In an interview for Magno Martins' blog, I responded that, in brief, I could suggest a plebiscite proposal to decide if Brazil wants Congress to remain open or not. Some lessons can be learned from what happened after this sentence was divulged via the blog.
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People have already forgotten that, during the 21 years of military rule, the Congress remained closed only for a few weeks. It stayed open the rest of the time but was irrelevant, disrespected by public opinion.
Yes, many have forgotten, but there are very few old politicians like Senator Buarque who always opposed the Military Regime, to acknowledge this fact. Also of interest is to remember is that one of the distinguished Presidents during that regime fired a senator for corruption, though the majority of his colleagues found him not guilty.
This silent golpe is underway, and we, the members of Congress, are to blame. All of us. Let us not blame only some members of Congress. And one of the reasons for this blame is the silence. But it is better to appear to be a golpista, pointing out the risk that the golpe may happen, than it is to maintain the appearance of a supporter of democracy who keeps silent about the golpe that may occur.
Here the good senator is pretty vague as to who is going to pull a golpe.If the current members of the congress are booted out of office through electoral process, it is not exactly a golpe.Even then, it is unlikely to happen, because of the "massive" support they have among their "electors". Look what happened in MA recently. Nobody cared about the governor who was elected by popular votes was booted out of office by TSE.
The problem with us is that, though we have a multi party system of government, there is no real opposition. All the parties form an "Aliança Democrática" and the same ones get elected and relected. in fact, that is the real golpe that gets perpetrated on honest and hardworking Brasilians who do not belong to the elite ruling class.
Dr.Ulysses Guimarães must be shedding tears for his admirers in his watery grave somewhere along the South Atlantic coast. I always wonder what would be different if that old man were to be still alive.
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... written by jon,
April 27, 2009
I bet Collor is at the root of this
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... written by João da Silva,
April 27, 2009
I bet Collor is at the root of this
You lost your bet.
This is what happens to people who got their degree certificates at the bottom of Detergent packs. They always bet on fast women and slow horses.
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Joao " one of the distinguished Presidents during that regime fired a senator for corruption, though the majority of his colleagues found him not guilty. " written by ch.c.,
April 29, 2009
ONLY ONE WAS FOUND NOT GUILTY ?????
What about with your vote buying scandals with Robbing Hook reign? Tens and tens of senators were PARDONED... by a secret vote (of course) from senators as corrupted as the ones they pardoned ! None were fired except the one who disclosed and revealed the practices.
Better yet the investigators were so disgusted...that nearly all RESIGNED !
Viva Robbing Hook and his various gangs ! Be proud of all your red tapes bureaucracy, corrupted politicians to the roots...THAT YOU ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED...TIME AND AGAIN ! Tricks, cheating and lying are in brazilians blood and genes society...until proven otherwise.
In an interview for Magno Martins' blog, I responded that, in brief, I could suggest a plebiscite proposal to decide if Brazil wants Congress to remain open or not. Some lessons can be learned from what happened after this sentence was divulged via the blog. 
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Yes, many have forgotten, but there are very few old politicians like Senator Buarque who always opposed the Military Regime, to acknowledge this fact. Also of interest is to remember is that one of the distinguished Presidents during that regime fired a senator for corruption, though the majority of his colleagues found him not guilty.
Here the good senator is pretty vague as to who is going to pull a golpe.If the current members of the congress are booted out of office through electoral process, it is not exactly a golpe.Even then, it is unlikely to happen, because of the "massive" support they have among their "electors". Look what happened in MA recently. Nobody cared about the governor who was elected by popular votes was booted out of office by TSE.
The problem with us is that, though we have a multi party system of government, there is no real opposition. All the parties form an "Aliança Democrática" and the same ones get elected and relected. in fact, that is the real golpe that gets perpetrated on honest and hardworking Brasilians who do not belong to the elite ruling class.
Dr.Ulysses Guimarães must be shedding tears for his admirers in his watery grave somewhere along the South Atlantic coast.
I always wonder what would be different if that old man were to be still alive.