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Caribbean-Latin America
"Go to hell gringos"
2007-01-21
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday told the U.S. government to "go to hell" after it questioned his plan to seek special powers to legislate by decree as part of his self-styled socialist revolution. A State Department spokesman on Friday said Chavez's reform plans have caused "some concern," describing the proposal allowing presidents to rule by decree as "a bit odd" in a democracy.

"That is a sacrosanct legal authority of Venezuela, go to hell gringos! Go home! Go home!" Chavez said during his weekly Sunday broadcast. "We're free here, and every day we'll be more free."

Venezuela's legislature this week is expected to fully approve the Enabling Law that would give Chavez 18 months to decree legislation.

State Department spokesman Tom Casey on Friday said the legislation by decree proposal was "a sovereign right of Venezuela but certainly ... a bit odd in terms of a democratic system."
Posted by:Seafarious

#10  lol :-)
Posted by: Frank G   2007-01-21 21:55  

#9  I'm sure it's fierce, nonetheless
Posted by: Frank G   2007-01-21 21:55  

#8  Every time we drive past Citgo headquarters I hold my own little personal protest by shouting things out the window.

Of course, every time we drive past it's like 11pm, or (as today) on a weekend, so that does limit the effect of my fearless demonstration of free speech.
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2007-01-21 21:36  

#7  OP, we can do that, but may take a (short-lived) bite in the shorts over their oil. They are actually one of our biggest oil providers.

Oh well, I'll still be behind you if you wanna stir that up. Just another reason to drill ANWR, do tar sands/oil sends out west, etc. Get us off the terrorist supporting and communist loving countries' teets, Mr. President, ASAP!
Posted by: BA   2007-01-21 20:43  

#6  Tom Casey is a 'bit odd'. Fire is dumb ass.
Posted by: Phineter Thraviger   2007-01-21 19:45  

#5  Pull out. Pull every single American, every American-based company, and every piece of American-made equipment under US business control. Leave, lock the doors, and NEVER, EVER, do business with Venezuela again. Cut all banking ties, cut all communications ties, cut all loans, cash payments, or any other business with Venezuela until Chavez is feeding maggots. Do it now, and the maggot feast will occur sooner.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-01-21 19:13  

#4  You first, el dicko.
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-01-21 17:49  

#3  Besa me culo, pinche pendejo!
Posted by: Cleting Omolumble1160   2007-01-21 17:35  

#2  We did, baby.....they were getting the joint ready for your buddy Fidel.
Posted by: Swamp Blondie   2007-01-21 17:34  

#1  "free". I do not think that word means what you think it means
Posted by: Frank G   2007-01-21 14:02  

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