NewsWhore
03-24-2008, 07:50 PM
The traditional Sermon of the Seven Words was the basis for very sharp criticism of government spending, election expenses and general waste of money during Leonel Fernandez's re-election campaign. It was certainly the strongest protest in recent weeks. Led by Fray Aristides Jimenez Richardson, the seven priests lashed out at the huge amounts of money that the ruling PLD party is spending on the campaign. One priest compared the election process to the battles in Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey. Jimenez Richardson was joined by other priests, each of whom pointed out failings in the government's policies. For example, Cecilio de los Santos, the director of the Fernando Arturo de Merino Center, criticized some government appointees' exorbitant salaries, while office workers receive very low pay for their work.
Most of the weekend newspapers printed statements from the leading opposition parties echoing the strong declarations made by the priests.
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Most of the weekend newspapers printed statements from the leading opposition parties echoing the strong declarations made by the priests.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)