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Originally Posted by Sowa
Yeah way to love a guy who is trying to become a dictator of his country and has way to much power over his people. I am no fan of Bush, but Chavez is taking a very dangerous path towards totalitarianism...
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Buuuuuuuuuuuull****!!! Chavez has done more for the people of Venzeuela than any leader in the past 100 years. They now have a working healthcare system, one that is superior to that in America. Their education system has taken huge steps forward. They are begining to build industries in their country that will insure their success long after the oil dries up. He's making Venezuela a country that can stand on its own. The people there love the guy and for good reason. He's one of the first leaders to stand up to other nations and look out for the best interests of Venezuelans first, instead of lining his own pockets with payoffs from other nations. The standard of living of ALL people in Venezuela has improved, not just the elites. His country is one of the few where the economic disparity does not continue to go in opposite directions at break neck speed.
It's really too bad that people don't bother to read the whole text of what Chavez had to say. Too bad most are to stupid to think for themselves. The 30 second sound bite and the two paragraph report of the metaphorical statement by Chavez is what casts him in a bad light. Too bad the rest of his words fall on deaf ears.
If anyone is interested, here's the text of his speech.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...092000893.html
If anyone bothers to read, Chavez makes some excellent points. Points that most have no comprehension of as they don't even follow what is going on in their own country let alone others. What happens in Latin America isn't even on the radar for people, so his comments will not resonate. Too bad, as he makes some really great points.