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The Magistrate

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13. That May Well Be, Ma'am

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 09:19 AM

Apr 2014

Col. Chavez was an exceptional and charismatic man, and very adroit.

Mr. Maduro may not be up to the task of preventing the old oligarchs from retaking political power in Venezuela, or at least preventing them doing so with the minimum of violence Col. Chavez was capable of.

We both know that in the great majority of instances in Latin America where 'dissent' of the scale seen in Venezuela occured, and in all instances where such 'dissent' originated from the left, it would have been drowned in bloody massacre long since, and the lid kept on by death squads hunting out supporters, actual, potential, or merely looking likely....

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Wow. Maduro has absolutely wrecked Venezuela's economy. [View all] Nye Bevan Apr 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #1

Well, he had help... Recursion Apr 2014 #2

"imported basic products like milk, flour, toilet paper and cooking oil." enid602 Apr 2014 #3

He told everyone to "eat less" before rolling out this klunker of a plan. MADem Apr 2014 #4

This story is really making the rounds. delrem Apr 2014 #5

This mess was created by the Chamber of Commerce and their allies malaise Apr 2014 #6

This mess was created by setting up a tinpot authoritarian banana republic brooklynite Apr 2014 #7

Your rightwing jargon flows so easily! roody Apr 2014 #12

Indeed, Ma'am: Mr. Rodrieguez In The Queue Seems To Understand The Situation Perfectly The Magistrate Apr 2014 #8

I watched our supermarket shelves empty malaise Apr 2014 #9

Those 'Economic Laws' Do Not Enforce Themselves, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2014 #10

That simple malaise Apr 2014 #20

"Après moi, le déluge" fits Hugo quite well. Maduro is not msanthrope Apr 2014 #11

That May Well Be, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2014 #13

Their inability to import enough food items is the bigger problem hack89 Apr 2014 #14

+1 nt Zorra Apr 2014 #18

Come on now Daniel537 Apr 2014 #17

I hope the socialists get rid of Maduro. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #15

Venezuelans voted for him Daniel537 Apr 2014 #16

This is "bottom line" of what is really happening to Venezuela: Zorra Apr 2014 #19