Rule by decree passed for Chavez

POSTED BY: Geezer
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 16:38
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VETERAN

Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:47 AM

I think it shows him to be a hypocrite. How's it go? ... Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

BTW What's a neoliberal?

GEEZER

Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:00 AM

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Originally posted by rue:
Probably not now, after you characterized those who disagree with you as "anti-capitalist, socialist, or anti-neoliberal".

I characterize Chavez as anti-capitalist, socialist, and anti-neoliberal, based on his actions and statements. At the Mercosur Summit in Rio he's caused some concern because he supports "socialism for the 21st century" and during the conference said "I believe that capitalism is the road to the destruction of the world".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6281417.stm
I know I've seen his remarks against "neoliberalism" somewhere, but can't recall where just now.

I was assuming that anyone who agrees with him would share his views to a certain extent.

If you think that his methods are going to work, I'd be glad if you would explain how. I'm not to sure how I feel about nationalization of telecom businesses who criticize the government and rule by decree in what Chavez insists is a democratic country.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

FINN MAC CUMHAL

Saturday, January 20, 2007 5:09 PM

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Originally posted by Geezer:

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Venezuela's National Assembly has given initial approval to a bill granting President Hugo Chavez the power to rule by decree for 18 months.
Mr Chavez said he wants to approve "revolutionary laws" to enact sweeping political, economic and social changes.

He has said he wants to nationalise key sectors of the economy and scrap limits on the terms a president can serve.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6277379.stm

What?! Like we’re surprised!

This is where socialism goes. You give the government control over the means of production, and totalitarianism is pretty much waiting right around the corner from that point on.

Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.

Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.

-- Cicero

HORNSLONGTX

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 3:36 AM

It was all fun and games when this guy was calling Bush the devil to the U.N. "the smell of sulphur" and all that. But this is scary. This nut is now ruling his country by decree and unlike Castro he has massive oil reserves. This is bad.

FREMDFIRMA

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 12:18 PM

As opposed to a nut ruling his country via signing statements, having control over one of the worlds most powerful militaries ?

For me it boils down to this.

"Is THEIR nutter any scarier then OUR nutter ?"

*shrug* I don't think so, personally.

Chavez may be a wackjob, the jury's still out, far as I am concerned, but unlike ours.. he seems a competent one.

That and I don't see him clamoring to invade someone else's county, neither.

-Frem

CAUSAL

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:04 PM

HERO

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 2:49 PM

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
That and I don't see him clamoring to invade someone else's county, neither.

No, he mobilized it to invade his own.

H

KHYRON

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:38 PM

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Originally posted by hornslongtx:
It was all fun and games when this guy was calling Bush the devil to the U.N. "the smell of sulphur" and all that. But this is scary. This nut is now ruling his country by decree and unlike Castro he has massive oil reserves. This is bad.

My thoughts exactly.

The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.

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