Here's what I would have said to Hugo Chavez, had I seen him at the last

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65. Hillarious, for anyone in this country to comment on a President of any other

country making money, even if they did, when our own Government, from Presidents to Congress, totally enrich themselves while in office and aftwards. They USE their positions to make themselves and their families rich. Unbelievable isn't it?

Then there are our allies, the Saudis. Any articles around about how they have enriched themselves, the Bahrain Royal Family, our good friend the Dictator of Uzbekistan who we GIVE money to each year to our shame? Or how about those paragons of democracy in Kuwait?

If they want to talk about politicians getting rich, I have a list, starting right here in this country. I think in fact maybe that might be a good topic for a series of posts, exploring this phenomenon in the US and among our most beloved dictator allies.

Even if it was true, a billion dollars after 14 years in office?? Not at all impressive by OUR standards frankly.

How much is Cheney worth? And don't get me started on the Bush Family Fortune. The Clintons too have made out pretty well from their time in office.

It's funny to watch the mindless hypocrisy and the total lack of awareness of the fact that if you want to bring up politicians getting rich because of their time in office, they might want to think twice about raising that issue here.