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Imagine No Possessions, Imagine Venezuela

Steve

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sad situation for the people but they VOTED for it..

that is the problem with "democracy" it can be twisted and manipulated by the crooked politicians..

and changing back is often after chaos and destruction of the country..

'Things could explode': Why pressure is mounting as Venezuela's economy melts down

Venezuela's economic meltdown has become so dire that few political analysts believe President Nicolas Maduro will manage to finish his term, which ends in 2019.

Instead, their speculation now centres on when and how the leader of Venezuela's socialist government will be removed from power.

A former bus driver, union organizer, foreign minister and vice-president, Maduro replaced revolutionary leader Hugo Chavez upon his death from cancer in 2013.

Since then, prices for oil, Venezuela's main export, have tumbled. The currency has collapsed, while expropriations and other socialist policies have led to falling production, the world's highest inflation rate and chronic shortages of medicine and basic foodstuffs like milk, meat and flour.
 

Steve

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Polls show that 70 per cent of Venezuelans now want to see Maduro go.

But it's unclear whether this would happen through peaceful, democratic means or through a more violent scenario.

Briefing reporters in Washington, U.S. intelligence officials warned that Maduro could be ousted by his own military.
One commented: "You can hear the ice cracking. You know there is a crisis coming."

sure would be nice to hear from Whitewing
 

Steve

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Mike said:
They VOTED for it?

http://www.cato.org/blog/did-chavez-win-elections-venezuela-democracy


the article looks like the democrats playbook..
Chávez rigged the election process so firmly against any challenger that it’s astounding the opposition did so well (it got about 45 percent of the vote). Ask yourself this: If the following occurred in your country—as did in Venezuela—would you consider the outcome acceptable? This is some of what the opposition faced in its campaign:

The government disqualified leading opposition candidates on technicalities and through legal prosecution.
Chávez used unlimited state resources to explicitly engage in his re-election campaign. For example, state television stations broadcast pro-Chávez propaganda, and government buildings display as much too.
Capriles was limited to media appearances of three minutes per day, while Chávez appeared for hours at a time on all television stations as required by law.
The voter registry included irregularities or was at least questionable. From 2003 to 2012 the number of voters registered increased from about 12 million to almost 19 million even though the population grew by only a few million during that time. 14 of 24 states in Venezuela have more registered voters than those eligible to vote. There are thousands of registered voters between the ages of 111 and 129.
Voting ballots were printed in such a way that many people who thought they were voting for Capriles had their votes counted as being cast for a third candidate.
Government spending increased by 30% over the past year; 8 million people are directly dependent in some way on government for their income or to receive handouts.
Chávez closed the consulate in Miami, home to thousands of likely Capriles supporters, forcing them to vote at the consulate in New Orleans or become disenfranchised.
The government intimidated voters, including government employees, by insinuating that their votes will not be secret.

This is an incomplete list. Add to that the fact that Chávez controls every institution of government—including the military, the congress, the supreme court, the national electoral council, the national oil monopoly, etc.—exercises control over most of the media (including much of the private press, whose rights he’s violated), and keeps the private sector on a tight leash through capital controls and other forms of economic repression. The abuse of power has been well documented

the FACT that conservatives are winning shows that many people realize they can't always vote fro whats in it for themselves and have to vote for what is good for their state, and country.. otherwise your inner cities turn into third world countries..

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or everyone moves into public housing.. leaving the city vacant.
 

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