{"id":2545,"date":"2009-11-06T12:20:22","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T17:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=2545"},"modified":"2009-11-06T12:20:22","modified_gmt":"2009-11-06T17:20:22","slug":"paging-michael-moore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=2545","title":{"rendered":"Paging Michael Moore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ah, the benefits of socialism<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Residents of the Venezuelan capital face cuts in water service for as much as 48 hours per week, after the government imposed rationing to stem a 25 percent shortfall in the city’s supply, officials said Monday. <\/p>\n

Officials said cuts in water service were to be staggered throughout Caracas through the duration of the current dry season, which is not expected to end until May 2010. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Heap this on top of all the other shortages that Venezuela is suffering under (including electricity, also noted in the article).  But "socialism" means never having to say, "My fault."<\/p>\n

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Weather forecasters blame the "El Nino" weather phenomenon, saying the periodic weather system has markedly reduced rainfall and created drought conditions. <\/p>\n

Others blame the shortage on poor government management of the country’s water resources, while President Hugo Chavez faulted the excesses of capitalism. <\/p>\n

"What will the rich fill their swimming pools with?" the country’s leftist leader asked recently. <\/p>\n

"With the water that is denied inhabitants in the poor neighborhoods," he said, blaming the lack of sufficient water on "capitalism — a lack of feeling, a lack of humanity." <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Don’t blame the weather for a resource shortage if blaming capitalism and demonizing rich people will do just as well, especially if you’re the one managing the resource.<\/p>\n

Say what you will about the profit motive and market forces; they do a better job of distribution than any central authority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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