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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 09:57 AM Original message |
Chavez seeks power to rule by decree for 1 year |
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nxylas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. "His supporters don't want democracy in Venezuela" |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. if you wanted democracy... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. When was the last time a dictator asked for anything. |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "...in February 1933 and Hitler asks for emergency powers to catch those responsible." |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. LMAO - you're not really "Creative" are you? |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It was a reasonable answer to the question asked. N.T. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Every democracy has some kind of provision for natural disasters |
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social_critic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Slate of laws being rushed through lame duck congress unrelated to natural disaster |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 08:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Well, I figured that since Chavez's supporters worship at the alter of militaristic style dictators, |
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Demstud (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
32. Didn't need to be |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. HEY! Baby! where you been? |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. SWEETIE!!!!! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. LMAO |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. LOL That's the earliest in a thread I've ever seen a Chavez/Hitler fail |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. It's hardly a "fail." A question was asked; a correct answer was delivered. |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Well, he asked...and although his idols are just small time thugs, |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. How is it a fail? The question was, when have dictators ever asked for their powers |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Reminds me of Star Wars |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 03:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Who's Jar Jar Binks? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
10. AP = Lies. |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's the same as granting emergency powers in the wake of any national disaster |
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social_critic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Sorry Matilda, but that's not the way it is |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. It is exactly as I said. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #11 |
31. OK. So if George W Bush had done the same thing in the wake of 9/11, that would have been just fine |
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social_critic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Bush was bad but we do have a Constitution |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Many of us wouldn't have liked it, |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. Chavez is Mussolini-lite, and without even the snazzy uniform. Rec. n/t. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You rec plus my rec brings the thread's grand total to.... plus one rec |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. For now: I expect the OP to get the full UnRec treatment shortly. Rallying the troops, all that. nt |
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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. What an evil f***! |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. Follow the money. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-10 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. Ah, so THIS is what people mean when they say Obama needs to "lead". |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
25. I'm still amazed at the hypocrisy of "liberals" that support such a move. |
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social_critic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. They are not "liberals", I think |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. isnt it funny. been watching for years on du. nt |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
28. I remember a couple of years ago saying this would happen |
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social_critic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Some people must be disappointed to see the way things are turning out |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I think the Chavez lovers are finally starting to realize the truth about their hero |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. It's cognitive dissonance. Hugo's supporters don't want to see his dictatorial grab. |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I don't know about that. |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. I can't say that I'm surprised. |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-10 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. You know this is the 4th time he's been given this power, right? (edited) |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
43. Note to Chavez haters, this is an emergency measure because of the flooding... |
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