is something true for us it is that

Honesty and transparency are fundamental

To reach our ideals

We will show that it is very stupid to believe that

The mafias will continue being part of our Government like in past times

We assure you without any doubt that

Social justice will be the main goal of our mandate

Despite this, there are still stupid people that think that

It’s possible to govern with the ruses of the past

Since taking over power, we have done the impossible so that

Privileged situations and influences ended

We will not allow

Our kids die of hunger

We will fulfill our goals even if

Economic resources are exhausted

We will exercise power until

It’s understood that from now on

We are MVR, we are the revolution.

NOW READ BACKWARDS FROM BOTTOM TO TOP AND YOU WILL FIND REALITY

As part of its recent decision on the petition for Chavez’ recall, the Electoral Hall of the Venezuelan Supreme Court, invited all parties concerned for tomorrow for a conciliation session. The way I understand it, the Hall in its last sentence encouraged all sides to negotiate, if they do not, then the Hall can force one or all sides to abide by its decision and immedaitely implement whatever was decided by it.

Separately, the Constitutional Hall admitted the request by Chvaez’ Ayacucho commitee to look into the case, intensifying the conflict bewteen the two Halls.

For almost two years I have been trying to explain to you what is happening in Venezuela. Tonight, the Venezuelan soccer team,. a country with no soccer tradition, beat Uruguay, a country with a great soccer tradition, by 3-0 in the Montevideo soccer stadium. The match was part of the World Cup qualifying process. As if this was not enough, the Venezuelans played a very good game, solid in defense and offense, this was no fluke. The victory is likely to be the most significamt victory in the country’s short soccer history.

Now, this is really, really hard to explain, politics may be easier.