Posted on 01/21/2007 2:31:45 PM PST by NYC Republican
President Hugo Chavez returned to his weekly radio and TV broadcast Sunday, extolling the ideals of socialist thinker Karl Marx and telling U.S. officials to "Go to hell!" for what he called unacceptable meddling in Venezuela's affairs.
Chavez defended his government's effort to establish a socialist model and rejected U.S. concerns over a measure to grant him broad lawmaking powers, saying: "Go to hell, gringos! Go home!"
The National Assembly, controlled by the president's political allies, is expected to give final approval this week to what it calls the "enabling law," which would grant Chavez authority to pass a series of laws by decree during an 18-month period.
On Friday, U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey said that Chavez's plans under the law "have caused us some concern."
Chavez, who this month announced plans to nationalize Venezuela's main telecommunications company and the electricity and natural gas sectors, says the law will permit profound changes in areas ranging from the economy to defense
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You first, jefe.
And, of course, they will love him all the more.
Why would I want to go to Venezuela?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Mind in the gutter.
Hugo has spoken. A hint of sulfur is in the air.
I think he means take those living in the U. S back first. Living in Texas I see a lot of people from Venezuela, both wealthy and educated who want to get out while they can as well as the poor who have no jobs there.
To Quote Lennon:
"If yo go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao,
You aint gunna make it with anyone anyhow"
Bush may be too busy to pay attention but make no mistake, Chavez will not see the end of the decade.
My Spanish is a little rusty, but "el jefe este LOCO!!" 'nuff said.
Hillary, go talk to this gentleman.(/sarc)
The mind of Ooogo: "communism has failed everywhere while America thrives, the problem must be America"
El Jefe está loco. Ugly, too.
To see Cindy Sh@#head?
Muy feo!!!
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