Posted on 04/10/2006 6:53:11 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
Nearly 15 years after the collapse of the USSR, America could encounter what would have been unthinkable during the Cold War - a hostile, communist nation on our southern border. If the plans of the Marxist president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, are successful, America's neighbor to the south will become a virtual enemy camp.
For the past five years, Chavez has sent money and agents to Mexico to finance and infiltrate local political groups on the left, according to a Mexican news daily The goal is ideological -- pro-Chavez operatives want to dominate the increasingly powerful left wing in Mexico.
The Chavez strategy is in a critical phase. The Mexican presidential election is scheduled for July 2, 2006, and the favored candidate to win is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a leftist who is currently leading his closest opponent, Felipe Calderon, by over ten percentage points.
Obrador claims not to have any affiliations beyond Mexico's historical political traditions, but his supporters include militant socialists who openly support the communist rebels in Colombia, a conflict which has taken tens of thousands of lives. Many others have developed a loyalty to Chavez and his particular brand of Marxism.
Chavez has borrowed from Lenin, Mao, and Fidel Castro of Cuba, among others, to develop "bolivarian" socialism, what is termed "21st century socialism," which, so far, looks very similar to other Marxist schemes. The term "bolivarian" comes from the name of the great South American liberator, Simon Bolivar, who defeated Spanish colonial forces in the early 19th century.
Should Obrador win, as many expect, a large number of his supporters will be communist militants willing to use force to bring leftist policies into reality.
To ensure that Mexico's version of "bolivarian socialism" has the ability to assert its will effectively, Chavez has already supplied "logistics" and "military training" to leftist rebel groups, according to the report.
In Venezuela, "bolivarian" supporters have been able to threaten and intimidate opponents by using weapons and strong-arm tactics. Mexico may be headed for a similar fate.
The prospect of a communist Mexico is only the latest blow to the U.S. in Latin America, once America's "backyard." The pro-terror Islamic Republic of Iran is a close ally of Venezuela, and may seek to share nuclear secrets with its Marxist ally. There are also reports that Venezuela may seek rocket technology from the Stalinist gulag of North Korea.
Venezuela's Marxist partner in the Caribbean, Castro's Cuba, recently played host to a top-level military delegation from China, led by General Peng Xiaofeng, who was the chief political officer of the PLA's nuclear forces.
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Bolivia all have leftist governments with varying degrees of hostility to the U.S.
The media is ignoring the red tide sweeping across Latin America, and the federal government seems unwilling to respond. The situation becomes even more alarming in view of our inept policies concerning the control of our borders.
Let your representatives know what you think about these issues, which the established media fails to cover.
"How does one foment a revolution in Mexico along the lines of the American revolution against the British Crown?"
I don't think they're capable of it. They've had hundreds of years with the boots of the elites on their necks.
I see this resentment everywhere, from me also. But, when my twin brother from Michigan (nckerr on here)can't stand Bush, then you know something is wrong with the guy. My brother is........(now) was the biggest Bush guy I knew. Now what?
"I've been thinking for a little while that Venezuela is in cahoots with Mexico in trying to destabilize our economy, our sovereignty, and our unity as an American people, modeling on the Zimmerman Telegram of 1917."
They've got lots of help from Washington too.
Mexico is and has been a communist country in all but name.
As a good example, in the early 70s we were at the Cape marlin fishing and returning home we were stuck in LaPaz for 2 days because the PRI was having their convention there and had comandered all commercial aircraft for their use.
Their delegates were prading all over town waving Mao's little Red Book.
Add to it nobody and nothing moves in Mexico that isn't reported to Mexico City and through government ownership of 51% or more of all basic industry and what can be imported and who can import it their population and economy is totally controled.
You're right, but if I think about that too much, I can't sleep at night. I'm sure in 1917, there was help from Washington too. That was a really fascinating period that shaped North America for the next 80 years. We are, once again, at such a juncture.
Don't forget Louisianna and the wussy French (but lately Bush is soft enough to give it back to them).
Then when we try to fight back, a newly reformed USSR and China decide to attack the US for interfering with the invasion.
Did you know that we give Russia and other hostile former soviet states massive amounts of foreign aid, and that we also give China some?
Nope:
The central government in Washington DC will fight us first.
Look at whats happening right now, the Washington government is already siding with our enemies.
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Since we are all busy splitting up the country giving pieces to foreign nations, has anyone figured out where our children and their children are going to live? or am I witnessing US waving the flag of surrender? America gives all to others, America helps others only to see herself shunned, America bows to the world and she is always told she is homely, and should go somewhere else to live. This is America's fate? Always the bridesmaid, never the bride? Ladies and Gentlemen, most certainly, cover the children's ears, for the children know not we jest among ourselves.
This is why 7.62X39 and 5.45 ammo has been so hard to come by.
The majority of the 11 million or so illegal aliens in the US are Mexicans. This from a country of only 100 million - almost 6% of the entire population.
This is a stunning indictment of Mexico's failure to care for its own. Mexico is exporting their own unemployment and poverty to the US.
Keep an eye on the Grizzly Bear and the Dragon.
There will be a coup within the military if this is attempted, and a Democrat will have to take power. Could this be why the Dims are trying to Impeach Bush and Cheney at the same time????
There will still be a military coup.
The PRI runs Mexico...as it has since the end of the revolution. Obrador will have the same non-success as Fox.
Danged good question:
I live in Texas, in the crosshairs so to speak.
Am in my mid 60's so it will make no difference to me but I wish my kids and grandkids could have a life as great as I have had.
Also, I regret that my generation has passed this mess to them to clean up.
Of course the same critics that called John Milius paranoid for creating Red Dawn tell us that movies like V for Vendetta are high art and valuable in warning us about the dangers presented by the Right. And people say there's no need for talk radio and conservative websites.
Sadly, I must agree with you. Their educated elite have only their own interests at the fore and not that of their nation(?).
In my more paranoid moments, I see them driving the Reconquista...along with Presidente Boosh.
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