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Date Posted: 08:43:37 10/04/06 Wed
Author: Margaret (Thankful)
Subject: Re: Brazilian Elections
In reply to: Ashley Sclafani 's message, "Brazilian Elections" on 18:17:44 10/03/06 Tue

Dear Ashley Sclafani,

This is the way we should be sending our Letters to the Editor: objectively, clearly, plent of reason and energy!!

Thank you for providing us, Brazilian students, with some of your abilities in your native language, as well as to let us get a littel bit of your feelings anf thoughts concerning our people and our Country.

Cheers,
Margaret



>Dear Editor,
>
>After reading several articles, I feel the Brazilian
>elections are being overshadowed by alleged scandals
>of the current president, rather than other important
>issues. In order to be a well-educated voter, one must
>be aware of all sides of an issue as well as the plans
>of action for each candidate. It also seems strange to
>me that almost all of the focus is on Silva but not
>Alckmin, the other strong competitor. You cannot tell
>me that Alckmin has an entirely clean slate either,
>especially since he was a politician before. Why else
>would the Workers' Party be charged with purchasing a
>dossier containing damaging information about him?
>This makes me wonder if Brazil's entire political
>system is corrupt. Could all of this negativity
>directed at Silva be because he is the first leftist
>president?
>
>Although Silva may have been involved in scandals, he
>was able to distance himself from them. The people
>that needed to be replaced were, and others stepped
>down. He was able to turn around the economy and
>institute better and more social programs. I believe
>with power comes corruption, it is inevitable. It is
>the only way to stay in power in today's world,
>whether it be politics or capitalism. In spite of
>everything Silva may have done, I think it would be
>great for the country if he was re-elected. Everything
>can be summed up in one of his quotes, "the people are
>more intelligent than the political class and will
>deliver the verdict at the polls."
>
>Ashley Sclafani

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