Comments on: Chavez threatens to sue CNN http://www.nuncscio.com/2007/05/30/chavez-threatens-to-sue-cnn/ Politics. Media. Culture. Now you know. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: graeme http://www.nuncscio.com/2007/05/30/chavez-threatens-to-sue-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-59 graeme Wed, 30 May 2007 18:16:16 +0000 http://nuncscio.com/2007/05/30/chavez-threatens-to-sue-cnn/#comment-59 Jan; Let's go through this in an itemized way. 1) RCTV is a television station. The largest and oldest one in Venezuela, in fact. 2) In none of my posts have I supported RCTV. I've simply said shutting them down is a strong-arm tactic at odds with a democratic society. If RCTV broke laws, then they should be punished accordingly. But no criminal charges have been brought against the station. This is a political move, pure and simple. 3) I agree. The United States shouldn't interfere in the domestic politics of sovereign states. But I have not seen any direct evidence linking the USA with RCTV. You're making a leap in logic I don't think is supported by the facts. As I pointed out to another commentator, I'm not comfortable with the government deciding what media I can consumer. As I said, if they break laws, then they should be punished. But I think you would agree that freedom of speech- even if you really, really, really disagree with what's being said- is a sacred right in democratic societies. Jan;

Let’s go through this in an itemized way.

1) RCTV is a television station. The largest and oldest one in Venezuela, in fact.

2) In none of my posts have I supported RCTV. I’ve simply said shutting them down is a strong-arm tactic at odds with a democratic society. If RCTV broke laws, then they should be punished accordingly. But no criminal charges have been brought against the station. This is a political move, pure and simple.

3) I agree. The United States shouldn’t interfere in the domestic politics of sovereign states. But I have not seen any direct evidence linking the USA with RCTV. You’re making a leap in logic I don’t think is supported by the facts.

As I pointed out to another commentator, I’m not comfortable with the government deciding what media I can consumer. As I said, if they break laws, then they should be punished. But I think you would agree that freedom of speech- even if you really, really, really disagree with what’s being said- is a sacred right in democratic societies.

]]> By: janfromthebruce http://www.nuncscio.com/2007/05/30/chavez-threatens-to-sue-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-58 janfromthebruce Wed, 30 May 2007 17:58:24 +0000 http://nuncscio.com/2007/05/30/chavez-threatens-to-sue-cnn/#comment-58 All chavez is doin is not renewing the licence of a local radio station hat promoted and supported a coup against his democratically elected govt in 2002. If this was Canada, and a radio station/media outline was in bed with dissendents against the govt where about 13 people were killed in the streets, by the media inciting violence, do you think your govt would renew their licence. I dont' think so. The Americans also had their hands tired the last time, in 2002. US should stay out of democratically elected govt politics in other countries. They don't take kindly to when other sovereign countries mess with their democracy and politics so why should any other country put up with the army dissention in others. Just food for thought. All chavez is doin is not renewing the licence of a local radio station hat promoted and supported a coup against his democratically elected govt in 2002.
If this was Canada, and a radio station/media outline was in bed with dissendents against the govt where about 13 people were killed in the streets, by the media inciting violence, do you think your govt would renew their licence.
I dont’ think so.
The Americans also had their hands tired the last time, in 2002. US should stay out of democratically elected govt politics in other countries. They don’t take kindly to when other sovereign countries mess with their democracy and politics so why should any other country put up with the army dissention in others.
Just food for thought.

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