"Chavez was technically not in America, he was at the UN, which is international land."
What about the comment made in Harlem about Bush being an alcoholic and a "sick man". Not on international soil. I still think, no matter what you say, or glorify anything anti-US, his comments, or "sound bites" as you call them, are rude. Yes, I did read the text of whole UN speach, but sadly he blew it by making such silly opening comments.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/...-chavez22.html
"You would, would you. Pretty easy to say for someone living in Canada who has ZERO idea of either system."
Realistically yes. Dont make broad assumptions about what I know or where I've travelled to, with out knowing anything about me. If you'd prefer to have an MI or some complicated neuro-surgery in Venezuela.....I cant change that, go ahead. I am afraid your view of Venezuela's health care system is rather idealised.
"Oh my God, now my avatar is going to create controversy???"
It was an aside tongue in cheek comment designed to raise you ire. It does look a king god or something. Is it from a Monty Python movie?
" Yes, hard to believe that I would actually label someone a moron or an idiot (both clinical terms for someone with an IQ under 75 and 50 respectively IIRC, btw) for their thought processes."
So you now know some-ones IQ just by what they post, or if they agree or disagree with you?