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9. "Enabling law" is just the legal term for that kind of law, I think

Fri Nov 15, 2013, 08:53 AM

Nov 2013

The DC city council had one with Home Rule, for instance. I know Hitler had one, but it's just what that kind of law is.

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Venezuela: Enabling Law approved with 99 votes in its first reading [View all] spanza Nov 2013 OP

All hail the King, he rules by decree... MADem Nov 2013 #1

8th December elections... or the "Day of Loyalty and Love for the Supreme Commander Hugo Chavez" spanza Nov 2013 #7

+1 nt MADem Nov 2013 #39

It is really fortunate that Venezuela is a very, very democratic country... imagine if it wasn't. nt spanza Nov 2013 #40

If the King can rule by decree, it's easy to put off pesky things like elections...for the good of MADem Nov 2013 #41

Yet you favor the military coupsters in Egypt. Go figure. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #22

I'd like to see Egypt have a government that truly represents the people. MADem Nov 2013 #38

Really in congress they are calling it the enabling law? fasttense Nov 2013 #2

Ley Habilitante = Enabling Law spanza Nov 2013 #3

El Universal is a right wing rag. bitchkitty Nov 2013 #5

Con 99 votos el Parlamento aprobó la Ley Habilitante en primera discusión (Congress TV) spanza Nov 2013 #8

"Enabling law" is just the legal term for that kind of law, I think Recursion Nov 2013 #9

yep, thats what its called just like the one in 1933 Germany Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #11

There are important distinctions, however. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #19

the 1933 enabling act is a better analogy than other claims of analogous "innocuous" acts I've seen Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #21

I don't "admire" Venezuela's system. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #24

Ok, I don't see any interference from self-serving foreign powers in this instance though Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #25

US interference in Latin America is never-ending. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #26

This is a joint Venezuelan, Cuban mess. USAID isn't even present in Venezuela Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #27

Why can't you just admit that the Ven. govt has completely screwed the economy Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #28

Because the Venezuelan government is not singly responsible. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #29

The Govt. of the U.S. doesn't need to undermine it and destroy it, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #30

A boilerplate talking point I've seen many times, ronnie624 Nov 2013 #31

I don't need to advance my argument, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #32

What other factors? n/t LTX Nov 2013 #33

Venezuela is singularly screwed up. Other nations in the region are progressing nicely Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #34

A vast majority of the earth's population struggles against the global system. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #35

How is Venezuela "struggling against the global system"? LTX Nov 2013 #36

so cheaper HD tvs is the way to combat the global system? n/t Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #37

Brasil is kicking ass, in fact--part of the mini-boom in fancy condo sales in trendy parts of Miami MADem Nov 2013 #42

This sounds bad. sulphurdunn Nov 2013 #4

Not a very democratic way to proceed . . . another_liberal Nov 2013 #6

no, he isn't going to reconsider its what he wants and the US is Ven's biggest customer n/t Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #10

The Venezuelan constitution allows for enabling acts. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #23

No, he isn't. "Venezuela's oil resources" have been nationalized. MADem Nov 2013 #43

Behold Jackal87 Nov 2013 #46

His decree powers are limited to one year, ronnie624 Nov 2013 #12

And curiously he will find corruption primarily among his political opponents Zorro Nov 2013 #13

And watch it get extended after the one year, Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #14

if he wants to combat corruption, he should resign and take the chavistas with him Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #15

Leftists are corrupt, and rightists aren't. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #16

"leftists" use rule by decree and its good, and criticism of that is rightist Bacchus4.0 Nov 2013 #17

Corrupt is corrupt, whether left or right. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #18

Gee, wonder what will happen to his Decree Powers when the year is up? MADem Nov 2013 #44

Your comment is inaccurate. ronnie624 Nov 2013 #20

The legislature has been purged so Nicky has a rubber stamp majority. MADem Nov 2013 #45