Brazzil

Since 1989 Trying to Understand Brazil

Home 2005 September 2006 Brazilian Elections: Hell Hath No Fury Like a Brasileira Scorned
CityBase.com - worlds leading free online classifieds & jobs portal, promoting Brazil Classifieds ads and Brazil Portal

Search

Custom Search
Members : 17343
Content : 3757
Content View Hits : 29518794

Who's Online

We have 638 guests online

Login Form



 



Brazilian Elections: Hell Hath No Fury Like a Brasileira Scorned PDF Print E-mail
2006 - September 2006
Written by Bryan Thomas Schmidt   
Friday, 29 September 2006 09:06

Maria Christina Mendes CaldeiraWhat to do when your divorce is dragged out in long court proceedings... For Maria Christina Mendes Caldeira, the answer was simple: run against her ex-husband for Congress. Given Brazilian politics' propensity for dirty campaigning, the result is nonetheless one of the most unique and interesting political races to be decided in Sunday's election, at least for São Paulo voters -at least for soap opera fans.

My Premium Content


Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites
Reddit! Del.icio.us! Mixx! Free and Open Source Software News Google! Live! Facebook! StumbleUpon! TwitThis Joomla Free PHP
Comments (9)Add Comment
Well said and well explained !
written by ch.c., September 30, 2006
Therefore every one should know that if corruptions are the key to get elected or re-elected, you already know that during their next mandate....even far more corruptions will occur...since you applaud them with your votes !!!!

And you will continue to swallow their daily lies that all your problems are due to
third parties developed nations.

This just demonstrate that Brazil is a banana republic and that voters are monkeys !

Quite a bleak outcome in the not too distant future of a decade or so, when India and China will even have a higher GDP per capita than Brazil, despite their actual GDP per capita is only 50 % or less now.

Eventually you will make your ethanol the new national brand alcohol replacing the cachaça.

Brazil is a country living in the 19th century for most of its population !
banana republic?
written by author, September 30, 2006
I have far more respect for Brazilians than to call them monkeys or a banana republic. Every country has problems. Every voted in democracy struggles to understand the issues, no matter how educated becuase politicans put such marketing spins on everything and it is hard to get to the real facts. But I too am disappointed with Lula. I had higher hopes for him. I wish there was a better candidate, but there really is not. Except perhaps the woman who is running now. She is interesting. But can she do any better? And is a macho nation like Brazil really ready for a woman President? I am not sure the US is ready for it. Anyway, glad you liked the article.
...
written by eh, September 30, 2006
Haha, he really screwed up using political pull to seige his once upon castle, no way she would have enough momentum if it wasn't for that Sun Tzunian stratagemun. "ent? I am not sure the US is ready for it. Anyway, gla" oh my, you're still not sure? Let's hope the long continuing chain of white males from the deep south streching into kingdom come eventually force you into reality, after all, an American can always dream their country will eventually be cultured as any first world countries.
...
written by author, September 30, 2006
Eh is a good name for you. Your comments make no sense. Stratagemun? White males from the deep south forcing me to reality? America not cultured or first world?
Answering your questions
written by abe, October 01, 2006
Well, then explain why a so-called cultured country insists in utilize torture to meet the ends of an untruthful war, no mass-destruction weapons were found and democracy in Iraqi rhymes with terrorism, and even institutionalize it.
Faith is the answer
written by Bryan, October 01, 2006
Explain first why you put so much credence in press reports as factual. There is so much cross accusing and reporting, it is hard to accurately discern the truth about the things you are asserting and pointless. No government is perfect because government's are run by human beings. And human beings by nature are corrupt and depraved and capable of horrible violence. That is apparent in even the most cultured societies. Human beings are also capable of great arrogance and self-righteousness, as you demonstrate. All of this is a demonstration of the need we have for something higher than ourselves, for redemption. And that alone can be found in Jesus Christ, no matter what culture you come from or how sad the circumstances.
The answer is diverse!
written by abe, October 02, 2006
I have to say that I disagree with you. I remember Christ saying to look for the truth that truth shall release us.
Yes, there are cross-accusing news in the media, making it difficult to distinguish truth at first but I believe after time goes by, it becomes easier and it is perfectly possible detect the truth, after all that’s all we learn since people are little kids, to discern. Without forgetting the fact that truth appears besides all the many subterfuges that can be used or could any stratagems involving countries and populations be hidden for long without people perceiving it?
About the fails of humankind I don’t see how that can sound as an excuse for you, do not forget that this is a faith that you embrace, not me. You use this explanation exactly at the moment you see what you understand is defendable, the American government, but can you use it the other way round too, with prisoners? That also isn’t an explanation to not defend and support what is fair and human, e.g., ban torture, and at this very moment when people are still being inflicted by it. Do you think we must only defend justice when we get in heaven, after we die? If I sounded self-righteous you need to understand people are not made of rubber, they feel and hurt, even if it’s only the soul. At times it is someone of your own people who is suffering, by your side, and you may not listen to it.
Never made excuses
written by Bryan, October 02, 2006
I was not making excuses. You are accusing me of being pro something which you have no real reason based on my writings to assume. And you are accusing everyone but yourself, whom you deem superior, by your statements. My point was that you can find depravity everywhere that human beings exist. And I did not use Christianity as an excuse. I held it forth as the answer.
Ozzy
written by Eduardo, October 04, 2006
Dude, this woman looks like Ozzy Osbourne! take a look...

Write comment

security code
Write the displayed characters


busy
 
Joomla 1.5 Templates by Joomlashack