[Cincinatus' Wife]

He's not joking.

Venezuelan Army Pfc. First Class, Darwin Arguello, left, Air Force Airman 1st Class, Felix Pinto, center, and Navy Ens. Angel Salas seen in undated a handout file photo. The bodies of Arguello, Pinto and Salas who had called for 'civic disobedience' against President Hugo Chavez's government have been found with their hands tied and faces wrapped with tape, police forensic experts said Tuesday.(AP Photo/HO)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The signatures have not yet been officially validated by the National Electoral Council. Its board members were stripped of their election-organizing powers by the supreme court last month and the National Assembly is working on choosing a new council.

***6) Lack of check and balances in the government: this is a result of most of the public powers and institutions being elected by Chavez at his will. These include the Supreme Court judges (Tribunal Supremo de Justicia), the Secretary of Justice (Fiscal General), People's Defense Attorney (Defensor del Pueblo), and members of Congress (Asamblea Nacional). Moreover, when government officials speak out against the Administration for reporting undeniably unethical, patently wrong, or lavishly corrupt behaviour, they are quickly replaced and are subject to a national campaign to tarnish their reputations. Specific examples of the lack of sovereign institutions include: …………. *** What is really happening in Venezuela?

Hugo Chavez - Venezuela

[fieldmarshaldj]

We know how this guy is gonna have to go, and he's got to go now. Who has the cajones to do what is needed to be done ?

[Beck_isright]

Paging the CIA, remember the screw up in the early 60's??? Unless you want a repeat of Castro, I'd suggest sending a hit squad to eliminate the head of Citgo, er, Venezuela.