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2006/01/22 - José Carlos Rodríguez

The Historic Debt

In the middle of the night on January 21, a pair of individuals, sitting face to face, made a tremendous discovery: the “historic debt” the rest of Spain owes Catalonia. It was a strange discovery, without a shred of evidence. You see, the “historic debt” has no history.

2005/10/23 - Jorge Valín

Threatening The Government Works

The lastest agreement between the government and the land carriers has finally showed us what the state is for and how the pressure groups work in a democracy where political power is omnipotent.

2005/10/09 - Jorge Valín

Where Is Our Money Going?

Some people are “pro-Israel,” or “pro-Palestine,” but probably, whatever group they lean towards (if any) they would never give their money to whomever they consider the “enemy.” Has the State ever asked the taxpayer what he thinks about donating money to this group or the other group?

2005/07/03 - Jorge Valín

Production Dictator

If the Prime Minister’s “priority objectives” actually corresponded with Spaniards’ priorities, he would have made a successful businessman. He would be offering exactly what people most urgently need at the most affordable price without having to confiscate astronomic amounts of money from the community via extortion, ummm… I mean, taxes.
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