Posted on 01/31/2007 12:49:47 PM PST by kiriath_jearim
Hugo Chavez is moving Venezuela at breakneck speed toward a Marxist dictatorship ("Fidel -- The Sequel"). He's allied himself with the most odious creatures on the planet. He supports terrorism and has an all-consuming hatred for America.
He's the most dangerous man in the hemisphere -- and a good friend of Joe Kennedy. The ex-Congressman and head of the Citizens Energy Corporation has become chief U.S. cheerleader for the hideous little tyrant.
Here's the scam: Kennedy gets heating oil from Citgo, wholly owned by Venezuela, which is wholly owned by Chavez. Little Joe (who loves playing Lord Bountiful to the needy, in preparation for his next bid for public office) offers the product to low-income families, while boosting "our friends in Venezuela" in TV spots.
A series of public service announcements seem to be running non-stop on Massachusetts stations. They go something like this:
(Anxious-looking mother and daughter, shivering in a frigid apartment, the thermostat set at 60) "Mommy I'm cold."
Elderly man with a foreign accent, "I can't afford to pay for heat."
(Joe, in a windbreaker, pops up on the screen -- classic toothy Kennedy grin): "I'm Joe Kennedy and help is on the way -- heating oil at 40% off from Citgo and our friends in Venezuela. Dial-1-877-Joe-4-Oil."
I wish they'd stop running these during the dinner hour. It's hard to hold food down after Kennedy's smarmy performance.
Some have had the audacity to criticize this clumsy attempt to buy good will for the Venezuelan regime. (Imagine the nerve, criticizing a Kennedy!)
Joe will hear none of it. "Those who have no problem staying warm at night should not condemn others for accepting Venezuela's oil. Rhetoric means little to an elderly woman who has to drag an old cot from her basement to sleep by the warmth of her kitchen stove or give up food or medicine to pay her heating bills," Kennedy self-righteously thundered in a December 24th op-ed piece in The Boston Globe.
I'm only surprised he didn't make the elderly woman crippled, trailing several sickly and malnourished grandchildren after her, as she dragged her old cot to the warmth of the kitchen stove.
One person who doesn't have to worry about staying warm in New England winters is Joseph P. Kennedy II, who (besides his family's wealth) draws an annual salary of $400,000 from the Citizens Energy Corporation -- more than twice his pay as a Congressman.
Joe-4-Oil started the Citizens Energy Corporation, then passed it over to his brother Michael, when he went to Congress (1987-1999). When Michael died in a skiing accident, and Joe discovered what his brother was pulling down from the foundation, the great humanitarian decided that he couldn't afford to stay in Congress ($160,000 vs.$400,000). Kennedys believe charity begins at home.
In his Globe commentary, 1-877-Joe-4-Oil planted a big, wet one on Senor Chavez. Kennedy: "Meanwhile, in Venezuela, the president is socializing his nation's oil profits. (Kennedys like socializing profit, as long as its not their own.) Poverty has dropped by 25 percent. State-sponsored provision of basic needs like food and health care has expanded." He has seen the future and it works -- especially for rich-boy gringos drawing hefty salaries to help frosty grandmothers.
Kennedy: "So, sure, we'll distribute Hugo's oil. Doing so is called compassionate capitalism (courtesy of a commie). Right now, our country's vulnerable families fend for themselves, while the well-to-do can afford to throw snowballs at our program from the security of their warm homes and offices."
There you have it: If you dare question Joe Kennedy's partnership with the man who's turning Venezuela into a police state, you are a heartless plutocrat who doesn't give a damn for the shivering masses. How the scion of one of America's wealthiest families can get away with this shameless class-baiting is a mystery.
Besides resorting to class warfare at the first hint of criticism, Kennedys are great at shilling for tyrants.
Joe-4-Oil's alliance with Chavez is reminiscent of his grandfather's pre-World War II infatuation with another socialist tyrant -- National Socialist Adolf Hitler.
As Ambassador to the Court of St James's (1938-1940), Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. was a huge fan of Der Fuhrer. When told of the persecution of Jews in the early days of the Third Reich, the patriarch of the Kennedy clan reportedly snapped, "Well, they brought it on themselves."
In June, 1938, the German ambassador to Britain reported to Berlin that Kennedy "fully understood our Jewish policy." As Herbert von Dirksen explained to his superiors, Old Joe was only concerned that Kristallnacht and related anti-Semitic incidents were generating bad p.r. for the Nazis.
It's a pity Ambassador Kennedy and Herr Hitler didn't hit on the idea of providing Volkswagens and Wiener schnitzel at 40% off to Depression-era Americans.
Speaking of classic anti-Semites, earlier this month, Iran's nutcase President Ahmadinejad was in Caracas for talks with his principal Latin American ally.
Chavez greeted the man who doesn't let a day go by without threatening Israel with nuclear annihilation as a "fighter for just causes," while variously referring to the host of a recent Holocaust-denial conference as a "revolutionary" and a "brother." (Hey Joe, think you can get discount oil from the Islamacists in Tehran? The mullahs could use a prominent American collaborator.)
In a ceremony at Tehran University last July, Ahmadinejad awarded Chavez Iran's highest honor, the Islamic Republic medal, for supporting the nation's drive for nuclear weapons. In a stirring example of revolutionary rhetoric, Chavez told Ahmadinejad: "Let's save the human race; let's finish off the U.S. empire," while simultaneously attacking Israel for "terrorism," "fascist attitudes" and "genocide" in defending itself from Hezbollah.
Chavez is quite the orator. At various times, he's referred to the president of the United States as an "aspiring world dictator," "a terrorist," "an assassin" and -- in an address before the U.N. General Assembly last fall -- "the Devil." America is "the greatest threat looming over our planet" and a nation whose "hegemonic pretensions... are placing at risk the very survival of the human species," Joe-4-Oil's pal opines.
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Chavez declared, "The United States brought the attacks upon itself, for their arrogant and imperialistic policy." How does the oily philanthropist feel about that little gem? Dial-1-877-Joe-4-Treason.
Major Juan Diaz Castillo, a Venezuelan defector, claims that prior to the World Trade Center attack, Chavez transferred $1 million to Osama bin Laden.
A lawsuit by the Washington-based group Judicial Watch alleges that Chavez not only provided financial support to bin Laden, but that Al Qaeda is currently operating a training camp on the Venezuelan island of Margarita. Others have charged Chavez is providing false identity documents to individuals from the Middle East, to facilitate their entry into the United States. He also supports Colombia's FARC terrorists.
Let us pause to reflect on the glories Kennedy's favorite Marxist is inflicting on his nation:
· In a move decried as censorship by everyone from the Organization of American States to Human Rights Watch, on January 18, Chavez announced that he would close Radio Caracas Television. The 54-year-old station is his main media critic.
· Under the Chavez-sponsored Law on Social Responsibility of Radio and Television, reporters face up to 20 months in prison for "disrespect" of the maximum leader.
· Freedom House ranks Venezuela under Chavez 34th out of 35 countries in the Western Hemisphere in press freedom, ahead of only Cuba. But Castro has been in the business of throttling dissent for almost 50 years. Just give Hugo a little time.
· On the day that he moved against Radio Caracas Television, Chavez's rubber-stamp National Assembly gave 1-877-Dial-Hugo-4-Marxism the power to rule by decree for 18 months in 11 key areas.
· Chavez has announced his intension to nationalize Venezuela's energy, oil and telecommunications industries. He's looted the country's National Bank of billions.
· Those who signed a 2004 petition to recall Chavez (more than a million marched through the streets of Caracas at the time) have found themselves frozen out of state jobs and contracts, denied public assistance, and have even had applications for passports rejected.
· Chavez has announced his intention to rule Venezuela until 2031 -- making him a president-for-life in all but name.
· Chavez is reported to have closed deals for the purchase of $3 billion of Russian arms, including fighter jets, military helicopters and 100,000 Kalashnikov rifles. Since no army is poised on its borders to invade Venezuela, it's reasonable to assume that, when the time is right, all of this will be turned on opponents of the regime.
· Chavez is trading Venezuelan oil for Cuban police-state expertise. Since 2005, he's imported tens of thousands of Cubans to staff key positions in the nation's military and intelligence services.
The noose is tightening on the people of Venezuela. The above are all inexorable steps toward achieving Chavez's grand vision of "Fatherland, socialism or death." Hugo, Hugo uber alles...
I've been to Cuba and witnessed the suffering of its people first-hand. If Chavez stays in power, it's only a matter of time before Venezuela becomes a Cuba-clone -- with grinding poverty (notwithstanding the nation's oil wealth), shortages of everything, the very air Venezuelans breathe socialized and a populace reduced to slavery.
"Sure we'll distribute Hugo's oil" and spread his propaganda, 1-877-Dial-Joe-4-Oil proclaims.
The man in the lime-green leisure-suit with a silver-spoon dangling from his neck sidles up to you. He points toward a swarthy man dressed in a mini skirt and tank-top, swinging a purse.
"Psst, hey, fella, wanna buy some heating oil at a 40% discount?" Or am I throwing snowballs at shivering old women from the security of my warm home again?
The Kennedys have a long history of cozying up to dictators.
Hugo Chavez has Joe Kennedy
Saddam had Fat Teddy
Adolf Hitler had Joe Kennedy Sr.
The Kennedy's have a long and storied history of consorting with the enemies of this country.
They play them maybe twice a day here in Stamford, that is when they're on TV. I don't pay attention to it much.
Treason, crime, and murder are staples of the kennedy family.
And Massachusetts - where the gravy train was quite possibly invented - keeps sending them to Washington in whatever condition they hapen to be at the time. Well, they export them to neighboring states to get elected when it is absolutely necessary. Anybody know how long it has been since any one of them has had an actual job?
So glad thqt those commercials make somewlse besides me sick!
Everytime the Democrats send someon to meet with Chavez, the price of gasoline goes up the next day. Has anyone other than me noticed that?
ALL KENNEDYS ARE WHORES!
What about global warming?
" As Ambassador to the Court of St James's (1938-1940), Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. was a huge fan of Der Fuhrer. When told of the persecution of Jews in the early days of the Third Reich, the patriarch of the Kennedy clan reportedly snapped, "Well, they brought it on themselves."
Something that seems to always get passed up when the history of the Kennedy family is told. But what's new?
Hugo Chavez = Robert Mugabe
This is kind of funny. Joe Kennedy Sr., little Joe's grandfather, made his fortune as a rum-runner. The a**#&$% doesn't fall far from the tree, eh?
I think I see a pattern there.
I don't think Joe III is planning to run again for office, though. Rather, running the company, like his cousin's involvement with George magazine is a substitute for political office, a way of remaining in the public eye as a kind of quasi-politician.
John-John might have used that as a springboard to politics, as Joe once did use the company to jumpstart his political career, but by this point that career is basically over.
I had the misfortune of catching a segment about Bobby Jr on some entertainment show. He and the family were skiing among the powerful and beautiful elites somewhere. Like I give a rat's behind. But I digress.... Anyway, the son is about as insipid as the father. Hard to believe Bobby Sr. was so loved when he did not have the presence and personality of his brother Jack. But Bobby Jr. has an even worse speaking voice. He sounds like his Grandma Rose when he speaks!
Oh and did I mention his is being talked about as a replacement for Sen Clinton in NY if she gets elected president? This is yet another scary thought.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I called the number a couple of weeks ago and asked the heavily accented person on the other end if Joe liked working with socialist dictators. I got put on hold while he got a supervisor to aswer my question. After about ten minutes on hold I was mysteriously disconnected.
I wonder if Pam Kelly is getting discount oil from 1-877-Joe-4-Oil?
And then call again to confirm the answer...
and then again...
Joe Kennedy is a traitor.
I just saw the commercial...UFB! What is this country coming to?
The Kennedys always were and always will be, political whores.
Joe's a disgusting pig from a family full of swine.
Is Joe the one with the irritating squeaky voice?
It seems that the Kennedys are too big for something as pedestrian as democracy, or the national interest.
"Saddam had Fat Teddy"
Ted also made an overture to the Soviet Union through the KGB, back in the 1980's.
No that's Robert... and he is irritating, isn't he?
It's a family tradition.
Hugo Chavez has Joe Kennedy
Saddam had Fat Teddy
Adolf Hitler had Joe Kennedy Sr.
The Kennedy's have a long and storied history of consorting with the enemies of this country.
4 posted on 01/31/2007 1:52:45 PM MST by pgkdan
He was then sent to the South Pacific,JFK was caught sleeping with a Nazi spy in Washington DC during WWII.
where he disobeyed Navy orders
and had his craft destroyed by the Japanese.
I visited Boston for the first time in decades back in November. I saw the 'joe4oil' ad and nearly had a stroke.
What a smarmy b@stard!
In case you would like some more info about Hugo Chavez, here is a link to an article from Naval Institute Proceedings I posted to Free Republic: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1691074/posts
Also his rise is so similar to Hitler’s you would think he must have read William Shirer’s book. In that regard here is a copy of a letter to the editor I just wrote.
Hugo Chavez’s latest step of engineering the dissolution of the Venezuela parliament, so vital to his Bolivarian revolution, parallels the rise of Hitler as stated by William Shirer in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. “Before the Reichstag was the so-called Enabling Act – “the Law for Removing the Distress of People and Reich”, as it was officially called. Its five brief paragraphs took the power of legislation, including control of the Reich budget, approval of treaties with foreign states and initiating of constitutional amendments, away from Parliament and handed it over to the Reich cabinet for a period of four years. Moreover, the act stipulated that the laws enacted by the cabinet were to be drafted by the Chancellor and “might deviate from the constitutions.’…Thus was parliamentary democracy finally interred in Germany. “
This event is the latest of many parallels with the conversion of the Weimar Republic into Nazi Germany. Other recent accomplishments include achieving popular and democratic victory, dismantling of supreme court and constitution, censorship of media, and building a political military force.
The US Navy has Citgo gas stations on their bases. I refuse to fill my car up at Bethesda because of it.
When I saw the insulting Joe Kennedy commercial I didn't know it was "The" Joe Kennedy, but I'm not surprised. Treasonous, ifn your askin
It's being changed to PETRO. Be aware of the name change.
You think God would be mad if we prayed that all Kennedy women were barren???? Forever and ever?
OH NO! A Kennedy as MY congresscritter? Perish the thought. His voice would be enough to ruin my day, not to speak of his values and liberal ways. Cheez. Where can I retire to now????
I wonder how friendly the Kennedys are with Gov Spitzer. He would appoint Bobby to the remaining 4 years of Hillary's term. Pretty scary.
You hear Bobby Jr arguing with Hannity on his radio show a while back? That grating voice was just awful. Mark Levin called in after Bobby was gone and said to Sean "I didn't know Katherine Hepburn was still alive." LOL!
A LOT of things are scary in New York State nowadays. Our country is going down the drain and New York State is the toilet.
I just saw a Joe Kennedy voice - over ad for "our good friends in Venezuela" for the Citgo cheap heating oil program. This goes way beyond the pale.
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