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« on: August 06, 2007, 10:12:07 AM »

Chávez seeks changes allowing indefinite rule

The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, has announced his intention to change the country's constitution, allowing him to rule indefinitely.

The socialist leader used his weekly television programme, Hello President, to confirm widely anticipated plans to scrap the limits on presidential terms.

Mr Chávez said the expected change - which must be agreed by parliament and approved by voters in a referendum - would enhance democracy.


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The last paragraph actually made laugh out loud.
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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2007, 10:28:06 AM »

Chávez seeks changes allowing indefinite rule

The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, has announced his intention to change the country's constitution, allowing him to rule indefinitely.

The socialist leader used his weekly television programme, Hello President, to confirm widely anticipated plans to scrap the limits on presidential terms.

Mr Chávez said the expected change - which must be agreed by parliament and approved by voters in a referendum - would enhance democracy.


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The last paragraph actually made laugh out loud.


Typical politician bulls***.
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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2007, 10:35:18 AM »

Chávez seeks changes allowing indefinite rule

The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, has announced his intention to change the country's constitution, allowing him to rule indefinitely.

The socialist leader used his weekly television programme, Hello President, to confirm widely anticipated plans to scrap the limits on presidential terms.

Mr Chávez said the expected change - which must be agreed by parliament and approved by voters in a referendum - would enhance democracy.


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The last paragraph actually made laugh out loud.


Typical politician bulls***.

More like typical communist bulls**t.
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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2007, 10:47:47 AM »

I could dig out the usualy leftist commentary about Chavez from a few years back by media and political 'luvvies' but...you know Smiley Why embarrass them further.
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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2007, 11:17:25 AM »

I wonder how Sean Penn feels about this.
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« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2007, 11:41:37 AM »

Well, WHat do you know? He's committing the same stupid mistake that Saparmurat Niyazov (of Turkmenistan) did.

These people don't realize that they're going to die some day, no?
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« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2007, 11:47:50 AM »

Gotta love this. "Letting me stay in power indefinitely will allow democracy to grow and flourish." Dictators must crack themselves up.
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2007, 11:49:53 AM »

Chavez is insane.
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2007, 11:53:05 AM »

Well, WHat do you know? He's committing the same stupid mistake that Saparmurat Niyazov (of Turkmenistan) did.

These people don't realize that they're going to die some day, no?

Why i said this is because Niyazov never considered the idea that he was going to die. HOW MORONIC! I bet chavez is thinking along the same line. Don't be surprised if he starts to do this "cult of personality" bullshit
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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2007, 12:57:38 PM »

*gasp* This is a surprise. FYI, seems Mugabe in Zimbabwe might get the same thing.
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« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2007, 01:33:56 PM »

Reality check. He's abolishing term limits. Not trying to be elected president for life. End of reality check.
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« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2007, 01:42:20 PM »

Reality check. He's abolishing term limits. Not trying to be elected president for life. End of reality check.

Reality check. He's trying to become dictator for life, this is just the first step. If you don't believe it you are not that alert. End of reality check.
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« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2007, 02:21:16 PM »

Reality check. He's abolishing term limits. Not trying to be elected president for life. End of reality check.

Reality check. He's trying to become dictator for life, this is just the first step. If you don't believe it you are not that alert. End of reality check.

Reality Check. Chavez doesn't have the balls to actually call himself "Dictator". End of reality check.
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« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2007, 02:41:03 PM »

Reality check. He's abolishing term limits. Not trying to be elected president for life. End of reality check.

Reality check. He's trying to become dictator for life, this is just the first step. If you don't believe it you are not that alert. End of reality check.
I'm referring to the moronic comparisons with Niyazov and the like. I don't like Chavez (I much prefer Evo Morales Tongue ). He's not trying to become dictator of Venezuela for life, he's trying to remain the hugely populist, hugely popular president of Venezuela for life (oh yes) - and the informal, ahem, líder of the Western Hemisphere.
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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2007, 02:56:30 PM »

Chávez seeks changes allowing indefinite rule

The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, has announced his intention to change the country's constitution, allowing him to rule indefinitely.

The socialist leader used his weekly television programme, Hello President, to confirm widely anticipated plans to scrap the limits on presidential terms.

Mr Chávez said the expected change - which must be agreed by parliament and approved by voters in a referendum - would enhance democracy.


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The last paragraph actually made laugh out loud.


Typical politician bulls***.

More like typical communist bulls**t.

It'd be nice to think so, but I'm being realistic here.

Fascists, communists, liberals, conservatives, theocrats, moderates. Politicians all. At the end of the day they all want power to carry out their will and they will connive and lie to any and all in order for them to be able to manipulate others into giving them what they want.

Chavez's statement of "removing term limits will enhance democracy" reminds me of all these idiots that we elect that think the 22nd Amendment is a bad idea and should be revoked.
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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2007, 03:59:09 PM »

Stupid Commies
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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2007, 06:27:23 PM »

Now this reminds me, Has there ever been a modern world leader who ACTUALLY holds the title "dictator" or calls himself "dictator" or admits that he is one?

Not even Fidel Castro says it.
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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2007, 06:30:01 PM »

Now this reminds me, Has there ever been a modern world leader who ACTUALLY holds the title "dictator" or calls himself "dictator" or admits that he is one?

Not even Fidel Castro says it.
Kim Jong Il calls himself supreme leader.
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« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2007, 06:32:11 PM »

Now this reminds me, Has there ever been a modern world leader who ACTUALLY holds the title "dictator" or calls himself "dictator" or admits that he is one?

Not even Fidel Castro says it.
Kim Jong Il calls himself supreme leader.

But that's another make-believe title... Look I'm looking for someone who doesnt give it a second thought to call himself "Tyrant" and call himself "oppressive".
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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2007, 07:09:35 PM »

I can't think of anyone. Although if I got in power...
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« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2007, 08:30:46 PM »

Aren't too many who don't have boring titles like President or Prime Minister.
Gaddafi calls himself "Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution".
Hu Jintao is "Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China".
Khamenei is "Supreme Leader of Iran".
San Marino is led by a pair of "Captains Regent" elected every six months.
Plus a whole slew of Kings, Emirs, Grand Dukes and other monarchist titles.

We need Republics and pseudo-Republics to come up with some interesting names.
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« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2007, 08:38:28 PM »

Aren't too many who don't have boring titles like President or Prime Minister.
Gaddafi calls himself "Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution".
Hu Jintao is "Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China".
Khamenei is "Supreme Leader of Iran".
San Marino is led by a pair of "Captains Regent" elected every six months.
Plus a whole slew of Kings, Emirs, Grand Dukes and other monarchist titles.

We need Republics and pseudo-Republics to come up with some interesting names.

but doesn't anyone use the title "Dictator" anymore, or is it now just a perjorative term?
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« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2007, 08:49:12 PM »

Alas, dictators today must at least pretend to observe the will of the people to be accepted internationally.
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« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2007, 09:21:44 PM »

Chávez seeks changes allowing indefinite rule

The Venezuelan supre-dictator-master-of-all-living-things, Hugo Chávez, has announced his intention to change the country's constitution, allowing him to live indefinitely, and rule for at least 50,000 years.

The super-socialist leader used his weekly television programme, Hello Dictator-King-God, to confirm widely anticipated plans to scrap the limits on his aging.

Mr Chávez said the expected change - which must be agreed by parliament and approved by voters in a referendum - would enhance his physique and make him more attractive to young teenage girls.


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I fixed your story
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« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2007, 09:23:45 PM »

Alas, dictators today must at least pretend to observe the will of the people to be accepted internationally.

^^^^
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