Reply #21: It's hard to argue about the truth of this article. [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

Clowns can bitch about a source, but it's the CONTENT of the article which matters: accuracy.

Any attempt to discredit the content would have to accompany proof the information was at fault. There's the passage you excerpted which bears rereading, as it's very important, and not likely to EVER be discredited, and that's clear!

As evidence for Chavista restraint, a pro-Chavez former Supreme Court judge, Carlos Escarrá, recently pointed out that there is a presidential decree still on the books, written by President Jaime Lusinchi (1984-1989), that is much more restrictive than the new media regulation law. In theory, Chavez could have applied this decree for political purposes on numerous occasions (as did Lusinchi when he temporarily closed two TV channels), but has not done so, even though the media has violated this decree repeatedly, often going so far as to distort and falsify the news, as happened during the April 2002 coup attempt.

Thanks for the info.!