Posted on 04/06/2012 5:40:42 AM PDT by crosshairs
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wept and asked God to spare his life during a pre-Easter Mass on Thursday after returning from his latest session of cancer treatment in Cuba.
Very little is known about the 57-year-old socialist leader's condition, including even what type of cancer he has. Chavez has undergone three operations in less than a year, and received two sessions of radiation treatment. He says the latest surgery was successful, that he is recovering well and will be fit to win a new six-year term at an election in October. Yet big questions remain about his future, and on Thursday the strain appeared to show. In a televised speech to the Catholic service in his home state of Barinas, Chavez cried and his voice broke as he eulogised Jesus, revolutionary fighter Ernesto "Che" Guevara and South American independence hero Simon Bolivar.
"Never forget that we are the children of giants ... I could not avoid some tears," the former soldier said, his parents and other relatives looking on from the church rows. "Give me your crown, Jesus. Give me your cross, your thorns so that I may bleed. But give me life, because I have more to do for this country and these people. Do not take me yet," Chavez added, standing below an image of Jesus with the Crucifix.
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Dictators are pathetic.
They treat people like chattel on Earth, then pray for forgiveness and leniency from Heaven.
I think it is sad to rejoice in a mans pain.
Even if he is your enemy.
There. I said it, and will get ripped to shreds for it...
I pray for the salvation of his soul. Beyond that good riddance.
I will only say, may God have mercy on his soul.
Time for him to go. The interesting thing will be the power struggle between the “Chavezistas” and the dissidents in Venezuela. Guess which ones Obama will side with?
Forgiving one’s enemies is not easy. It’s something with which I struggle, personally. But, we’re commanded to do it.
Unless he immediately steps down, I’m not buying his sob story.
Cartoon characters. The last refuge of a society who can’t think for themselves anymore.
I agree with you.
No bigger disgusting egomaniac than our POSOTUS. However, Soetoro wouldn't do it because he believes he is God.
And I could never fill the Good Lord’s shoes, for I would play “Short People” on Hugo’s death bed:
They got little baby legs
That stand so low
You got to pick em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That go beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin’ peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They’re gonna get you every time
Well, I don’t want no short people
Don’t want no short people
Don’t want no short people
‘Round here
>>>I will PRAY that Obama gets the same disease!>>>
I surely hope that you don’t mean that, broken_arrow1. Please pray for a peaceful end to the Obama regime instead. The Holy Spirit will guide your prayers.
The last thing we need is Obama as a martyr.
An God said...Hugo who?
>>>The last thing we need is Obama as a martyr.>>>
I agree completely.
LIKE
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