Congressmen in Brazil Double Own Salary Leaving Their US Colleagues in the Dust

yea BO

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:03:26 +0100

if most brasilians took to the streets about the politicians like they do a foot ball game then the goverment would have to take a close look . Get that big drug dealer in prison in RIO to start a complete shut down in rio and sao paulo and then go on to brazila just shut down the hole country make it so bad for the goverment they cant leave the buildings till they resend there money and put the money to the minum wage for the rest of Brasil you have enough people they could just set out side there houses of the congressmen and around there cars dont be affraid of them stand up to them a tell them you are a human also and a brasilian you gave them the job and you shure can take it away from them if they done do what is good for you and the country of brasil - Allen Brown

Allen Brown

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 09:35:48 +0100

What I'm saying Allen is that the changes that need to be made in Brazil must be made in Brazil, and that means that people need to mobilize and take to the streets here, in Brazil. If those brazilians in the U.S. protested about situations in brazil it could draw attention to the situation in the U.S., but it's not like that the american gov't. and the american people that are familiar with brazil don't already know about the corruption and impunity that exist here. As I stated, when you have corrupt politicians and they are never made to stand trial, hence never found guilty in a court of law in their home countries then they are NOT technically criminals, they've never been convicted of anything. So how can the U.S. gov't., or any gov't., keep these types from buying property, or sending millions of dollars to their countries.....the answer is they can't. The corrupt politicians in brazil need to be held accountable for their actions, in brazil. And until they're found guilty of criminal charges in the country where the crime(s) took place, other countries certainly can't try and convict them for activities that occurred in brazil, nor hold any formal predjudices. Until the laws are changed in brazil, yes, there is actually a law in brazil that protects politicians from being prosecuted for corruption, and accountability becomes a priority, in brazil, the brazilian people are going to have to endure this wholesale robbery of public monies. - bo

HAY BO

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:06:44 +0100

As i said if enough people write the congerss and you could get someone from the press to carry the news than all the brasilians in the us could march to save there country . we could do something . if you dont think look at the cubans in florida thye stop the state all the time . you have the land grabers march in brasil and the goverment of brasil listens so how about the people for equal pay and goverment spending . no body go to work no, body buy things from large companies , pull a large scale stopage , like the drug dealers in RIO do to get there cell phones back joao heringer and the its not there fault they are there crooks what are you trying to tell us ????? IS there a geen we dont know about that makes all grovmental workers crooks , is it in the water , or the money the handel - Allen Brown

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Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:55:26 +0100

I think USA made and in particular the two American pilots forced them to do this. It's really not their fault they are crooks. - joao heringer

Governo vai pisar sobre todos os Brasileiros

Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:19:57 +0100

Só o Governo e os criminosos têm o poder. Cidadãos deve simplesmente cale a boca. - Paulo

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Sun, 17 Dec 2006 11:10:26 +0100

This is a monstrosity. This needs to stop. - Ana

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Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:09:22 +0100

then people in the U.S. must help with letters to there congress men to pass a law to stop this wole sale theft of the brasilian people But first and foremost they MUST incriminate and convict those that are responsible!!! Approximately seven years ago I phoned someone in the State Department in Washington D.C. concerning Fernando Collar. He stole approximately 200 million dollars and after he resigned the presidency, he moved to Miami, Florida where he currently lives in a multi-million dollar home. I asked them how could the american gov't. allow such a person to live in the U.S. There response was as follows, "We're well aware of what took place concerning Mr. Collar in Brazil, but he was NEVER convicted of a crime!! Until impunity is no longer the "soup du jour" in brazil concerning corrupt politicians and they're never held accountable for their actions, crimes, in brazil, never tried in a court of law and naturally never convicted, they'll be free to buy whatever they want, wherever they want, send millions to Swiss bank accounts, or U.S. bank accounts, without repurcussions in said countries. - bo

I am really shocked!!!!

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 12:37:12 +0100

I am a Brazilian who loves so much my land and I teach my daughter how she has to love her Brazil. I think it´s time to start something, we can´t go on like this, outrageous is not much when we see the politicians acting this way. We have to protest out in the streets , stop the whole country and do not accept this scandal. - João Carlos

WAY TO GO

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:03:20 +0100

ricardo lets do it this way !!!!! whom ever knows where the people live get a photo of the house , aparment , boat , country home , what they drive ,what there gril friend lives in and what she drives , and how many days do they work for the money . just pick one and post it on the internet say once a week send it to the paper see if they would print it . if the people saw how they lived compared to them , i think you would get the response we are looking for get me true names and i will look into land in the U.S. and banks to see what they have stashed away up north . then people in the U.S. must help with letters to there congress men to pass a law to stop this wole sale theft of the brasilian people - Allen Brown

ricardo...

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:42:31 +0100

it's been time for the people to take action in brazil for a LONG time now. Brazil's own federal gov't. verified earlier this year through audits that corruption exists in 77%, that's right, SEVENTY-SEVEN PERCENT, of brazilian municipalities. Now that figure they were able to VERIFY, naturally the real figure is even HIGHER. Unfortunately this type of corruption, and the ideology that the people work for the politicians, and not vice-versa, has been accepted for many decades now in the minds of brazilians. Many may not like it, but they accept it and keep quiet instead of mobilizing and taking to the streets. Until the majority of brazilians are educated, the status quo, or worse, will remain for the common man in brazil. And one can bet that the people that really run this country will make certain that "education for the masses" remains a slow process, as they know when the majority gets educated, things will naturally change in favor of the man on the street, they will no longer be able to pay a minimum salary of "miseria", and a power change will occur. This process will take many decades, and possibly even centuries, without some type of revolution, which the middle class whom have the ability to undertake such a thing, have absolutely no desire to do so nor risk their current "status" nor make the necessary sacrifices. It's things like this that brazilians actually have power and influence over, are able to make some kind of change, rather than pointing their fingers and blame on external influences and accepting things, although complaining, as if they have no ability or power to make change since those responsible for their dilemma don't even reside in the country. Brazilians can make changes for the betterment of their plight, and it needs to start with those that are directly keeping them in situations and conditions of miseria. This is unequivocable proof that brazilians have been screwing brazilians for a LONG time now. Where the portuguese left off, the brazlians took over. - bo

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Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:04:04 +0100

This is the final revolting affront to the Brazilian people. The Congress has no moral authority, after a year of scandulous revelations and worse, and then pardoning their colleagues of wrongdoing even in front of irrefutable evidence. The Brazilian people can no longer stand idly by, being made a laughingstock by these elitist corrupt powerbarons, feasting like pigs at the trough of the common people. Brazilians need to mobilize, inundate these congressmen with email, call their office, post blogs with the photos and contact info of the congresspeople, and go on strike and promote major public manifestations. Here one must fight to be heard, and need to make a scandal to be respected. It is time for action, Brazilian people. - Ricardo José

change the law

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:34:51 +0100

A few weeks ago i gave every one the emailaddress to all the senators and congress person in the U.S. EMAIL them and make them pass the law it is on the books but has not had any one trying to push it the way it reads any public offical must give full disclosher of all funds to be deposited in U.S. banks pleas send them a letter if you dont have the site i will repost it - Allen Brown

Same old story

Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:08:34 +0100

Once De Gaule said...... - Eduardo

Brasileiros

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:55:30 +0100

Pois é brasileiros, esta é uma daquelas notícias que deixa qualquer um cabisbaixo, chutando pedras na rua... Mas isso é também pra nos fazer pensar calmamente sobre as nossas atitudes com relação ao Brasil. Será que tudo o que podemos fazer pelo país é ser altamente negativos ou simplistas sobre nossos problemas, será mesmo que não tem solução? Pois é amigos, se vivemos reclamando de tudo, e achando que o país como nação não tem jeito, então um aumento desses para nossos amados políticos não é assim grande coisa. Se você acha que nada pode ficar pior do que está, como agora, saiba que pode sim, pegue por exemplo, o mês de junho deste ano quando este aumento nem passava pela cabeça de ninguém e verá que sempre poderá ficar pior se você ficar só esperando pelo pior e não mudar de atitude. Me faz pensar por que diabos nós que somos os mortais da hora vivemos pensando que tudo deveria ser perfeito se em outros tempos, outros homens viveram e, como nós, enfrentaram condições tão adversas ou até piores que as nossas. Tudo progride mas exige esforço. O nosso esforço, parece monumental e impossível, mas outros também já pensaram assim e tiveram sucesso. Ninguém vai construir um belo país da noite pro dia, mas é preciso começar algum dia, quanto antes melhor. - Arrelia

To Rod !

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:55:29 +0100

You just confirmed you know nothing about Swiss Banks ! Please check by yourselves articles on this same site, dated a while back, talking about the over 150 billions Reais that were money laundered out of Brazil from 1998 to 2002 !!!!! You read well.....150 bilions Reais !!!!! All these billions went mostly to NY and Miami Banks.....not in Swiss banks !!!!!! Quite strange that you Central Banks did not see these billions of outflows, when your ex Finance Minister Palocci was able to find out very fast that a young boy who incriminated in was found to have a 30'000 Reais account in a Brazilian Bank !!!!!!! Now on Swiss Banks : if you have a million $ or more and you are a politician or government member from whatever country, it is most highly unlikely that you will be able to open a Swiss Bank account !!!!!! Sorry for you Rob and sorry for those who still believe that Swiss banks open accounts from doubtful origin. Far easier to open them in the USA, the UK or in offshore countries such as Bahamas (where Itau bank just set up an office, by taking over some foreign bank banches), BVI, Panama and the likes !!!! Anyway, going back to your politicfians salaries, then Lula continue to lie by saying he reduced the wealth inequality in Brazil which is dead wrong. Brazil is ranked near the bottom of all countries in the world, and from what is going on, futures ranking are going to be even worse....not better !!!! But dont worry, you have only a few countries to beat, and last you will be and remain for many decades to come ! - ch.c.

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Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:46:28 +0100

You can always count on Brazil to show the world the true meaning of the word "corruption." Jesus wept... - S

You've got to be kidding !

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 16:03:35 +0100

I say the only way to cure all of the corrupt politicians in Brazil ( let it be said that all are not corrupt, but ) is to round them all up, and find a place for them in one the favellas in Rio or Sao Paulo ( no disregard for the people living in the favellas ). Force them to live there for a year or two, just to see how these politicians are forcing there own people to live in poverty, while they live in the lap of luxury ! You corrupt politicians, ( and you all know who you are ) are scum and should be treated as such. One day the good people of Brazil will find their way, and you scum better run into the Amazon to hide. That's if there's any Amazon left. - Concerned International Citizen

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Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:31:56 +0100

They cut Air Traffic control to give themselves more money. Very Ironic. I hope they enjoy the travel expenses. I bet it will be with military escourt to leave Brazilian airspace and the rest will be overseas. Its not enough that they steal from the government. Lula is no better than Castro and his cronies. Blame USA for your problems and stash your poor citizens money in a bank account in Switzerland. - Rod

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Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:13:33 +0100

Americans bend over and get war, Brasilians bend over and get screwed, this is amazing that congress can increase their pay this much, but like the gringos, someone voted these people into office. What would the people who didn't get voted in have done ? - alltheway

HOW CAN YOU DEFEND THIS

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:54:54 +0100

WHAT IN THE WORLD WERE THEY THINKING THE BEST CONGRESS MONEY CAN BUY WHERE ARE THEY GOING TO GET THE MONEY JUST LAST WEEK EVERY GOVERMENTAL AGENCY WAS BROKE NOW WHAT WILL LULA WANT TO NOT VETO IT - Allen Brown