) Astonishing Movie: "This Revolution Is Not for Televising"

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Clark Johnson
To: David Farber: ;
Sent: Jan 9, 2004 9:42 AM
Subject: (For IP) Astonishing Movie: "This Revolution Is Not for Televising"

For IP

Dave-

Everyone concerned about the encroachment of our 
civil liberties by the government should see this 
movie made by an Irish film and distributed by 
the Irish Film Board.  It is being shown in "art 
theatres" around the country.

This cinema verite´ movie covers the 7-month 
period from late 2001 though mid 2002 and the 
coup in Venezuela that removed Hugo Chavez, its 
constitutionally elected president.  The coup was 
led by the 20% of the population (the wealthy 
class) that was about to lose their power and 
income in Chavez's attempt to more equitably 
distribute the country's oil revenue.

The first actions taken by the coup leaders was 
suspending the constitution, the parliament, the 
Supreme Court and the Ombudsman--all in the name 
of national security.  In addition they imposed 
media censorship immediately.  There had been and 
is no censorship under Chavez.

The revolution lasted only a day as the "poor 
people" arose and threw the coup leaders out. 
Chavez returned to power and very graciously 
dealt with the coup leaders--protecting their 
civil liberties.

The CIA and especially Colin Powell do not come 
out well.  The CIA clearly had a hand in 
supporting the coup and Colin Powell is lying to 
the press while the movie's film crew is filming 
actual events in Caracas that are contradicting 
Powell's lies.

The bottom line is that if one can control the 
media (all but one of the TV networks in 
Venezuela are privately controlled by the coup 
backers) then one can completely distort actual 
events.

Could it happen here?  See this flick and make your own judgment.


--
Clark Johnson
Technology Consultant
P.O. Box 337
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608)-850-3730



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