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Heather MC

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80. I just think it's messed up that this is yet another

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:26 PM

Mar 2013

country that uses American money to support their citizens but if we do that in the US it would be horrible, and people need to go buy bootstraps and then pull them up.

But Chavez's passing doesn't add a gray hair to my head.

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Check in if you are neither crying nor grave dancing over Hugo Chavez [View all] RB TexLa Mar 2013 OP

Raises hand... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

No personal investment in the matter jberryhill Mar 2013 #2

present BainsBane Mar 2013 #3

Aye. nt bemildred Mar 2013 #4

Checking in. Pararescue Mar 2013 #5

Here. bluedigger Mar 2013 #6

Raising hand! mailman82 Mar 2013 #7

checking in elehhhhna Mar 2013 #8

Neutral is where I'm at quinnox Mar 2013 #9

Count me in appleannie1 Mar 2013 #10

Did some good, did some bad Prism Mar 2013 #11

I'm meh. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #12

That'd be me Warpy Mar 2013 #13

me = meh n/t NRaleighLiberal Mar 2013 #14

Checking in. stevenleser Mar 2013 #15

Niger says different. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #34

I said hard, not impossible. If the leaders take all the money and stuff them in swiss bank accounts stevenleser Mar 2013 #70

Unfortunately, it is all too tempting for most oil producing countries. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #74

Agreed, but my point is, simply not being a thief doesn't mean you are an economic genius. stevenleser Mar 2013 #77

Neoliberal doesn't work either, Russia is a glaring example. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #87

I don't agree that Russia's system is neoliberal. I think it is much more complicated than that. nt stevenleser Mar 2013 #92

True, there is more detail to it but the framework is NL. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #94

Chavez subsidized energy (oil, electric, gas, etc.) to keep it affordable for the population. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #85

The only people who think that's bad is neoliberal asshats. Arctic Dave Mar 2013 #90

Hear, hear! xtraxritical Mar 2013 #96

Chavism sounds like an abhorrent political system Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2013 #104

With $$$ comes temptation. Dash87 Mar 2013 #108

People often have a cartoonish view of politics in foreign countries Chathamization Mar 2013 #16

Sure. Are you just wondering if you're not alone? nt ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #17

pretty much not my business msongs Mar 2013 #18

Here! cherokeeprogressive Mar 2013 #19

Never was a fan. Throd Mar 2013 #20

Yeah, that's how I'm reacting. TDale313 Mar 2013 #21

Don't care one way or the other. n/t customerserviceguy Mar 2013 #22

I am sort of sad. n/t RebelOne Mar 2013 #23

Prominent South American political figure dies. Rex Mar 2013 #24

Hoping for the best for Venezuala on general principles bhikkhu Mar 2013 #25

Call me Mr. Ambivalent Buzz Clik Mar 2013 #26

I Admire A Guy That Pokes The First World In The Eye... WillyT Mar 2013 #27

What Willy said! donheld Mar 2013 #101

Wait...is Hugo Chavez dead? Let me check recent threads... TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #28

No opinion.. pipoman Mar 2013 #29

don't care Demo_Chris Mar 2013 #30

Not a huge deal to me. 99Forever Mar 2013 #31

Here tnlurker Mar 2013 #32

Checking in. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #33

I'm neither celebrating nor shedding a tear. muntrv Mar 2013 #35

Checking in. cordelia Mar 2013 #36

Hand is up. MineralMan Mar 2013 #37

Don't care a bit elfin Mar 2013 #38

Yawn Lurks Often Mar 2013 #39

Indeed RZM Mar 2013 #40

Word. I'm not happy when someone dies, especially due to cancer. phleshdef Mar 2013 #41

Neutral - but concerned about the future of Venezuela LeftInTX Mar 2013 #42

He was just another in a long line of opportunistic politial operatives on this planet. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #43

I don't do grave dancing & easttexaslefty Mar 2013 #44

I like that Rainngirl Mar 2013 #45

Meh ... takes too much energy for either one Bake Mar 2013 #46

No body lives forever...not even Hugo Historic NY Mar 2013 #47

Neither. Just trying to get by. nm rhett o rick Mar 2013 #48

*yawns* i'm here n/t southern_belle Mar 2013 #49

Meh solara Mar 2013 #50

Present. Oakenshield Mar 2013 #51

Here here. Zax2me Mar 2013 #52

Raising my hand. n/t ChazII Mar 2013 #53

He started out ok but went the way of most South America's leaders BellaLuna Mar 2013 #54

I wasn't a huge fan but he was far from the worst leader of a country. Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #55

I didn't even know he was dead. Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #56

Me either! nt raccoon Mar 2013 #106

Here! R.I.P. Milliesmom Mar 2013 #57

neither Tikki Mar 2013 #58

I'm waving a little flag of indifference. Shrike47 Mar 2013 #59

Neither. yellerpup Mar 2013 #60

El Sistema. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2013 #99

Thanks for posting this re: El Sistema! yellerpup Mar 2013 #105

I am having a hard time... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #61

Meh! nt SCVDem Mar 2013 #62

I quote Jimmy Carter jsr Mar 2013 #63

That was well said. Thanks for posting it. nt Mojorabbit Mar 2013 #78

like (NT) The Wizard Mar 2013 #88

Jimmy Carter is such a wise man Lifelong Protester Mar 2013 #110

Neither. liberalmuse Mar 2013 #64

Chavez was not a friend to a free press grantcart Mar 2013 #67

I'm am either/or or neither/nor just1voice Mar 2013 #65

Thanks, our grammar debate at work today was over possessive tenses. RB TexLa Mar 2013 #66

No strong feelings either way ... jb5150 Mar 2013 #68

Hugo Chavez libdude Mar 2013 #69

I am here. mecherosegarden Mar 2013 #71

Checking in nt MrScorpio Mar 2013 #72

Same here. iandhr Mar 2013 #73

*Raises Hand* "Here" BDavinciNY Mar 2013 #75

At Least He Survived ProgressiveJarhead Mar 2013 #76

Don't care either way madville Mar 2013 #79

I just think it's messed up that this is yet another Heather MC Mar 2013 #80

Yes, I'm in this category.... n/t Still Sensible Mar 2013 #81

here! mitchtv Mar 2013 #82

It's sad for his family Renew Deal Mar 2013 #83

... jmg257 Mar 2013 #84

not crying but do think it's sad that he died JI7 Mar 2013 #86

Raises hand. 840high Mar 2013 #89

I considered dancing on his grave Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2013 #91

*shrug* n/t Tien1985 Mar 2013 #93

Of course it's neither. CBHagman Mar 2013 #95

The instrument has not been invented Seeking Serenity Mar 2013 #97

checking in rollin74 Mar 2013 #98

Present. Brigid Mar 2013 #100

Here. He was just another politician with a gift for publicity, neither entirely good or bad. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2013 #102

Moi. applegrove Mar 2013 #103

Here I am. HappyMe Mar 2013 #107

Venezulan statistics everyone SHOULD care about noiretextatique Mar 2013 #109

+1000. If you watch the live coverage Catherina Mar 2013 #111

I admit AsahinaKimi Mar 2013 #112

I think he was a good man for the most part...but I did not know him personally. alphafemale Mar 2013 #113

Present!! cliffordu Mar 2013 #114

I am concerned for the people of Venezuela. Chavez was good and bad, nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #115

Not terribly invested here either.. n/t Sheepshank Mar 2013 #116

Yep... RevStPatrick Mar 2013 #117

checking in mike dub Mar 2013 #118

Present. Chavez did many good deeds and some that weren't good. He was a complex person. nt bluestate10 Mar 2013 #119