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2007-05-29 Caribbean-Latin America

Thousands of Venezuelans prepare to flee the slow revolution

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Posted by Pappy 2007-05-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Oil money is the only reason he is in office. With oil infrastructure falling apart and minimal development...it's just a matter of time before he ends up in Switzerland.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2007-05-29 00:34|| 2007-05-29 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Inflation is jamming along at 20 percentum plus as admited by the government. Likely more than 30 percetum real lifery. Variety is going away at the supermarkets, markets soon to become mercal comissaries. Just plain damn stupid.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-29 03:35|| 2007-05-29 03:35|| Front Page Top

#3 markets soon to become mercal comissaries. Just plain damn stupid.

Start spreading the news and singin Hugo Halləlûyāhs.

Me and my Commie friends [demoCrap*] love Hugo, 'cause he hates the gap between the rich and poor.

Thanks Hugo! Venezuelans will never have to suffer wealth again, mission un-gapped accomplished!

/I HATE Americano Horribilis Big Bucks

Posted by Jimmuh Cahtuh">Jimmuh Cahtuh 2007-05-29 05:19|| 2007-05-29 05:19|| Front Page Top

#4 They are terrified that a socialist curriculum is about to be imposed in schools.

Well, they'd better not flee to the US. That curriculum is already in place.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-05-29 07:27|| 2007-05-29 07:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Meet the 21st-century socialist state, same as the "20th-century socialist state".

Posted by Spot">Spot 2007-05-29 08:21|| 2007-05-29 08:21|| Front Page Top

#6 So Chavez is not as popular as the U.S. MSM depicts him. MSM lovefest may be over. Socialist dictators in Venezuela or Cuba are still dictators.

Posted by Snearong Tojo2045 2007-05-29 09:09|| 2007-05-29 09:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, but socialism is still a darling of the MSM, regardless of its failure after failure after failure. The virulent form killed 100 million in the 20th century, but our MSM doesn't care. The less virulent strain introduces slow entropy and ultimate decay. However, it too remains a darling of the chattering MSM class. It's about their power and their self righteousness not about the victims. For MSM its all about show, not about results.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-05-29 10:10|| 2007-05-29 10:10|| Front Page Top

#8 For once, just once, in my lifetime, I would like to see and hear the MSM ask Jimmah about his support of Hugo, and why he did it.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-05-29 10:43|| 2007-05-29 10:43|| Front Page Top

#9 Via LGF - why are we not surprised, nor would we be surprised that they refuse to move there to live out their dream....

"Meanwhile, at the lefts premier progressive web site, the Daily Kos Kids are supporting Chavez and his thugs: Daily Kos: Deterring Democracy In Venezuela."

Posted by anonymous2u 2007-05-29 11:51|| 2007-05-29 11:51|| Front Page Top

#10 We've already gone up from a handful of immigrants to over 2000, Miami should be empty soon. One moves out, another moves in.

Posted by anonymous2u 2007-05-29 11:52|| 2007-05-29 11:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Venezuelans pleading for information on how they can emigrate to the United States.

We can no longer take you. We have too many illegal immigrants from Mexico. My advice to you is to over-through your crappy worthless socialist dictator who is imposing his will on you.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-29 12:14|| 2007-05-29 12:14|| Front Page Top

#12 related to this (sort of): Did anybody else listen to the Indy 500 on the radio? CITCO was not only the race sponsor but also bought many spots. They were in huge damage control mode, extolling the virtues of their community involvement, while at the same time, flat out stating that they had access tot he largest known reserves of oil in the Western Hemisphere, in Venezula. Reminded me again why not to buy from them.

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-05-29 14:26|| 2007-05-29 14:26|| Front Page Top

#13 USN, the Indy 500 would sell ads to ANYONE with $$$ to spend. That dumbass Tony George ruined what was once the greatest race in the US if not the world. It is now just a farce. I grew up in Indianapolis and loved the race and the Champ Car series. It just makes me sad to see what damage one really stupid egomaniac could do to 94 years of tradition.

Posted by remoteman 2007-05-29 17:21|| 2007-05-29 17:21|| Front Page Top

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