Posted on 09/20/2013 7:38:55 PM PDT by markomalley
Critics of President Nicolas Maduro say the nagging shortages of products ranging from bathroom tissue to milk are a sign his socialist government's rigid price and currency controls are failing. They have also used the situation to poke fun at his administration on social media networks.
A national agency called Sundecop, which enforces price controls, said in a statement it would occupy one of the factories belonging to paper producer Manpa for 15 days, adding that National Guard troops would "safeguard" the facility.
"The action in the producer of toilet paper, sanitary napkins and disposable diapers responds to the state's obligation to ensure a steady supply of basic goods for the people," Sundecop said, adding it had observed "the violation of the right" to access such products.
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That will stop any potential movement.
They had to do that ... cause they were under attack by these guys!
No zhit!
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Gotta have TP, or the s**t hits the fan
somebody had better perfect that 3 seashell thing, or we are going to be in a world of sh!t.
Well what do you know, they don't have a square to spare!
Crappy-@ss Caracas.
Next they will mandate the three sheet rule; use first sheet, then second sheet to see if you need third sheet.
“Well what do you know, they don’t have a square to spare! “
Wasn’t it Cheryl Crowe who pronounced that we should all use only one square of TP at each use? Obama should send her down there to Venezuela with John Kerry to help them solve their problems. She would like the attention, and Kerry would like the opportunity to address a problem more suited to his capabilities.
” I was thinking about making this “breaking news”, but thought better of it”
Why not? You’re on a roll. Don’t wipe out though. I hear that will leave a mark. :)
Sheryl Crow needs to pay them a visit to teach them how to use one sheet only... TP shortage solved, butt (;>])
a ‘run’ on water and soap!
I never thought we’d be rolling out the old Soviet-era jokes again.
A thread long ago here on FR had the eternal line that nails this
When toilet paper becomes a luxury item you have achieved communism.
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