In these weeks leading up to the 120th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in Brazil, I have spent some time reading the Chamber of Deputies' and the Federal Senate's records from the sessions in which the Congress was debating and approving the Lei Áurea, the law that banned slavery.
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Great to read your article again. Thought provoking and intellectually stimulating. I have two questions for you:
1) What is your personal opinion on the recent events that occurred in UNB, where you are a faculty member?
2) What do you think about the recent declarations of General. Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Perreira ?
Thank you and I am standing by to hear your comments.
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"we do not debate measures to eliminate corruption" written by ch.c.,
April 22, 2008
Of course you do : Senators even have secret votes. Vote results : you pardon the corrupted politicians.
An official and legal way for them.....to continue corruptions at even larger scales !
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hu written by Forrest Allen Brown,
April 22, 2008
as a person of power and privlage , what have you your self ever done for the people who put you in office . not your rich friends but the people that make $6000 reals or less a year .
what lower the food box price on the stock market . set chicken prices low enough so every one can have some form of meat to eat .
no just your past gave freedom to slaves but never gave them the rights as humans to free choice
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Forrest written by João da Silva,
April 23, 2008
what lower the food box price on the stock market . set chicken prices low enough so every one can have some form of meat to eat .
We are in big trouble, my friend and hence have to pool up our brainpower. The latest news is that:
1) Argentina has banned exports of wheat to Brazil starting from this week. Our alternative suppliers are the Yanks and Canucks. BUT,BUT, because of the higher fuel prices, the CIF cost of wheat is much higher than the one from Argentina.
2) Brazil also has banned the export of rice to feed us (I love both bread and rice), though the Bread prices are about to go up starting from May 1st (Mayday and may the souls of Lenin and Stalin R.I.P).
3)I propose that Jon & Gringo (the Canucks) and our fellow American bloggers (Never forget Bo) get wheat for the lowest price from your respective countries (of course subsidized by Ch.c in Geneva) and ship to us. Needless to say that you can quickly organize a fleet of ship to transport and the fuel cost will also be subsidized by Ch.c.
4) Once we agree on this, we all can go on the TV and announce that thanks to our selfless efforts, the Brasilians are not going to pay more for the wheat nor rice and they all have to go veggies, due to the high cost of Chicken,beef,poultry products,etc.
5) In the meantime, we expand your Chicken farm in PE, financed by BNDES.(We can also use Ch.c´s farm in BA)
This is my initial plan. All suggestions to enrich my project proposal are most welcome.
they will not go hungry written by Forrest Allen Brown,
April 24, 2008
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
the poor can eat feathers and chaft
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HAY JOAO YOU HERE THIS ONE written by Forrest Allen Brown,
May 01, 2008
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - Florida authorities confirmed that Deborah Jeane Palfrey, convicted of running a high-end prostitution ring in Washington, is dead in a suspected suicide, NBC News reported.
The body of the 52-year-old woman was found in a shed near her mother's mobile home Thursday morning in Tarpon Springs, about 20 miles northwest of Tampa. Police said in a statement that she left a suicide note, but they did not disclose its contents or how she killed herself.
Police did not immediately have additional comment when reached by telephone. Her attorney, Preston Burton, did not return a telephone call and e-mail message.
SOUNDS LIKE THEY PUT HER OUT OF THERE MISERY
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Forrest written by João da Silva,
May 01, 2008
SOUNDS LIKE THEY PUT HER OUT OF THERE MISERY
It seems so.I read the news in msnbc.msn.com a couple of hours ago. What a pity.One Madam gets to pose nude for a magazine and make money and another one has to go this way. According to what I read Deborah had to go live with her Mom in FL after leaving Washington D.C. I wonder who did it.
In these weeks leading up to the 120th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in Brazil, I have spent some time reading the Chamber of Deputies' and the Federal Senate's records from the sessions in which the Congress was debating and approving the Lei Áurea, the law that banned slavery. 
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1) What is your personal opinion on the recent events that occurred in UNB, where you are a faculty member?
2) What do you think about the recent declarations of General. Augusto Heleno Ribeiro Perreira ?
Thank you and I am standing by to hear your comments.