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Santo Domingo.– The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Funglode) announced the publication of Carl Allen's "El Metro and the Impacts of Transport System Integration in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic."

The study is an evaluation of the potential impact of the transport system on poverty alleviation, congestion, pollution reduction and social and economic development.

The outcome of Allen's research is this extensive report on the effects of the metro and feeder bus routes on the nation's urban development, which includes recommendations for maximizing societal benefits.

As a Funglode fellow, Allen spent the summer of 2009 and January 2010 carrying out the research under the guidance of his National Academic Advisor and Transport Reform Office (Opret) Assistant director Leonel Carrasco.

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Written by: zooma, 28 Jul 2012 11:04 AM
From: United States

Well !!! It would be nice to have some highlights on what was published.

DT, the readers would expect a bit more detail from you. Can we get a hint on some of Mr Allen's recommedations.

Written by: zooma, 28 Jul 2012 11:24 AM
From: United States

I found the report.


XXX.un.org/esa/dsd/resources/res_pdfs/csd-18/13may/round-table-3/GFDD.pdf

Just change the XXX to w's.

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Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 11:44 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


"As a Funglode fellow, Allen spent the summer of 2009 and January 2010 carrying out the research under the guidance of his National Academic Advisor and Transport Reform Office (Opret) Assistant director Leonel Carrasco."

This is nothing more than a self-serving in-house PROPAGANDA Piece inspired by Narco-Lie-onel to get ahead of what are certainly going to be the devastating revelations of corruption and misuses of resources on the USELESS METRO in case he dares try to run again in 2016!

In other words try to write your own biased version of History.

Conducted by FUNGLODE fellow carrying out the research under the guidance of his National Academic Advisor and Transport Reform Office (Opret) Assistant director Leonel Carrasco."

Yea, this is really and OBJECTIVE non-tailored Report!


These PURPLE Punks have no Shame and think all Dominicans are as stupid as their supporters!



Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 12:09 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

Just look at picture and see how Lie-onel Fernandez ruined the beautiful Dominican skyline with that UGLY Concrete Monstrosity to No-Where!


Written by: PuntaCanaMike, 28 Jul 2012 1:52 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Josie....do you live in Santo Domingo? You seem to have a ton of critique...BUT...little in the way of constructive alternative.
Seeing that even in the best of situations...corruption is alleviated...education becomes the number one priority...you would not be a happy camper.

I suggest that if you are indeed a citizen of this country....run for public office...lead by example. Your constant ramblings here will do little to change anything. Put all that energy into something that makes a difference.

BUT...beware...if you fail, you must critique yourself as much as you do others.....deal???

Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 3:06 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

"You seem to have a ton of critique..."


My “TON of critique” as you PURPLY put it is but a mere grain of sand juxtaposed to the “UNIVERSE” of PURPLE PROPAGANDA, that is fed on a daily basis to the Dominican People and the world via Print, Internet, TV and Radio, paid with the Dominican TAXPAYERS Pesos, by the Narco-PLD Government who runs this Failed State.

The release of this So-called Study, just being the most recent Prime example of what Noam Chomsky would call “THE MANUFACTURING OF CONSENT.”

You should never be more upset with an individual private citizen trying to speak truth to power than with government that uses your money and mine to BUY or INTIMIDATE the Media it into Consent or Silence.

So, your concern should not be with the “Rumblings in my Ramblings” but with Eardrum Busting MEGAPHONE that the government uses to deprive US of our RESOURCES, RIGHTS and LIBERTIES!


.....................deal???

Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 28 Jul 2012 3:09 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Mike, right on point. Mr Josean won't be running for office, he'll be running for something else because he is a Haitian national living abroad, and do not pay taxes to our country.

His rambling against the PLD and LF, and his hate against the D.R. do not let him see the positive side of anything, I mean ANYTHING, but is okay he is not one of us.
Written by: RonEvane This user is banned, 28 Jul 2012 3:23 PM
From: United States, Gaithersburg, Maryland

PC Mike. It's no use. This person is irreversibly sick. He gets his jollies by being contrary to all things Dominican, thereby attracting the attention he craves. That's all there is, pure and simple.-attention-.It's the only thing that makes him feel relevant in an otherwise empty, pitiful life.

Most of us have, at one time or another, tried to talk sense into this cretin, to no avail. The best we can do is to ignore his trappings and let him rant without so much as a passing glance.
I don't care what this burro says. It's not important to me and it should not be of any meaningful consequence to anyone else here.

Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 3:24 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


"I mean ANYTHING, but is okay he is not one of us."


That's what really bothers you, that I am one of YOU, but one that is not Afraid to hear or speak the truth as he humbly sees it.


Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 3:30 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016



"The best we can do is to ignore his trappings and let him rant without so much as a passing glance."

I wonder why that option wasn't exercised today.

"I don't care what this burro says. It's not important to me and it should not be of any meaningful consequence to anyone else here."

................Yet, compelled to write a three paragraph comment.

Because I hit the raw nerve of the TRUTH!

Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 3:49 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


In other METRO-Corruption News, some may not want to hear and other would like to suppress along with josean!

“According to ADOCCO, corruption is 100 billion pesos each year”

“He recalled that Leonel Fernandez, before becoming President of the Republic, said that administrative corruption stolefrom State some 35 billion pesos per year”

“He blames President Leonel Fernandez to be flexible with corrupt officials and hinder work of the Public Prosecutor's Office.”

Now you know why I call him LIE-onel Fernandez and his government a PURPLE Dictatrorship!

Richard Nixon resigned for fear of impeachment for Obstruction of Justice in DR Lie-onel obstructs justice and is reward by initiating his presidential bid for 2016 before his current term is up!

A Failed State!

continued:

Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 3:50 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic.-The Coordinator General of Dominican Alliance Against Corruption (ADOCCO), Julio César of the Rosa Tiburcio, stated that acts of corruption in the Dominican State to imply a theft of about 100 billion pesos of the Dominican people, every year.
He said that most of the constructions of the State are based on overvalued Budgets.
He cited as an example the Santo Domingo METRO, and argued that the commissioning of similar transport systems in OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE REGION HAS BEEN LESS EXPENSIVE.

"But not only in the METRO, but in almost all the buildings of importance running the current Government prevails overvaluation and corruption," said Rosa Tiburcio.

I guess that why they came out with the So-called Objective METRO Report story today!

continued:




Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 4:05 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

He said that prior to Leonel Fernandez being President of the Republic, in 1995, Leonel said that administrative corruption cost the Dominican state some 35 billion pesos per year, and now he is permissive and flexible towards corrupt officials.

Rosa Tiburcio regretted that President Fernandez, in his 12 years of Government, has not faced the crime of corruption.

He also stressed that since the Directorship of Persecution of Administrative Corruption (DPCA), Hotoniel Bonilla, as well as Octavio Lister, wanted to confront and bring to justice dozens of officials accused of embezzling public funds, but President Fernandez paralyzed the work of the Public Prosecutor's Office against the corrupt officials.

Rosa Tiburcio said that ADOCCO had delivered several complaints to the director of CAPD, Hotoniel Bonilla, but that there has been absolutely action with because the "evil deeds" of the Executive.

continued:

Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 4:09 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

"Hotoniel and Lister always wanted to bring to justice senior officials, but President Leonel Fernandez would always intevene so everything should continue as it was," he said.

The General Coordinator of ADOCCO was interviewed in the program in the footsteps, which airs Fridays from 8: 00 to 9: 00 pm on channel 24 Santo Domingo TV by cable and 69 UHF system.

.acento.com.do/index.php/news/19701/56/Segun-ADOCCO-la-corrupcion-se-lleva-100-mil-millones-de-pesos-cada-ano.html

PS

I am sorry to be the bearer of Bad News PURPLE CLAPPING SEALS, but you just simply can't HIDE the TRUTH!





Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 4:34 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


FLASH>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BREAKING NEWS


Oooh!

DONT_BE_SILENT, Danilo must not be one of US either:

"Danilo Medina reveals that he will sign a FREE TRADE TREATY with Haiti"

"He said that the inhabitants of the South region will benefit from the expansion of social programs, initiatives related to the development of tourism and of the technical and financial assistance to farmers as a result of the signing of a free trade agreement with Haiti.

acento.com.do/index.php/news/19707/56/Danilo-Medina-revela-que-pactara-un-tratado-de-libre-comercio-con-Haiti.html

Smart move from Santo Danilo to try to minimize the effect of Lie-onel INTERCOURSING Up the CACA-LAMI Crisis with Haiti that resulted in the product be Banned by the Haitian Government!


PS

Professor Generoso and Vincho are not going to sit still for this one!


Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 4:49 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


"Santo Danilo is discussing “implementation of INTEGRATION policies with Haiti!"

“Medina received the visit of courtesy of the Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert R. Ramdin, who offered to collaborate with the new Government in the design and implementation of integration policies with Haiti and the Member countries of the economic community of the Caribbean (CARICOM) this Saturday.”

Oh MYGOD the xenophobic PUPLE CLAPING SEAL supporters of Danilo Medina will begin to Drop Like Files with heart attack after this act of National Treason!


Four words no Dominican politician can ever use in the same sentence Haiti, Integration, Dominican Republic!


When will Pelegrin Castillo trigger the articles of Impeachment for High Treason!


Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 4:58 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Now you see Mike if josean, the suspected” Haitian"CRETIN," wasn’t here with his" TON OF CRITIQUE" and "RAMBLINGS" this act of PURPLE “ Treason” might have gone unnoticed!

So as Jack Nicholson would say: “you want me on that wall; you need me on that wall!”


Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 28 Jul 2012 6:05 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Stop eating Cacalami, it's coming out of your mouth, I can smell
it already.
Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 6:22 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


DONT_BE_SILENT,


So is Santo Danilo one of US or Not?


He hasn't even been sworn in yet and he sold you and elanonimo out already!



¡El Tabaco Es Fuerte Pero Hay Que Fumarlo!


Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 6:47 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


So who will be the First PURPLE Xenophobic CLAPPING SEAL to get their New Passport form Santo Danilo’s Republica Dominatiana?

Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 28 Jul 2012 7:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Free trade and making 1 country out of two is 2 different animals.
Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 28 Jul 2012 7:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Don't blink, you might get hit by a mojonlami.
Written by: jhcl2012, 28 Jul 2012 7:59 PM
From: United States, PA - Mas pa'lante, ¡Manos a la obra!
La Cita: Autopista del Coral
La Fecha: 8 August 2012

Claro, solo y gracias al Presidente Leonel A. Fernandez y el PLD 100%

:-)

* Gracias Dios, tenemos a Leonel, a Danilo, y a Margarita *
DANILO MEDINA, Presidente Electo, PLD, Rep. Dominica
Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 9:17 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

"Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 28 Jul 2012 7:06 PM

From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!

Free trade and making 1 country out of two is 2 different animals."



You are taking Little Rickey’s job away of the Official Purple Revisionist Spinmiester!



I thought you did want us to have anything to do with Haitians or Haiti?

I wonder if you would be so generous with in given a Pass to this policy if had come from someone other than Santo Danio?

Like el Burro Hippo for instance?


Written by: anthonyC, 28 Jul 2012 10:07 PM
From: United States
All Josean's message consists of is "PLD BAD"

What in reality he is saying "I ma hooked up to get a mid-level job if the PRD ever wins an election and then it will be my turn to steal"
Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 10:12 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


No!............... what I am saying is I don't eat the PLD"s CACA-LAMI like you do!

Written by: Atabey, 28 Jul 2012 10:26 PM
From: United States, NYC
Josea.

Now get past that basic education level.

Read a little bit more:

"The process of shaping opinion, attitudes, and perceptions was termed the "engineering of consent" by one of the founders of the modern public relations industry, Edward Bernays. He was a respected Wilson-Roosevelt-Kennedy progressive, much like his contemporary, journalist Walter Lippmann, the most prominent public intellectual of 20th century America, who praised "the manufacture of consent" as a "new art" in the practice of democracy."

Written by: josean, 28 Jul 2012 10:30 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


You arrived late to the party, where you cleaning the rest rooms at FUNGLODE?

Or stocking up on Lie-onel's discounted CACA-LAMIS?




Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 29 Jul 2012 2:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
"Just look at picture and see how Lie-onel Fernandez ruined the beautiful Dominican skyline with that UGLY Concrete Monstrosity to No-Where!"


You mean the narco-tower you're always rambling about? Lol.

What a contradiction!


"You arrived late to the party, where you cleaning the rest rooms at FUNGLODE?"

"where you cleaning, or were you cleaning? 4% for educating this narco-purple clown.

"




Written by: josean, 29 Jul 2012 4:27 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Wahts due i neids spel Checq 4, I has u!

Written by: josean, 29 Jul 2012 7:05 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Spoken like a true member of the PURPLE Cosa-Nostra!

Thank you for validating what we already know the existence of the PLD Mafia.




Written by: josean, 30 Jul 2012 4:23 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

This for those of you who feel under taxed!


Lie-onel Fernandez raised your taxes by 313% in 8 years!

I guess he never took Grover Norquist’s Pledge!

"Juan Hernandez wants more taxes"

Juan Hernandez, the head of the Department of Taxes (DGII), increased the amount of taxes Dominicans pay 313% since 2004 during his present consecutive eight-year term at the DGII.

During the international workshop "Experiences of the Control Progress in Tax Administrations of the Region," sponsored by the Department of Taxes (DGII) on occasion of its 15th anniversary, DGII director Juan Hernandez said that the department has increased revenues, going from RD$60 billion in 2004, at the start of the eight-year administration of President Fernandez, to RD$248 billion in 2011, for a 313% growth.

But Hernandez feels Dominicans do not pay enough taxes. He proposes more taxes for the farm sectors, free zones and mining sectors.

DR1


Written by: Atabey, 30 Jul 2012 7:07 PM
From: United States, NYC
Written by: DONT_BE_SILENT, 28 Jul 2012 7:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!

Free trade and making 1 country out of two is 2 different animals."

100% correct.
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Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.

Reportedly said by Holmes in a speech in 1904. Alternately phrased as "Taxes are what we pay for civilized society, including the chance to insure", Compania General De Tabacos De Filipinas v. Collector of Internal Revenue, 275 U.S. 87, 100, dissenting; opinion (21 November 1927). The first variation is quoted by the IRS above the entrance to their headquarters at 1111 Constitution Avenue.

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And some advise for Josean:

"I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy — I don't disparage envy but I don't accept it as legitimately my master."--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Envy is your master Josean.
Written by: josean, 30 Jul 2012 8:25 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Yeah but:

"Taxation without Representation is Tyranny"

James Otis, Jr.


In our case NARCO PURPLE TYRANNY without CIVILITY!


And I am your Master Atabey according to the DT Poll!






Written by: Atabey, 30 Jul 2012 11:07 PM
From: United States, NYC


You've been eating too much Glow in the dark Salami, Josean. LOL
Written by: josean, 31 Jul 2012 12:30 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Even for you that was a WEAK come back!


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