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blaseblasphemener · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject: Hugo Chavez is cool

Did you see his speech at the UN? Classic. He's calling Bush the DEVIL, and then at the end of his long speech, he says, "I smell sulphur in here". I get the feeling he thinks he's bullet-proof because he survived a U.S.-backed coup (allegedly), and is best friends with Castro, who the U.S. can't kill. He also was giving props to Noam Chomsky's latest, something about hegemony and the U.S. so looks like he's starting a new book club to rival Oprah. This is going to be a hell of a drama as it plays out over the next decade: Iraq, Iran, Israel, Afghanistan, Venezuela, North Korea, Cuba, China. I liked what Chavez said about the Pax-American and Neo-conservatism not benefiting the world. It does seem to me like the rich get richer, and the poor continue to get f@#$ed over. But, at least with market forces, Multi-nationals have incentive to even things out by taking some jobs to poorer countries. I think the whole hegemonic argument is compelling; does the U.S. actually have any believers in it, outside of the U.S.? As they say, power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Let's hope the next U.S. president can make some corrections, but I think the CIA may be running America at the moment.

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chavez has gone too far. hating bush is one thing (and don't we all..) but i don't think its possible to justify getting close to iran on grounds of principle. he's just another power-mad leader who is not all that different to that which he claims to hate.

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Boodleheimer · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject:

there was an interesting article in the Herald-Tribune about how well-read Chavez is. but he's a big fan of Mao and Che.

i'd prefer a charismatic leader who's anti-Bush that i can actually agree with.

blaseblasphemener · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:46 pm Post subject:

anyone who can get the people to take a look at American hegemony is good in my books. You forget that America, the land of the free, has never been interested in freedom for others. They only wish democracy on countries if it serves America's purposes. The UN does need reforms, as Chavez pointed out, as the inability to act due to security council veto used by the U.S. shows, along with a million other examples. And, the sulphur jab was priceless. Chavez should go on tour.

blaseblasphemener · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject:

and Otis, you're from America, and aren't you from Louisiana? You should be the last guy defending Bush. Hello Katrina? Bush isn't even interested in protecting the poor in his own country, let alone 3rd/developing nations.

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seoulsucker · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:40 pm Post subject:

Bush's speech was pretty standard, but he did make a decent point. One of the results of our military action in the middle east since 2001? Over 50 million people are now being represented by democratically elected/appointed officials in the United Nations.

Other than that is was the usual "terror, fear, freedom" stuff he coughs up.

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otis · Joined: 02 Jun 2006

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Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

Weird. I actually agree with Otis 100%. Go have sex right now, I think the universe may be about to fall apart.

Anyway, yeah, a real proponent of freedom. Attempted coup in 1992... strongarming his way into much increased power with the 1999 constitution... election fraud the next year... government intereference in union affairs... attacks on freedom of the press... yes, he is quite the democrat.