Venezuela

[Bobbie En Tejas]

The lawmakers of Venezuela are handing over power to make new laws by decree to Chavez, without anyone else having any authority in the decisionmaking. He says this is so the laws don't have to be stuck going through a process and can be implemented a faster. He is also abolishing term limits.

"The law also allows Chavez to dictate unspecified measures to transform state institutions; reform banking, tax, insurance and financial regulations; decide on security and defense matters; and adapt legislation to ensure "the equal distribution of wealth" as part of a new "social and economic model." Opponents contend the law dangerously concentrates power in the hands of one man."

Anyway else shuddering at this?

[WLB123]

The lawmakers of Venezuela are handing over power to make new laws by decree to Chavez, without anyone else having any authority in the decisionmaking. He says this is so the laws don't have to be stuck going through a process and can be implemented a faster. He is also abolishing term limits.

"The law also allows Chavez to dictate unspecified measures to transform state institutions; reform banking, tax, insurance and financial regulations; decide on security and defense matters; and adapt legislation to ensure "the equal distribution of wealth" as part of a new "social and economic model." Opponents contend the law dangerously concentrates power in the hands of one man."

Anyway else shuddering at this?

Bobbie,
Considering your tag line, politics is most likely a topic you and I should avoid discussing however, Chavez is sounding more and more like a 50-50 mix of Lennin and Hitler by the day.

Walt

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Yeah, throw in a little Idi and Kim and its downright worrisome.

[Beachcomber]

Anyway else shuddering at this?

I really couldn't give a flying f*ck, to be honest. It doesn't affect me (unless the price of coffee rises) and it's an internal matter for the Venezuelan people.

A quick Google pulls up lots of interesting articles about the USA's position vis-a-vis Chavez, mostly sabre-rattling but some interesting oil-related pieces too. Now why doesn't that surprise me?

[Hadrians hiring!]

Anyway else shuddering at this?

I really couldn't give a flying f*ck, to be honest. It doesn't affect me (unless the price of coffee rises) and it's an internal matter for the Venezuelan people.

A quick Google pulls up lots of interesting articles about the USA's position vis-a-vis Chavez, mostly sabre-rattling but some interesting oil-related pieces too. Now why doesn't that surprise me?

Agreed Beachcomber,

Gee cant wait till the scumbag CIA get involved in ''hearts and minds'' again like El Salvador, Nicaragua etc etc.
If only the domino had been affected.
Got to be oil ( or coffee ) cause a ''junglish'' war aint gonna be as easy as precision bombing in the desert.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

You might want to look further than the first article on google (sabre-rattling was the first clue).

For anyone who is interested take, the US out of the equation and just look at the man himself and the rise of totalitarianism from a democratic nation.

I'm not shuddering for myself, beachcomber. I feel quite safe from the man. I am just interested in what goes on around the world. There are others who will be greatly affected by what he is doing.

[WLB123]

You might want to look further than the first article on google (sabre-rattling was the first clue).

For anyone who is interested take, the US out of the equation and just look at the man himself and the rise of totalitarianism from a democratic nation.

I'm not shuddering for myself, beachcomber. I feel quite safe from the man. I am just interested in what goes on around the world. There are others who will be greatly affected by what he is doing.

What she said.

[ionnsaigh]

Viva Chavez - long live the Venezuelan revolution down with the devil bush

[Sweltered]

viva the cheaper petrol at Citgo!!

[Hadrians hiring!]

viva the cheaper petrol at Citgo!!

Viva Vauxhall!