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Chavez seeks indefinite re-election, again

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Chavez seeks indefinite re-election, again
  • By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER, Associated Press Writer Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 19 mins ago
Reuters – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attends a swearing-in ceremony of new Caracas' Mayor Jorge Rodriguez …



CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez asked supporters Sunday to petition for a constitutional


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I think it's high time this dictatorial asshole got delt with.

I am tired of him trying to appoint himself dictator.

It's time for his removal from power.
 
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He has majority support, I doubt he's going anywhere.
 
I think it's high time this dictatorial asshole got delt with.

I am tired of him trying to appoint himself dictator.

It's time for his removal from power.

Yeah because Chavez is much more of a threat than North Korea or Iran :rofl
 
Yeah because Chavez is much more of a threat than North Korea or Iran :rofl

No, because he's trying to tyranize by becomming emporer of his country.

This is unacceptable. He needs to be stopped. Period.
 
No, because he's trying to tyranize by becomming emporer of his country.

This is unacceptable. He needs to be stopped. Period.

No... it's because he wants to control the oil that the U.S. cares at all. Dictators don't just get tossed out by the powers willy nilly... there has to be something in it for us.
 
No... it's because he wants to control the oil that the U.S. cares at all. Dictators don't just get tossed out by the powers willy nilly... there has to be something in it for us.

Lol, God forbid US stays consistent :eek:

What ever next?! Saudi Royals :D
 
No, because he's trying to tyranize by becomming emporer of his country.

This is unacceptable. He needs to be stopped. Period.

I guess you have no problem with Saudi Arabia, Iran, or North Korea's leadership right? Like I said, there are far bigger fish to fry before Chavez that is for sure.
 
Chavez seeks indefinite re-election, again
I think it's high time this dictatorial asshole got delt with.

I am tired of him trying to appoint himself dictator.

It's time for his removal from power.

The global economy will be dealing with this small minded despot soon enough. Chavez and other oil export dependent nations are starting to feel the pinch as oil drops well below $50.00 a gallon.

Chavez can only stay in power by BUYING the votes of his ignorant masses. With inflation spiraling up due to his moronic economic policies, the ability to BUY these voters is diminishing and as things get worse, his popularity with the ignorant masses will fall and with it, his regime.

Just be patient; it always happens with thugs like these and Chavez is just repeating the history of South American thugs.
 
The global economy will be dealing with this small minded despot soon enough. Chavez and other oil export dependent nations are starting to feel the pinch as oil drops well below $50.00 a gallon..

50 bucks a gallon:shock::2razz:
 
He has majority support, I doubt he's going anywhere.

He only has that support as long as he can BUY it. Those days are rapidly coming to an end with out of control inflationary pressures and lack of anything else to support a collapsing economy.

Chavez is a thug dictator wannabe and is blatantly trying to overthrow the Constitutional Government in Venezuela to stay in power; he sees the writing on the wall. As the oil market collapses around him, he will have only one recourse; the use of FORCE. That is always last desperate measure of a thug and dictator.
 
No... it's because he wants to control the oil that the U.S. cares at all. Dictators don't just get tossed out by the powers willy nilly... there has to be something in it for us.


No.

We don't like dictators ... of ANY kind. We also do not like 3rd world assholes that invite the Russian Navy waters in which they DO NOT belong.

Nothing to do with oil.

Regards,

Ben P.
 
I guess you have no problem with Saudi Arabia, Iran, or North Korea's leadership right? Like I said, there are far bigger fish to fry before Chavez that is for sure.
Why are you trying to hijack this thread? Did you know you have the privilege here at DP of starting your very own thead? Try it, you'll like it.
 
Why are you trying to hijack this thread? Did you know you have the privilege here at DP of starting your very own thead? Try it, you'll like it.

Yes because if I disagree with someone that is hijacking the thread. :roll:

If anyone is hijacking a thread it is you by complaining about it. The fact is there are worse leaders out there in the world than Chavez. Don't like what I write, DEAL WITH IT or put me on ignore, either way I don't care what you think.
 
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If he does it democratically then who cares? You can't use the dictator card when he's using a perfectly legitimate democratic process. If the people of Venezuela want to abolish term limits then it's their decision; not every country is the US. I do not, however, agree with him nationalising his industires with the most pathetic excuses. Private enterprise should not be threatened by a leaders socialist ambitions.
 
If he does it democratically then who cares? You can't use the dictator card when he's using a perfectly legitimate democratic process. If the people of Venezuela want to abolish term limits then it's their decision; not every country is the US. I do not, however, agree with him nationalising his industires with the most pathetic excuses. Private enterprise should not be threatened by a leaders socialist ambitions.

I guess you missed the part where he is attempting to amend their constitution. He already tried once and failed; what’s new this time around? Is he going to use force or intimidation?

CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez asked supporters Sunday to petition for a constitutional amendment that would let him seek indefinite re-election and buy more time to build a socialist economy in Venezuela.

"Last year, when we lost the referendum, I said I should accept the majority's decision," the former paratroop commander told a crowd of red-clad government supporters at a rally in Caracas. But now, he added, "I say you were right: Chavez will not go."


I could just see the angry ranting in this country had Bush even suggested such an amendment in his first term, then again in the second term. I guess its okay for Democracies that you are not living under right?
 
Yes because if I disagree with someone that is hijacking the thread. :roll:

If anyone is hijacking a thread it is you by complaining about it. The fact is there are worse leaders out there in the world than Chavez. Don't like what I write, DEAL WITH IT or put me on ignore, either way I don't care what you think.

So, your response to the news that a person is trying to make himself dictator is: "well, there are worse leaders out there, so why care"? and somehow, we are to agree with you and say: "Chavez is a good person and he only means well to us and his people, and I'm sure he will do anything he can to benefit democracy and spread freedom, because he is on OUR side!"

Excuse me but, isn't that logic kind of...aherm...flawed?
 
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So, your response to the news that a person is trying to make himself dictator is: "well, there are worse leaders out there, so why care"? and somehow, we are to agree with you and say: "Chavez is a good person and he only means well to us and his people, and I'm sure he will do anything he can to benefit democracy and spread freedom, because he is on OUR side!"

Excuse me but, isn't that logic kind of...aherm...flawed?

How can someone make himself a dictator when he will be staying in office because democratically people will be voting to allow it.

The simple answer is for people to vote against it.

Sorry just because you hate the guy doesn't mean he is a dictator.
 
How can someone make himself a dictator when he will be staying in office because democratically people will be voting to allow it.

The simple answer is for people to vote against it.

Sorry just because you hate the guy doesn't mean he is a dictator.
So, Hitler wasn't a dictator?

I mean, he got into power the same way and, all the historians I've seen on TV about him say he is a dictator so, are you saying you're smarter than them?
 
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So, Hitler wasn't a dictator?

Hitler BECAME a dictator, but when the people voted him in, no he wasn't. It was his actions AFTERWARD.

Hitler had most of his opposition assassinated.

Tell me what has Chavez done along those lines? Oh yeah, pissed off some people in the U.S.

Sorry, but no, Chavez is not a dictator.
 
I guess you missed the part where he is attempting to amend their constitution. He already tried once and failed; what’s new this time around? Is he going to use force or intimidation?

CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez asked supporters Sunday to petition for a constitutional amendment that would let him seek indefinite re-election and buy more time to build a socialist economy in Venezuela.

"Last year, when we lost the referendum, I said I should accept the majority's decision," the former paratroop commander told a crowd of red-clad government supporters at a rally in Caracas. But now, he added, "I say you were right: Chavez will not go."


I could just see the angry ranting in this country had Bush even suggested such an amendment in his first term, then again in the second term. I guess its okay for Democracies that you are not living under right?

I guess you ignored the part where he held a referendum and is going to hold another one? He may be a fool but he's not a dictator. He still gets criticised in the media and even if his term limits are abolished and the constitution amended he can still lose his power. If the people vote for it, and they've rejected it in the past, there is no reason to doubt their decision. The democratic process will have been followed.

It doesn't matter what democracy I live under, the fact is if the democratic process is followed there is little you can complain about.
 
I would love to hear your reasoning on how having term limits in one's constitution is undemocratic.

Because it puts an arbitrary limitation on the freedom of the people to elect whom they please...

It's pretty simple to understand.
 
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