Hugo Chavez

[Sardinkahnikov]

Honestly, I don't blame Chavez for his express antiamericanism; Venezuela's rulling class has made riches in the past by giving concessions to american oil companies (standart oil, texaco, etc), ultimately in expense of the people's welfare. American diplomacy amply favored the interest of oil companies in the country, too. It's not a easy political baggage to handle.

[Lee Chiang Po]

I don't guess any of you remember Ferdenand Marcos? Well, he nationalized most everything so that it would be much easier to swindle off into foreign bank accounts. Chavez will end up doing the same thing. I don't know why all the concern though, as it is only Venezuela and would not have any effect at all on the rest of the world. What really burns me up is that America gives up all our hard earned bucks to these little backwater countries only to have them criticize and shoot at us. I say let them all starve or kill one another. We didn't take them to raise.

[David Jamieson]

So, you're saying your government gave your money to Venezuela?