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Chavez to U.S.: 'Go to hell, gringos!'
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| 1/21/07
| cnn
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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: hugochavez; latinamerica; venezuela
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To: NYC Republican
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:32:48 PM PST
by
hoagy62
(Happily watching the Left go full-goose bozo.)
To: NYC Republican
And, of course, they will love him all the more.
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:34:22 PM PST
by
AmishDude
(It doesn't matter whom you vote for. It matters who takes office.)
To: NYC Republican
Why would I want to go to Venezuela?
4
posted on
01/21/2007 2:34:23 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
To: NYC Republican
So he's going to transform Venezuela into an economic basketcase? I can't wait.
"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
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:34:44 PM PST
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: NYC Republican
6
posted on
01/21/2007 2:36:27 PM PST
by
yldstrk
(My heros have always been cowboys--Reagan and Bush)
To: NYC Republican
You rang?
To: NYC Republican
Hugo has spoken. A hint of sulfur is in the air.
8
posted on
01/21/2007 2:38:38 PM PST
by
TADSLOS
(Iran is in the IED exporting business. Time to shut them down.)
To: cripplecreek
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.
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:40:14 PM PST
by
BeckB
To: NYC Republican
To Quote Lennon:
"If yo go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao,
You aint gunna make it with anyone anyhow"
10
posted on
01/21/2007 2:41:01 PM PST
by
Mikey_1962
(If you build it, they won't come...)
To: NYC Republican
This retarded fat lttle communist bastard ought to remember what happened to his good buddy Saddam.
Bush may be too busy to pay attention but make no mistake, Chavez will not see the end of the decade.
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:41:01 PM PST
by
Rome2000
(Peace is not an option)
To: NYC Republican
My Spanish is a little rusty, but "el jefe este LOCO!!" 'nuff said.
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:41:15 PM PST
by
pillut48
(CJ in TX (Bible Thumper and Proud!))
To: NYC Republican
Hillary, go talk to this gentleman.(/sarc)
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:42:39 PM PST
by
Mark
(REMEMBER: Mean spirited, angry remarks against my postings won't feed even one hungry child.)
To: Mikey_1962
Pretty soon this stupid communist son of a bitch is going to be fresh out of friends.
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:44:42 PM PST
by
Rome2000
(Peace is not an option)
To: NYC Republican
The mind of Ooogo: "communism has failed everywhere while America thrives, the problem must be America"
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:44:48 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: pillut48
El Jefe está loco. Ugly, too.
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:45:21 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: All
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posted on
01/21/2007 2:47:28 PM PST
by
Cindy
To: cripplecreek
"Why would I want to go to Venezuela?"To see Cindy Sh@#head?
To: Cicero
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