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Date Posted: 08:25:27 10/05/06 Thu
Author: Renata Pessoa
Subject: Re: Brazilian Election
In reply to: Joshua Testasecca 's message, "Brazilian Election" on 19:51:26 10/02/06 Mon

Hey Joshua,

I totally agree with you when you say that "Brazilians need to be reminded of Da Silva�s wrong doings on a more regular basis". People tend to forget the scandals, and that's why corruption is the basis of our politics. As a result of it, the country does not develop, once the money we pay in taxes is stolen by the rulers.

Renata Pessoa

>October 1, 2006
>
>Joshua Testasecca
>Wayne State University
>Detroit, MI 48202
>
>Re: As Brazilian election nears, scandals fade
>
>
>Dear Larry Rohter,
>
>I have always been brought up to believe, that in
>general, scandals are never looked upon very highly.
>Current president Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva was caught
>in the �biggest corruption scandal in Brazil�s modern
>history�. What I can�t seem to gather from all of
>this is how he is now back in the running, and even in
>the lead for this upcoming election. His post office
>contract wrongdoing does not go unforgotten on a
>president�s resume.
> With elections happening soon, as today is the
>scheduled day for voting, Da Silva as managed to buy
>himself back into good with people nationwide. The
>article states that he�s increased his standing by
>�generous patronage and social programs�, which seems
>to me as if he is just buying his way out of a hole he
>created for himself. All that�s going on is that he
>is giving back money that he initially took to fund
>his campaign illegally the first time around.
> On top of everything else, he is connecting more with
>a poorer class then with the more prosperous area. He
>tries to link his past in with feeling their pain, and
>he�s quoted to seem as a big fan of the poor
>nine-state area. Later in the article, he is gaining
>even more support through social programs aimed
>towards easing the conditions of poor people. This
>�family allowance�, I believe, is just another way to
>ride off the scandal.
> Brazilians need to be reminded of Da Silva�s wrong
>doings on a more regular basis, especially during
>election time, as to allow him more time in office, is
>to allow him more time for scandal, lies, and cover-up.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
>Joshua Testasecca

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