Venezuelan Government Seizes Land for Farming Cooperatives (Chavez)

Voice of America ^ | 26 March 2007

[Stultis]

Hugo plans to confiscate another 13 farms in coming weeks, for a total of 2.2 million hectares.

Reportly in his television diatribe (on the "Hello President" show; no really) he told the (former) owners of these properties that they should not be concerned because he (Chavez) is taking their land "legally," and besides, he (Chavez) could have given the peasants rifles and encouraged them to seize the land themselves, but instead he (Chavez) has taken this far more moderate course. But they (the land owners) had better not take up rifles themselves, or course, or will be met with "overwhelming force".

IOW Hugo threatens, intimidates and (falsely) asserts legality. At the same time he makes broad, sweeping, but completely unspecified populist promises.

Sounds just exactly like this guy:

[keat]

He's just bravely implementing a plan that many politicians would implement here, given half a chance.

[Zeroisanumber]

You know, if so many people weren't going to be hurt by it, it would almost be fun to watch the economic meltdown that's sure to follow.

[Dallas59]

The Dems aren't to far behind Castrovez...

[dfwgator]

Actually it sounds more like what Stalin did to the Kulaks in the 30's.

Ask anyone who lived in the Ukraine back then how that worked out for them.

[Stultis]

See Also:

Venezuela's Chavez announces plans for 'collective property' under shift toward socialism ^

Posted by Dan Evans On News/Activism ^ 03/25/2007 8:32:11 PM CDT · 39 replies · 817+ views The Associated Press ^ CARACAS, Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez announced Sunday that his government's sweeping reforms toward socialism will include the creation of "collective property." Vowing to undermine capitalism's continued influence in Venezuela during his television and radio program "Hello President," Chavez said state-financed cooperatives would operate under a new concept in which workers would share profits. "It's property that belongs to everyone and it's going to benefit everyone," said Chavez, a close ally of Cuban leader Fidel Castro whom opponents accuse of leading Venezuela toward Cuba-style communism. Chavez — a leftist former paratrooper popularly known as "El Comandante" — said his government fully...

[Stultis]

This'll only intensify it. The meltdown started almost immediately. See:

The Truth About Venezuela (Shocking Video) ^

Posted by Stultis On News/Activism ^ 08/07/2006 9:51:26 PM CDT · 37 replies · 2,280+ views YouTube ^ | 2005 | DNAX Productions Believe it or not there's more than thuggery, political murder, smashing of the presses, arming of narco-terrorists, and hobnobbing with Castro and the crazy mullahs in Tehran. Chavez, despite record oil revenues, is presiding over the Cubanization of Venezuela. Video uses simple before (1998) and after (2005) images. See Hugo's "Beautiful Revolution".

[dfwgator]

"Land, see 'Snatch.'"

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Like Zimbabwe... same circus, different clowns. I hope Venezuelans can get out while they are still free to do so.

[Barney Gumble]

You know, if so many people weren't going to be hurt by it, it would almost be fun to watch the economic meltdown that's sure to follow.

I agree. We all know what is going to happen. Some of the meltdown has already begun because he fixed food prices. However, I know too many nice Venezualans to feel any schadefreude when the meltdown happens.

[panaxanax]

"The Dems aren't to far behind Castrovez..."

Actually, the Dems jumped way ahead of their comrade when the HildaBeast claimed that, to paraphrase, "things will be taken away from you for the greater good"

Chavez: "the land belongs to everyone and will benefit everyone."

[keat]

[dfwgator]

Chavez: "the land belongs to everyone and will benefit everyone."

Aristotle: "That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it."

I've got to go with Aristotle on that one.

[RightOnline]

No pity. The morons voted him in. Reap it.

[Quick or Dead]

What's so funny about advocates of state-controlled Collectivism is that they are essentially turning people into serfs, bound to the land which they are supposed to work and required to turn over a portion of the goods they create to the state. They do not have any legal recourse to leave the Collective farm.

I wonder how many enforcers Hugo will need to keep the serfs in line.

[pctech]

I agree, but this lunatic is doing everything he can to destabilize the USA while he's at it. If he succeeds in taking his oil business to China the oil industry here in the USA will suffer.

[LastDayz]

 

 

looking like the first step towards concentration camps, south american style....

 

 

 

[keat]

No pity. The morons voted him in. Reap it.

The longer I live, the more I agree with that sentiment.

[muir_redwoods]

"Venezuelan Government Seizes Land for Farming Cooperatives "

A necessary first step if one is going to engineer a famine.

[BlazingArizona]

America was built by dictators like this.

Just in time to save the collapsed Florida real estate market, get ready for a Venezuelan wealth wave!