Posted on 01/21/2007 9:55:57 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Venezuela's Chavez says "gringos go to hell"
7 minutes ago
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday told the U.S. government to "go to hell" after it questioned his plan to seek special powers to legislate by decree as part of his self-styled socialist revolution.
Chavez, a Cuba ally re-elected by a landslide in December, this month launched a broad campaign to consolidate power by nationalizing key industries, seeking expanded executive powers and pushing for unlimited presidential re-election.
A State Department spokesman on Friday said Chavez's reform plans have caused "some concern," describing the proposal allowing presidents to rule by decree as "a bit odd" in a democracy.
"That is a sacrosanct legal authority of Venezuela, go to hell gringos! Go home! Go home!" Chavez said during his weekly Sunday broadcast. "We're free here, and every day we'll be more free."
Venezuela's legislature this week is expected to fully approve the Enabling Law that would give Chavez 18 months to decree legislation.
The former soldier has said he would use the expanded powers to end the autonomy of the nation's central bank, create a national police force and boost state control over the nation's oil industry, which provides around 11 percent of U.S. oil imports.
State Department spokesman Tom Casey on Friday said the legislation by decree proposal was "a sovereign right of Venezuela but certainly ... a bit odd in terms of a democratic system."
Chavez also plans to reform the nation's constitution, rewritten in 1999 on a campaign Chavez himself led, to boost state control over the economy and remove a two-term limit for presidents.
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Now if we can just do this in reverse and get y'all folks out of our country.
The times they are a-changing,,
Castro waning Hugo rising
or are they?
Mucho loco.
Hugo again, ping.
Bush: "YEAH, Yeah, yeah, WHATever... just fill'er up MonkeyBoy!"
describing the proposal allowing presidents to rule by decree as "a bit odd" in a democracy.
Not "a bit odd." Contrary to democracy would be a better description.
"A State Department spokesman on Friday said Chavez's reform plans have caused "some concern," describing the proposal allowing presidents to rule by decree as "a bit odd" in a democracy."
I think our current administration has taken the 'remain above the fray' approach way too far. Sometimes you have to call an 'ace an ace' etc. The ridiculous understatement of the above comment is a case in point.
Isn't the traitorous left and its MSM just inviting this anti-American communist filth ??? Of course they are and this nut job is just playing the left for all it is worth.
NOTHING.
I think our current administration has taken the 'remain above the fray' approach way too far. Sometimes you have to call an 'ace an ace' etc. The ridiculous understatement of the above comment is a case in point.
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This adminstration has been weak for over six years and always takes the weakling approach whenever faced by an enemy that uses words like our own socialists and the rest-of-world socialists/communists/dictators.
The big problem is that we get alot of oil from Venezuela, a problem that the same SPINELESS WIMPY government will not let us fix --- now I ask, whose side is our government on???
I really cannot tell at times.
Venezuela's Chavez says "gringos go to hell"
I always thought that quote came from George W. Bush.
Hey Hugo, STFU and go wash my car and cut the lawn.
Jimmy Carter had no comment.
At least President Hillary can't claim it's an original idea when she tries the same.
A State Department spokesman on Friday said Chavez's reform plans have caused "some concern," describing the proposal allowing presidents to rule by decree as "a bit odd" in a democracy.
Whoa, really tough talk from the State Department.
Who would want to get in a spitting contest with Chavez Jackass, you would just end up with spit all over you.
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