Venezuelans pour into streets to mourn Hugo Chavez

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122. I will gladly go off on leaders who subvert the intentions of their consitutions

For their own personal gain. How would you know if I have or haven't done so? In fact, I could find you numerous such instances where I decried, for instance, the Bush Administration for subverting habeas corpus and indeed the Obama Administration for doing similar, the PATRIOT ACT, Stephen Harper or Tony Blair when they wanted to do the same, the Governor of Michigan when he did the same, and so on and so forth. My criticism of those who twist or change established law to suit their own good is largely established on DU. It's not one law for the rulers, one for the ruled.

Likewise, I was unclear between civil and courteous and I will restate my meaning: I did not attack any poster. Period. I have been civil to all posters. I have expressed an opinion on the topic we are discussing. I'm not going to be held responsible for censoring my own opinions regarding politicians misdeeds on a political website. I have not broken any DU rule. I am happy Chavez is gone. Why? Because while he did help the poor to some extent, he stifled dissent, stole private property to enrich his supporters, imprisoned opponents, harassed opposing party members, and so on. The counter-argument is that he was a socialist savior for Venezuela. And he was to some superficial extent, providing you agreed with him. And about the poor... they still exist. Meanwhile his political friends have become obscenely wealthy off government sponsored monopolies.