People in impoverished areas have access to internet, whenever you look up at a Favela (the Brazilian equivalent of the barrio), you see tons of illegal cables going everywhere for electricity and internet, there are plenty of internet cafes and people share acess. What people in 3rd world countries need is access to proper education, job training and opportunity to achieve their full potential. Chavez is just another paternalist, populist, big talker, in a long tradition of Latin American leaders of that sort. Somehow all the money from the largest oil reserve in South America ends up buying Russian vessels and submarines. Maybe with Obama in power Americans will open their eyes to how ridiculous this man is.
Passports are not necessary between Belgium and the Netherlands and there are no guards in the borders anymore. European Union, remember? Only the Brits like to feel special and have guards between us and their islands.
Larfin: As crappy as Bush was, I don't think any members of his government ever came out against any piece of fiction.
Unlike our Iranian friends who have previously been enraged by the terrible influences of the likes of Tom and Jerry.
I would love to speak Farsi in order to be able to watch Iranian State TV.