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Chavez seeks decree powers for 1 year
Associated Press ^
| Dec. 14, 2010
| FABIOLA SANCHEZ
Posted on 12/14/2010 12:04:58 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday asked congress to grant him special powers to enact laws by decree for one year, just before a new legislature takes office with a larger contingent of opposition lawmakers.
The measure would give the president the ability to bypass the National Assembly for the fourth time since he was first elected almost 12 years ago.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2predictable
To: Free ThinkerNY; The Comedian; Revolting cat!
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday asked congress to grant him special powers to enact laws by decree for one year, just before a new legislature takes office with a larger contingent of opposition lawmakers. 
"Ooooh! Me too! Me too!!!"
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posted on
12/14/2010 12:07:20 PM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
To: Free ThinkerNY
A single small hole, just a little under a third of an inch...
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posted on
12/14/2010 12:09:00 PM PST
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: a fool in paradise
You just know he’s green with envy...
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posted on
12/14/2010 12:10:16 PM PST
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: a fool in paradise
How long before he declares his congress to be illegal and has them all arrested?
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posted on
12/14/2010 12:11:34 PM PST
by
Spok
(Clueless, classless, clown...and our president.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
That’s how Hitler gained power: The German congress allowed him to make all law for 4 years.
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posted on
12/14/2010 12:14:19 PM PST
by
CodeToad
(Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Last act for the year: an extension. Dictators never really give up power willingly.
To: Pearls Before Swine
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posted on
12/14/2010 12:41:53 PM PST
by
redpoll
To: Free ThinkerNY
The first decree will be to extend decree power in perpetuity.
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posted on
12/14/2010 12:45:54 PM PST
by
fruser1
I eagerly await the Wikileaks release of documents on the Chavez Administration...
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posted on
12/14/2010 1:30:30 PM PST
by
D-fendr
(Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Don’t you know everything just works so much better when one man can make all the decisions...
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posted on
12/14/2010 1:45:29 PM PST
by
wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday asked congress to grant him special powers to enact laws by decree for one year, just before a new legislature takes office with a larger contingent of opposition lawmakers.Gee, when has this been done before, oh yeah, Germany 1933
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posted on
12/14/2010 1:47:58 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Welcome to the Gator Nation Will Muschamp)
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
12/14/2010 2:16:57 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Our Kenyan Presidente is green w envy
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posted on
12/14/2010 2:18:42 PM PST
by
dennisw
(- - - -He who does not economize will have to agonize - - - - - Confucius)
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