You do realize that U.S. traffic signs were designed in a time when literacy wasn't nearly as high as it is now, in fact, all U.S. traffic signs were designed, from the outset, so they can be understood by the illiterate. You don't need to know English to know that a red, octagonal sign is a stop sign. Nor do you need to know English to know you are on an interstate, considering that the sign is shaped and colored differently than state highways or local roads.
Numbers also are universally understood, a 4 is still written as 4 no matter if it its called "four" or "cuatro". This is the reason why all traffic signs in the U.S. look so different from each other to differentiate between different functions. Even the yellow, triangular, warning signs use icons rather than text. In my state, in order to get your license(after the written and driver's test), and to renew it afterward, you must identify signs WITHOUT the text, blank stop signs, blank wrong way signs, etc.
Even Speed limits aren't that much of a problem, however, because all American made cars used in America have speedometers that emphasize miles, but also list kilometers per hour as well. Basically, when in America, you match the big number with the MPH for the road you are on. When in a metric country, use the small numbers.
Bush hasn't nationalized his country's only real industry (in Chavez's case, oil) and started using it as a subsidized way to prop up leftist politicians in other countries.
Point of fact, neither has Chavez, Chavez was first elected in 1999, PDVSA the National oil business was nationalized in the 1970s. What Chavez did was change the management of the company, before, the management would take the profits of PDVSA and pocket them, nowadays, that money is used to fund public works projects, farmers co-ops, etc. Not one cent of that money was spent on ANY political candidates outside the country, can't say the same for the NED in the USA.
Bush hasn't issued edicts about what percentage of music broadcast in Venezuela has to be of a certain type or origin.
Actually, this isn't unusual, many nations do this, and I don't think France, Australia, nor Germany are dictatorships.
He doesn't shut down journalists for speaking out against him, or imprison opposing political candidates.
So far not ONE journalist is in jail for simply speaking out against Chavez and not one TV station, nor newspaper, has been shut down. Also those who supported the ILLEGAL coup against Chavez are the ones being investigated. So far, I believe a few had to show up to court a few times, others are hiding out in Miami.
As far as his foreign policy, its no worst than ours, with our "brothers in arms" like Pakistan(Osama's hideout), or Saudi Arabia(Osama's bankroll).
He doesn't buy temporary favor from poor people by doling out food when the cameras are watching, but completely neglect the most crime-ridden, murderous, corrupt thug culture in the region.
Colombia is a sovereign nation, and Chavez has no control over it. As far as the temporary favor you apparently dismiss, let's see, due to new literacy programs, Venezuela's literacy has more than doubled, due to an agreement with Cuba, Venezuelans now have access to health care. I could go on, but you get the idea.
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You do realize that U.S. traffic signs were designed in a time when literacy wasn't nearly as high as it is now, in fact, all U.S. traffic signs were designed, from the outset, so they can be understood by the illiterate. You don't need to know English to know that a red, octagonal sign is a stop sign. Nor do you need to know English to know you are on an interstate, considering that the sign is shaped and colored differently than state highways or local roads.
Numbers also are universally understood, a 4 is still written as 4 no matter if it its called "four" or "cuatro". This is the reason why all traffic signs in the U.S. look so different from each other to differentiate between different functions. Even the yellow, triangular, warning signs use icons rather than text. In my state, in order to get your license(after the written and driver's test), and to renew it afterward, you must identify signs WITHOUT the text, blank stop signs, blank wrong way signs, etc.
Even Speed limits aren't that much of a problem, however, because all American made cars used in America have speedometers that emphasize miles, but also list kilometers per hour as well. Basically, when in America, you match the big number with the MPH for the road you are on. When in a metric country, use the small numbers.
Bush hasn't nationalized his country's only real industry (in Chavez's case, oil) and started using it as a subsidized way to prop up leftist politicians in other countries.
Point of fact, neither has Chavez, Chavez was first elected in 1999, PDVSA the National oil business was nationalized in the 1970s. What Chavez did was change the management of the company, before, the management would take the profits of PDVSA and pocket them, nowadays, that money is used to fund public works projects, farmers co-ops, etc. Not one cent of that money was spent on ANY political candidates outside the country, can't say the same for the NED in the USA.
Bush hasn't issued edicts about what percentage of music broadcast in Venezuela has to be of a certain type or origin.
Actually, this isn't unusual, many nations do this, and I don't think France, Australia, nor Germany are dictatorships.
He doesn't shut down journalists for speaking out against him, or imprison opposing political candidates.
So far not ONE journalist is in jail for simply speaking out against Chavez and not one TV station, nor newspaper, has been shut down. Also those who supported the ILLEGAL coup against Chavez are the ones being investigated. So far, I believe a few had to show up to court a few times, others are hiding out in Miami.
As far as his foreign policy, its no worst than ours, with our "brothers in arms" like Pakistan(Osama's hideout), or Saudi Arabia(Osama's bankroll).
He doesn't buy temporary favor from poor people by doling out food when the cameras are watching, but completely neglect the most crime-ridden, murderous, corrupt thug culture in the region.
Colombia is a sovereign nation, and Chavez has no control over it. As far as the temporary favor you apparently dismiss, let's see, due to new literacy programs, Venezuela's literacy has more than doubled, due to an agreement with Cuba, Venezuelans now have access to health care. I could go on, but you get the idea.