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    More Obama likes

    I read this thread with interest. It confirms my theory that Americans are polarized, more so than I've ever seen in my lifetime (and I am not a kid). Calling each other names, using epithets to describe the political parties, and throwing rocks are not useful political debates. Now in America...
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    Jewish Holidays!!!

    There is a beautiful progressive Jewish temple accross the street from Teatro Colon. They do not follow the formal reform prayer book, but the building and their music is beautiful. I would go there in advance to make arrangements. Be sure to take your passport with you and perhaps a letter...
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    Two questions about retiring to Argentina

    Regarding the banks -- I was just involved in a transfer from Wells Fargo to Santander in BsA. What a nightmare!! After two months, the party in the USA finally gave up and sent a cashier's check to the party in BsAs. The Argentine banks are a mess, so be cautious. Sra Kirchner just confiscated...
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    Can't believe I carry an Arizona driver's licence

    I am proud of Arizona. They are just trying to enforce existing federal laws because the federal government won't do it. This has nothing to do with skin color. When I travel, I have to keep my passport with me. When I am in BA, if my visa runs out, I would be deported. 70% of Americans agree...
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    Brutally Beaten in Recoleta

    How terrible! The last time I was in Recoleta (two years ago) I noticed the number of iron guards on windows -- even windows on the fourth floor. We rented an apartment with a balcony (down the street from the Hermes shop), with an iron guard fence all around it. The super told us that kids...
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    Christmas in Patagonia?

    PS -- Re Punta Arenas, if you go, it's worthwhile to hire a driver and see the patagonian steps. There are wildlife refuges where ranchers rescue animals that were injured in the Andes. We came upon another ranch that opened their kitchen to us. Lamb is the meat of choice, with a fabulous...
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    Christmas in Patagonia?

    Hi! Two years ago my esposo and I went all the way down to Ushuaia at Christmas, and it was wonderful! The town is like a dream, not of natural wonders, but of people who have put their heart and soul into "the bottom of the world," as they call it. We toured ice-breaker ships on their way to...
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    bringing a pet to BA

    Govenezia, Our members gave you great advice, which I also appreciate. I have spent months in BA, and the first time we left our doggies in a kennel. One was 30 lbs, he lost 5. The other was 17 lbs, she lost 3. I'm not sure whether the kennel forgot to feed them or whether they didn't eat...
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    Is any one else watching Glenn Beck on FOX?

    You guys are so funny! Nothing like taking your political biases to Argentina, it's like carrying baggage you don't need. Here's what's happening at home. Fox News is now the #1 TV News Organization, profitable and secure. They are adding viewers, while CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC are all shedding...
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    Shame on you Argentina

    This thread is fascinating. Almost all posters blamed the S-word, Socialism, without directly using it for Argentina's downfall. You are correct. Protectionism is Socialism. Taxing the Rich to support the Poor is Socialism. America has a history of individual exceptionalism, which is the...
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    Obama - man of peace

    I disagree with the Gentleman who said he was putting it in context. Handing Obama this Prize cheapens the prize and lowers the credibility of the Nobel Committee. The nominations closed Feb 1, less than TWO WEEKS after Obama was inaugurated. Handing him the prize is equivalent and just as...
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    Obama - man of peace

    This president has accomplished nothing, and I am deeply disappointed in him. It's like giving an Academy Award to an actor who was in a flop because they MIGHT make a movie next year.
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    Barack Obama accused of making 'Depression' mistakes

    I find this thread most interesting. I have researched the Great Depression and published on it. Roosevelt's New Deal policies did not help the economy, but they made people happy because he was TRYING. The Depression was actually two recessions: one after the crash, and another in 1936. In 1934...
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    Obamacare: Say goodbye to Grandma and the grandkids!

    Hey Napoleon, stay in Argentina. We sure don't want a pseudo-god back home who likes plagues, likes government making personal death decisions, and all the rest. And, by the way, I'm sure glad you are not planning to have children.
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    1944 New Yorker article about Buenos Aires

    Argentina was elegant and very prosperous from about 1920 to 1950. In the 1920s, European settlers invited prominent Americans to feast on lomo, and to view the architecture of the "Paris of South America." American artists were invited to mount solo exhibitions at el museo de bellas artes, and...
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