Comments on: Argentina Seeks To Move Elections Forward http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html Information & Insight on Argentina Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:45:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Earth Hour: Buenos Aires Dims The Lights « Dean Nicholas http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html#comment-5174 Earth Hour: Buenos Aires Dims The Lights « Dean Nicholas Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:22:23 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1331#comment-5174 [...] the World Wildlife Fund are pitching this as an election (like Argentina needs another one of those this year), with a stark choice between planet Earth – which you can vote for [...] [...] the World Wildlife Fund are pitching this as an election (like Argentina needs another one of those this year), with a stark choice between planet Earth – which you can vote for [...]

]]> By: The Argentine Post » Blog Archive » Earth Hour: Buenos Aires Dims The Lights http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html#comment-1755 The Argentine Post » Blog Archive » Earth Hour: Buenos Aires Dims The Lights Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:27:22 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1331#comment-1755 [...] Argentina Seeks To Move Elections Forward [...] [...] Argentina Seeks To Move Elections Forward [...]

]]> By: taos http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html#comment-1706 taos Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:22:54 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1331#comment-1706 Fernando "Nerd Gaucho" is back! Fernando (notice that I actually spell your name correctly, unlike some people, er, I mean you, with mine!). It's a simple detail but one that reveals much. In any case, your comments seem to always have the same aggressive and antagonistic tone. I know plenty of people who hate the Kirchners. I also know people who support them. I don't hate them. I try to understand them and their policies as best I can and write about them accurately. I probably get it better sometimes than others but my goal always is to provide fair and accurate insight into their government. One thing the Kirchners often do is to ascribe ulterior motives to their detractors and political opponents. This is dangerous in a democracy. The Kirchners seem to believe that anyone who questions the wisdom of their policies hates them and wants to overthrow their government. While this may be true in a few cases, I don't believe it's true in many and certainly in not most cases. Questioning the motives of people who disagree with you is always unhealthy. Barack Obama got this very right when he said in a speech to the U.S. Congress that "I know each of you deeply loves this country and wants it to succeed." He was speaking to everyone in Congress, not just those who agree with him. My impression, after spending countless hours covering the Kirchners, is that they're a bit paranoid and that this makes it very hard for them to think objectively about policy. It makes it hard for them forge consensus in society and in Congress. Still, they get some things right, as I tried to highlight in this post about what Cristina is doing right. You might want to have a look: http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/01/what-cristina-is-doing-right.html Perhaps it will help to curb your own seemingly paranoid concerns about people who think differently than you. Taos Fernando “Nerd Gaucho” is back!

Fernando (notice that I actually spell your name correctly, unlike some people, er, I mean you, with mine!). It’s a simple detail but one that reveals much. In any case, your comments seem to always have the same aggressive and antagonistic tone. I know plenty of people who hate the Kirchners. I also know people who support them. I don’t hate them. I try to understand them and their policies as best I can and write about them accurately. I probably get it better sometimes than others but my goal always is to provide fair and accurate insight into their government.

One thing the Kirchners often do is to ascribe ulterior motives to their detractors and political opponents. This is dangerous in a democracy. The Kirchners seem to believe that anyone who questions the wisdom of their policies hates them and wants to overthrow their government. While this may be true in a few cases, I don’t believe it’s true in many and certainly in not most cases.

Questioning the motives of people who disagree with you is always unhealthy. Barack Obama got this very right when he said in a speech to the U.S. Congress that “I know each of you deeply loves this country and wants it to succeed.” He was speaking to everyone in Congress, not just those who agree with him. My impression, after spending countless hours covering the Kirchners, is that they’re a bit paranoid and that this makes it very hard for them to think objectively about policy. It makes it hard for them forge consensus in society and in Congress. Still, they get some things right, as I tried to highlight in this post about what Cristina is doing right. You might want to have a look:

http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/01/what-cristina-is-doing-right.html

Perhaps it will help to curb your own seemingly paranoid concerns about people who think differently than you.

Taos

]]> By: Fernando Cassia http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html#comment-1701 Fernando Cassia Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:11:23 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1331#comment-1701 Hey guys, Your hathred for the Kirchners clearly shows. Guess what, I live down here, and I voted for the Kirchners since 2003. A lot of friends and family also did. Deal with it, or move back up if youdislike it so bad. FC Hey guys,

Your hathred for the Kirchners clearly shows. Guess what, I live down here, and I voted for the Kirchners since 2003. A lot of friends and family also did.

Deal with it, or move back up if youdislike it so bad.

FC

]]> By: Peter Winterble http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html#comment-1693 Peter Winterble Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:56:15 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1331#comment-1693 I liked the resurrected quote from 2004 by Cristina, in which she staunchly decried any change in voting dates, and cited the fact that the United States had not changed its election days in more than 200 years, so why should Argentina? Things like this often happen to politicians, to be sure, but it does give a bit of credence to the idea that the proposed change is very politically motivated. I liked the resurrected quote from 2004 by Cristina, in which she staunchly decried any change in voting dates, and cited the fact that the United States had not changed its election days in more than 200 years, so why should Argentina?

Things like this often happen to politicians, to be sure, but it does give a bit of credence to the idea that the proposed change is very politically motivated.

]]> By: Cee http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html#comment-1677 Cee Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:33:45 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1331#comment-1677 As my Public Opinion professor said last class, it seems that in this country "laws are made out of toilet paper". I always feel there's a double meaning behind President Fernandez's decisions. It makes me wonder in what kind of democracy we've been living since 1983. As my Public Opinion professor said last class, it seems that in this country “laws are made out of toilet paper”.
I always feel there’s a double meaning behind President Fernandez’s decisions.
It makes me wonder in what kind of democracy we’ve been living since 1983.

]]> By: taos http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html#comment-1676 taos Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:17:41 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1331#comment-1676 Hi Conor, Good point, and I like the pool analogy. Taos Hi Conor,
Good point, and I like the pool analogy.
Taos

]]> By: Conor http://www.argentinepost.com/2009/03/argentina-seeks-to-move-elections-forward.html#comment-1672 Conor Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:47:07 +0000 http://www.argentinepost.com/?p=1331#comment-1672 The Kirchners have been adept at cooking the books, especially with inflation. When times were good they would get away with it to a certain extent. Revenue was coming in that cushioned that criticism. But since things are getting bad and very quickly they are probably considering jumping now when there's still water in the pool before it runs out. You got to hand it to them for their audacity at times. The Kirchners have been adept at cooking the books, especially with inflation. When times were good they would get away with it to a certain extent. Revenue was coming in that cushioned that criticism. But since things are getting bad and very quickly they are probably considering jumping now when there’s still water in the pool before it runs out. You got to hand it to them for their audacity at times.

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