Friday, July 16, 2004

Who ya gonna call?

If you're a wannabe dictator trying to scam an election and need "outside" observers?
Venezuelan election authorities invited 24 international celebrities, including Barbra Streisand and Nelson Mandela, to observe a recall vote against President Hugo Chavez Aug. 15.

The group of invited observers also includes U.S. actor Danny Glover, Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez and U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader, the National Electoral Council said in a statement. None of the invited observers has confirmed their attendance, a council spokeswoman said.
It'll be a reunion of most of the usual suspects. Needless to say, Peanut Brain will be there too.