[IP] ) Astonishing Movie: "This Revolution Is Not for Televising"
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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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