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Meeker Morgan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:16 AM Original message |
Hugo Chavez, president for life? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. yep! People on DU LOVE this guy! |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. we had Franklin Delano Roosevelt for life and he saved our country... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:30 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. But he didn't move the goalposts himself to do so. nt |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. FDR did try to pack the supreme court so he could get his programs past a very conservative |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. "Tried." Did not succeed. nt |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Nothing unconstitutional about what FDR tried to do |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 12:32 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. And there's nothing unconstitutional about what Chavez is doing. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
44. He never succeeded ... but packing the courts is not unconstitutional |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. hmmm. Chavez... FDR... Chavez... FDR... |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I've read a couple books about progressive latin american presidents |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. ...then you (and they) should understand FDR saved capitalism. He didn't advocate socialism |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I'm with Joe Sitglitz on capitalism |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:06 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. well, sure, and that's what FDR saved us from. But he didn't advocate socialism... |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:18 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I'm going to recommend you read three books: |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. and I'll recommend one book to you: |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
36. And I'll paraphrase a John Kenneth Galbraith quote: |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
47. Wolfie |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. CCC camps n/t |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 01:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. MY uncle worked with CCC. Then was a seabee in the war |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Social Security? WPA? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. What about them? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Nonsense. Socialism is whatever they guy you don't like advocates. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. "nobody pays attention to definitions." LOL! LOL! LOL! Obviously YOU don't |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. 75% of the population cannot define socialism, or communism, |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. uh... so? I can. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
46. BFD, FDR was wrong (n/t) |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I would prefer he not do this. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. That's exactly the point. He ISN"T banning elections. Just term |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. He's asking the People to remove term limits |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Ironic how some here can lambaste to hell one power-grabbing presidential demagogue... |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Funny. I'm not seeing anyone but Chavez want to be president for life |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. This really looks like a dictator preparing for lifelong control. I hope |
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Mend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. I think they will still have elections and can elect someone else if they |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
49. There is... |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. "Hugo Chavez, president for life?" |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:50 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Did you read the article, or just the title of the thread? |
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Bodhi BloodWave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 10:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. how many 'dictators' have this |
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rjones2818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
40. If the Venezuelans want to keep electing him |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
11. I think the first response to this story by anyone who spends time thinking about |
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USA_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
16. Dictator Musharraf - President For Life |
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Meeker Morgan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 08:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. No better than Bush's pals is not good enough for me. n/t |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 11:46 AM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Do Canada and England have term limits on PM? If not, should we invade them & teach them democracy? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
28. Good...term limits suck and are undemocratic. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
30. "Democratically elected! Democratically elected!" |
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rjones2818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Elected, |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-15-07 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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Progressive Friend (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-16-07 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
37. The Federalist Papers opposes term limits for the office of president! |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. So they were commies then. Harrumph. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 02:24 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. Presidential term limits in the U.S. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
45. Do you anti-chavistas meet every Wed. morning |
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Mutineer (659 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-17-07 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
51. Code for: Dictator. |
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