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Thursday, March 27, 2008

Chavez’ Brothers Have Bought 17 Ranches In His Socialist Paradise

Way to share, Comrades, way to share:

CARACAS—Venezuela’s National Assembly opened an investigation Wednesday into accusations that two of President Hugo Chavez’s brothers acquired 17 ranches in recent years—if true a potential stain on the image of Chavez’s socialist movement.

Lawmaker Wilmer Azuaje arrived at the assembly to present documents containing his allegations before the congressional audit commission in a closed-door session.

Azuaje, of the president’s socialist party, told the Venezuelan television channel Globovision on Tuesday that he has documents indicating Chavez’s brothers Argenis and Narciso acquired 17 ranches through front men who carried out the transactions on their behalf.

The legislator said the haciendas are all located in Chavez’s home state of Barinas, where the president’s father is the elected governor.

There was no immediate reaction from Chavez’s younger brothers or the president, who was traveling in Brazil.

It’s more of the same type of thing that rears its ugly head in all socialist utopias. When the ruling class says they want equality, fairness, and for everyone to have an equal slice of the pie they mean everyone but themselves. Their pie is a separate pie and they’ll keep it all, thank you. Now, just go and divide yours among yourselves and be grateful. We know what’s best for you.

It’s almost scary how right George Orwell was about so many things. In this case the pigs are once again proving that all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.

Comments

... the pigs were based on the Bolsheviks, so Orwell wasn’t exactly predicting with that one. But you’re right, he was visionary. Surprisingly enough, he predicted much of our own “problems” that seem to come to all affluent democracies (read: populism/people like Danny Glover).

Check out “Politics and the English Language” and “Rudyard Kipling.”


“Behind Communism, Fascism, behind all occupations and invasions lurks a more basic, pervasive evil… a parade of people marching by with raised fists and shouting identical syllables in unision.” - Milan Kundera

Hairy Polemic on March 27, 2008 at 05:22 am

Hairy,

Yeah, the pigs were more of an illustration than a prediction but the picture applies well to Chavez and his crew.


The future ain’t what it used to be.....

Pilgrim on March 27, 2008 at 05:27 am

It certainly does. It’s surprising that people (some people) expected any different.


“Behind Communism, Fascism, behind all occupations and invasions lurks a more basic, pervasive evil… a parade of people marching by with raised fists and shouting identical syllables in unision.” - Milan Kundera

Hairy Polemic on March 27, 2008 at 06:02 am

It’s surprising that people (some people) expected any different.

And the sheep began bleating, “Four legs good, two legs better!”

kbiel on March 27, 2008 at 07:16 am
Avatar for Pat Pardis

Greed occurs in all forms of government, from democracy to dictatorships and everything in between.
Greed for power and money turn honest people into criminals.  As the Gov. of N.Y. has pointed out to us, the rulers are not held to the same laws and standards as the rest of us.  And besides they have huge sums of money we gave them to get elected, that they can use at their own discretion.  Greedy people tend to migrate to politics because it is such an easy scam.
All voting politicians need to start voting for whats right for this country, not what’s right for their elitest class cronies.

Pat Pardis on March 27, 2008 at 11:09 am

Pat. I agree to a point.  Some are not distracted by greed.  But in a communist system of government, the people have no redress.  In the USA we can petition for redress, impeach and/or vote for new leaders.  This story is an example of what happens when facists or communists take over.  The top 10% take or steal from the bottom 90%, and then lie about it.  The Truth is that communism is evil.


Communism is evil

Chief RZ on March 27, 2008 at 12:30 pm
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