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Hugo Chavez is dead

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  1. LonghornFan

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    No link, just heard it on CNN.

     
    #1 LonghornFan, Mar 5, 2013
  2. BigBird

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    #2 BigBird, Mar 5, 2013
  3. vstexas09

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    not sure if this was reported earlier, but some people out of the US embassy were kicked out for " 'attacking' the ailing president " ---

    ridiculous...

    hopefully, his successor will come to his senses.
     
    #3 vstexas09, Mar 5, 2013
  4. ROXRAN

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    He is surely smelling sulphur now.
     
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  5. ScolaIsBallin

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    It's Chavez, not Chaves
     
    #5 ScolaIsBallin, Mar 5, 2013
  6. Deckard

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    While not a fan, I wouldn't wish that kind of death on anyone. Adios, Jefe.
     
    #6 Deckard, Mar 5, 2013
  7. TB86

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    Indifferent. Not really a fan of his either way.
     
    #7 TB86, Mar 5, 2013
  8. coolweather

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    rest in peace punk.
     
    #8 coolweather, Mar 5, 2013
  9. DaDakota

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    Come on, how can Fidel Castro outlast this guy?

    Maybe he is only "mostly" dead?

    DD
     
    #9 DaDakota, Mar 5, 2013
  10. dsnow23

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    Venezuela is a lot better off now than they were pre-Chavez.
     
    #10 dsnow23, Mar 5, 2013
  11. LonghornFan

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    Your point would be, Rat?
     
    #11 LonghornFan, Mar 5, 2013
  12. Uprising

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    Whoa. It will be interesting to see how this bodes for the future of VZ.
     
    #13 dmc89, Mar 5, 2013
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    Humiliated Team of Cuban Doctors Forced to Continue Treating Long-Dead Fidel Castro

    http://www.theonion.com/articles/humiliated-team-of-cuban-doctors-forced-to-continu,31448/
     
    #15 mtbrays, Mar 5, 2013
  16. SwoLy-D

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    Que En Paz Descanse el Presidente :(.

    OK, Party Time, U.S. and A. :eek:
     
    #16 SwoLy-D, Mar 5, 2013
  17. Rocket River

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    Big Oil . . .. ready to Pounce

    RIP Chavez

    Rocket River
     
    #17 Rocket River, Mar 5, 2013
  18. Dubious

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    Chavez started out as a populist, but faced with a ruthless and entrenched oligarchy, I assume, he felt that developing a cult of personality and suppressing a "free" press was required and justified to wrest control for the people. He was probably correct in the assumption though it made him look like a dictator. He also may have assumed that the dictatorship would not survive his passing because the same people that tried to overthrow him will make a postmortem move (book it). Hopefully, he established a viable political movement that can provide a democratic balance of power going forward.

    So, I don't think he was quite as evil as the corporate press made him out to be. But I don't think he needed to abandon democratic populism to quite the degree he did either, though the oil interests that ran the country and greatly influence this country were never going to support him. He was going to use the oil resources for the people, not for private profit, so what side should he have aligned with?
     
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  19. dsnow23

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    Yep, you know they've already picked their guy and will spend a zillion dollars to make sure they win.
     
    #19 dsnow23, Mar 5, 2013
  20. Nook

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    The dirty little secret no one wants to discuss.
     
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