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Last time, you might recall that I was a little bitter about Argentinean Independence Day. But we all learn from traveling and Justin Timberlake might have to sing, "Cry me a river." Andy would probably tell me to call the waaambulance. It's true and evident that I have been on a whine tour recently. I've also been to a Chilean heavy metal show, so excuse my political anger in this volume, please.

The Exploitation and Contradiction of South America: Para Why?

Tysonv
2005-11-05 08:03:11

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not done. Sustainable development: Now there is a winning concept. This idea must have been created by some wealthy yuppie 'philanthropist' who doesn't understand the laws of physics. Our definition of development inevitably entails production of goods, which requires a continual supply of resources. Is this concept realistically sustainable. Damn no. For the short term, lives could be improved (whatever that means), but when every household in China has a washing machine, the dried-up riverbeds will run deep with concern for sustainability. Population increases not included, there is nothing sustainable about development. In the end, as I digress from this confusing argument, one catch phrase will hold true for all the volunteers of colonization worldwide: 'Estoy aqui para apoyar la comunidad.' (I'm here to support the community).

As Toren's case goes, I was at first sad to see him lend his good name to the US armed forces. But when I brought forth those concerns over a bottle of whine in the plaza of the small town of San Juan Bautista that evening, he really validated the fact that he is not a robot and not working for the man. He is there to apoyar himself and you are paying for it so he would like to thank you. He lives on a compound in Paraguay, much like a colonist would, plays guitar, and generally impresses the local females.

These answers, this lifestyle truly interested me, and Andy and I were fortunate enough to be invited to Toren's reality the next morning as he heroically and proverbially showed his hand to the community. If the statement "muy duros" was used to describe our entrance into San Juan Bautistuta, a town which actually has asphalt, then the gaping mouths of the Isla Tobatíans couldn't utter the proper phrase in Guaraní to describe the spectacle they witnessed as the Tres Leones - three large, blonde men with backpacks - meandered into their small reality and village. Colonists.

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