[JohnHuang2]

Hugo Chavez is Castro II

Absolutely. Good morning, Cincy =^)

Another thing he shares in common with the bearded-one: He won't be in power for long, either.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Goodmorning JohnHuang2. Here's more on "Comandante" Lina Ron, or as she'd like to be known, Tiana.

Chavistas: Venezuelan street toughs: Helping "revolution" or crushing dissent?****CARACAS, Venezuela - From her bed in a Caracas military hospital, the wiry, chain-smoking prisoner vowed to continue a hunger strike and risk becoming the first death in Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's "revolution." "Comandante" Lina Ron, who considers herself a modern version of "Tania," a woman who fought alongside Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara, says she is a willing martyr for Chavez's cause. She was arrested after leading a violent pro-Chavez counter-protest against demonstrating university students. Thousands follow her lead in Venezuela and they have increasingly quashed dissent, breaking up anti-government protests, intimidating journalists and alarming the president's critics.****

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Does it seem that there are a whole lot of adults worldwide who have chosen the easy route of angry teenage gangmember/street thug rather than actually plan and work toward some future positive goal? Leaders of the street gangs...pimps and fearmongers, race-baiters and mafia dons...crooks all. We make things much too complicated.

Thanks for the ping, JH. (^: