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Ken Burch

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9. In "the old days" Chavez might indeed have been overthrown...

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 12:30 AM

Jan 2013

But given that such events, in Latin America, always led to nothing but bloodsoaked streets and the persecution of the workers and the poor, why on earth would you PREFER such a thing?

Hugo Chavez isn't evil(and if he was actually dead, we would have heard).

You're being ghoulish and fighting for the restoration of the rich here...you should be ashamed of that.

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Chavez will not be sworn in on inauguration day [View all] FrodosPet Jan 2013 OP

Sounds like a great question to be put forth to their Legislators. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #1

seems the adminstration already made that determination Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #2

Tells you how much the other side sucks if the country elects a "dead man". Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #3

You probably remember Missouri's Dem. Gov. Mel Carnahan, Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #14

Delaying the swearing-in doesn't invalidate the election. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #5

You act as if it goes without saying that Chavez was dead. He isn't Ken Burch Jan 2013 #10

Trying to cling to the primative, power-mad, murderous, greedy, racist imperialism Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #17

if he's not dead, he's very incapacitated bc he can't even sign a paper wordpix Jan 2013 #25

I haven't read their whole constitution, just the relevent part FrodosPet Jan 2013 #11

We'll see if they follow Article 234. joshcryer Jan 2013 #12

In short, there is no issue at all here... JackRiddler Jan 2013 #23

Day to day business, how is it handled? quadrature Jan 2013 #4

You're being disgusting. Nothing illicit is going on here. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #6

the US has laws for the incapacity... quadrature Jan 2013 #8

In "the old days" Chavez might indeed have been overthrown... Ken Burch Jan 2013 #9

The elitist right-wing there already had a coup which the people overturned Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #16

Hugo also came to power in a military coup, don't forget wordpix Jan 2013 #26

It's awful seeing you, explaining Venezuelan history to the other one.Not even close. Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #27

way to edit Wikipedia entry -how about this one re: Chavez causing 120,000 TONS of meat to rot? wordpix Jan 2013 #29

Getting into Wiki to replace information with anti-Chavez crap Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #33

He was freely elected...several times. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #28

when you stack your Supreme Court with your own people & do "other" to win elections & get your wordpix Jan 2013 #30

If FDR has lived through HIS fourth term, he'd have served for 16 years, and might have won in '48 Ken Burch Jan 2013 #34

Why don't you make the slightest effort to keep up? Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #15

oh, only Judi Lynn has a valid opinion, I'll be sure to pass all your posts by now wordpix Jan 2013 #31

LOL bitchkitty Jan 2013 #32

Why are you so obsessed with removing the party the Venezuelan people JUST elected from office? Ken Burch Jan 2013 #7

Five Key Media Myths about Chavez’s Health and Swearing-in Peace Patriot Jan 2013 #13

So glad to see this thread, as it led me to read your wonderful article, Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #18

OK, I got it. The Person is bigger than the Process FrodosPet Jan 2013 #19

I don't think you understand that paragraph or its article very well... Peace Patriot Jan 2013 #20

Chávez, or at Least His Sash, Is Set for Venezuela Inauguration FrodosPet Jan 2013 #21

Not a cult of the personality...the power of the people. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #36

The oligarchs want to return Venezuela's oil profits to a small group of elites, Judi Lynn Jan 2013 #38

Some of the comments we see here come show the inability of even some "liberal" Americans Ken Burch Jan 2013 #39

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #22

Whereas I take no pleasure in your epic projection. JackRiddler Jan 2013 #24

I'd say he doesn't love ENOUGH weed. Ken Burch Jan 2013 #35

I really don't fucking give a shit tabasco Jan 2013 #37

I Wonder what Gollum would Say... fascisthunter Jan 2013 #40