Brazzil

You are right,Senator. Lots of us are sick and tired of the "Tapa Buraco" policy of almost 99.9% our politicos. You are one of the rare ones who mentioned about it. You know as well as I do that we have to build things to last for a long time (not to forget the regular maintainance).Our method of building highways is a typical "Tapa Buraco" operation,in spite of our engineers being very good. Why not build god ones that will last.

BTW, if you need any suggestions, we will be around in this blog.

"I have called upon the Federal Senate to reassume our historical obligation: that we be the house of Congress where the greatness of Brazil is constructed."

João, does Cristovam Buarque bring these issues up for debate in the Brazilian Congress?

Yes, he does,though his colleagues in the congress are more worried about short term issues that interest them. I am a bit of a suspect, when I say that he is very intelligent and honest. The problem is : How the heck is going to compete with thieves like Renan or Sarney? He does have lots of respect in the academic community,here in SC and RS.

However, I think that Chris should be more audacious and talk about other issues, besides just the education. In the last elections for the Prez, there were two good candidates.Chris and Geraldo.A pity, neither of them was elected.I guess they were too scholarly and gentlemen. BTW, Chris was a good governor of DF.

"The problem is : How the heck is going to compete with thieves like Renan or Sarney? "

By tying his education mantra to the economy of the country and taking his message directly to the people if he is not getting a meaningful audience in congress. He will have to explain it in a very simplistic way so that the masses he is trying to reach will understand. He will need to show them how lack of education is hurting their very exsistance. It is never to early to start being a presidential candidate. He may never be president, but he may get recogition for effecting meaningful change.

....say the same as Aragao !
But no one deliver what they are supposed to do....with their great promises.
Lula doesnt do any better, but is even better in promises...promises...promises...promises !

Good and logical ideas should be fulfilled and not just talked about and promised.

Easier said and promised than done is the sad Brazilian reality !

What is sure, a promise....doesnt cost anything....in Brazil !
It just brings more votes to those who promise but never deliver.

Such a great governor that the teachers in that state were the best paid in the country.
They get one salary from the state as ALL teachers in others states (not necessarily the same amount) PLUS A SALARY...FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
And they were the only ones getting salaries from 2 sources.
You may say this is good.
But my answer is that it reflects how in Brazil, the cake is shared by a minority of people, and the residues by the majority !

How do I know and be sure of what I mentioned above ?
SIMPLE :
Clearly explained in an article published on this site around 18-24 months ago......by your favored politician, Christovam Buarque.....HIMSELF !

by your favored politician, Christovam Buarque

At least,my favorite politician voted to boot yours (Renan) out of his office

All of what Buarque says here is true but no one can really put an action plan together to change things, that is why Brazil is the way it is. There are a lot of people who are good at complaining but very few who are good at organizing to change things, which is a much more difficult task. It is difficult enough in an organized society, I don't know if it could be done here, should we give up hope?

And please find another metaphor, because the Cearenses have a long way to go yet in filling in potholes.

Of course we should give up hope. Anyone who doesn't will drive themselves insane....

I don't know why I even asked

Because,you are "LOST"

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