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2005-07-19 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Fred 2005-07-19 00:13|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Following in the footsteps of Lenin.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-07-19 00:34|| 2005-07-19 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Chaved did declare yesterday that Venezuela is following socialism, and it's clear he cherishes the Cuban "shining" example.

Don't wait until it's too late, dear people of Venezuela. Once you got the commies in your house, they stay for a long long time.

47 years and counting in Cuba.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-07-19 00:42|| 2005-07-19 00:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Mustn't let the wheels of industry stand idle!

This is how Chavez has become the current darling of the Socialist Fuckwits.

Posted by .com 2005-07-19 01:09|| 2005-07-19 01:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Chavez could become more dangerous than Che Guevara (as an idol) because the utter failures of his politics are masked by ever rising oil prices.
Right now Venezuela should be filthy rich but it's getting poorer and poorer while the Chavistas get fatter.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-07-19 01:16|| 2005-07-19 01:16|| Front Page Top

#5 What would you do about him if you were Bush and/or German PM? Go anonymous, if needed, lol!

It's hard to imagine anyone could be so stupid as to vote for this throwback. Purest avarice is the only motive I can see, besides insanity, of course.

Posted by .com 2005-07-19 01:21|| 2005-07-19 01:21|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't think Chavez has the advantage of living on an island as Castro does. His neighbors will not be passive to his brand of socialism. His oil wealth might buy him many things, however it can't buy him peace. He will never be satisfied in not exporting his ideology. He is a class A megalomanic. It's a recipe for strife and warfare.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-07-19 01:22|| 2005-07-19 01:22|| Front Page Top

#7 This is how Chavez has become the current darling of the Socialist Fuckwits.

Well Chavez and the U.S. S.Ct. who, after all, didn't see the need to limit themselves to the seizure of "idle firms".

Posted by AzCat 2005-07-19 01:28|| 2005-07-19 01:28|| Front Page Top

#8 SPoD
You forget that neighboring Colombia has it's fair share of Marxist rebels, Bolivia and Ecuador might tip over, Brazil has a leftist government with some ego issues.

And they are cuddling up with OPEC countries.

Make no mistake, Chavez is dangerous.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-07-19 01:46|| 2005-07-19 01:46|| Front Page Top

#9 The way to save Venezuela from Chavez is to nominate him to SCOTUS. Would he be willing to give up the uniform and write opinions for the enactment of socialism?

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-07-19 01:53|| 2005-07-19 01:53|| Front Page Top

#10 Is it useful to click/view on all leftist ads to the right? they're paying RB thru Google, right?

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-07-19 01:55|| 2005-07-19 01:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Chavez is a danger there is no doubt but, so are the oligarchs he is threatening. Columbia will act if he is found to be interacting with the FARC in any concrete way. There is always the off hand chance the Hugo has an accident too.v Then he will become a hero of the "revolution" which the army will put on hold, forever.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-07-19 01:56|| 2005-07-19 01:56|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe Ted Kennedy could visit and they could go for a drive along the coast. Chavez would never expect a fellow socialist.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2005-07-19 06:23|| 2005-07-19 06:23|| Front Page Top

#13 Kalle, I noticed that too. The sheer number of paid apparently leftist ads, not just here. They must have a problem getting their message across :-)

Posted by phil_b 2005-07-19 06:37|| 2005-07-19 06:37|| Front Page Top

#14 It strikes me that the order from Chavez has more in common with fascism than socialism -- if the owners re-open the business, they'll still own it. Of course, the socialism and fascism are two sides of the same coin, so it's really just nit-picking.

(Cue MS to defend Chavez...)

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-07-19 07:16|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-07-19 07:16|| Front Page Top

#15 Good point Kalle, I've just clicked on all four (and came straight back of course!)

One of them *still* glorifies that pyscho murderer Che Guevara

I prefer this photo of him to the ones they had actually...

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-07-19 07:43|| 2005-07-19 07:43|| Front Page Top

#16 is that a stake in his heart? If so, why doesn't he die?

Posted by 2b 2005-07-19 09:46|| 2005-07-19 09:46|| Front Page Top

#17 TGA - Right now Venezuela should be filthy rich but it's getting poorer and poorer while the Chavistas get fatter.

Sorta like Mexico and their ruling class already. Sad isn't it. Unfortunately for the real underclass of Venezuela [and fortunately for the US], they don't have a border with America.

Posted by Joluck Jinemble9207 2005-07-19 11:39|| 2005-07-19 11:39|| Front Page Top

#18 Justa nother South America neo-Peronist making a new home for his family.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-19 14:53|| 2005-07-19 14:53|| Front Page Top

#19 Shipman:
I prefer a slightly stronger term for people like Chavez and those who support him.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-07-19 16:52|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-07-19 16:52|| Front Page Top

#20 Best way to deal with Chavez is the XM-109

Posted by RWV 2005-07-19 22:05|| 2005-07-19 22:05|| Front Page Top

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