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JDPriestly

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17. Of course, Maduro is clueless. Chavez did not seek to build democratic institutions.

Reply to MADem (Reply #16)

Sat May 23, 2015, 12:10 AM

May 2015

He sought to grandstand.

What our country owes to George Washington and our Founding Fathers and their rational approach to government and humble approach to themselves cannot ever be forgotten. We are so indebted to those who fought for our independence and for a rational, workable form of government that provided and continues to provide continuity without serious disruption.

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Currency Tumbles as Venezuelans Look to Offload Bolivars [View all] Archae May 2015 OP

Oil prices are expected to go up a bit in June, but that won't change the legacy that JDPriestly May 2015 #1

Yup, yet another "cult of personality." Archae May 2015 #2

Chavez at least managed to stay one step ahead of the repo man. MADem May 2015 #16

Of course, Maduro is clueless. Chavez did not seek to build democratic institutions. JDPriestly May 2015 #17

I can't argue with that. Chavez had the cult of personality/one-step-ahead-of-the-sherriff thing MADem May 2015 #18

Looks like Venezuela is due for another "attempted coup." NuclearDem May 2015 #3

The CIA is torching warehouses full of toilet paper and condoms as we speak. name not needed May 2015 #9

Headline from International Business Times 2/10/15: : wolfie001 May 2015 #4

This sounds like very bad news for the people there. All this time, all that money lost. n/t freshwest May 2015 #10

Yes very sad. wolfie001 May 2015 #11

Well, maybe the new government will be able to confiscate some of it when the time okaawhatever May 2015 #19

Obviously the CIAs fault. Adrahil May 2015 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #6

Bad EX500rider May 2015 #8

One can always use them as toilet paper--after all, you can't find TP on the MADem May 2015 #7

From wolfies's search term: freshwest May 2015 #12

Why am I not surprised? MADem May 2015 #14

Right wing trolls are out in force today in this thread! Zorro May 2015 #15

Even huge oil reserves can't overcome inept mismanagement of the economy FLPanhandle May 2015 #13