[JohnHuang2]

Heads up

[GeronL]

we've known this since he was elected

I only ate half that chocolate Santa

[JohnHuang2]

heads up

[JohnHuang2]

Dude, you're quick....you were here before I pinged ya.

[Humidston]

Thanks for the ping, JH2. Hubby's old company buys crude down there and they're having trouble getting any bargains since this communist was elected. Interesting read since it's also semi-personal.

[IronJack]

I am truly afraid that Chavez will be the token commie in the Western Hemisphere after Castro goes to that Great Collective in the Sky. At least Venezuela isn't within shouting distance of our border. But they DO have oil, and with the Chinese in the Panama Canal, another pinko outpost in the New World is the last thing we need.

[constitutiongirl]

My best friend went back to Venezuela in July to visit family. She recorded one of his long, droning Castroesque speeches (4+ hours). The man is a complete nutcake. He needs serious mental help. Chavez seems to believe that he's Bolivar reincarnated. All he did for 4 hours is talk about himself and his 'connection' to Bolivar and other dead leaders. Once Castro dies, Chavez will probably claim to have Castro's spirit in him also.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Cuba views Chavez as aiming "to make profound changes in Venezuela's social and political structure," according to a December 2001 Radio Havana Cuba broadcast.

That is unfortunate. Venezuela WAS a nice country. Not anymore!