Venezuela Rejects Chavez And A Lesson For US

In what was a pleasant surprise this morning, the citizens of Venezuela narrowly rejected President Hugo Chavez's attempt to remain President "for life", and proved that they are as democratic, if not more democratic than we are in the United States. Truthfully, I am very impressed by the way Chavez has handled this defeat, as opposed to the rigged elections in Russia, which were a total disgrace, and an abuse of the system.

The United States on Monday said Venezuelan voters had sent President Hugo Chavez a clear message by rejecting his push for broader powers in a weekend ballot that "bodes well" for "freedom and liberty."

Clearly this is a message from the Venezuelan people that they do not want any further erosion in their democracy and their democratic institutions," US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said after the referendum.

Congratulations to the people of Venezuela, and may this begin the decline of Chavez, and his march toward Socialism!

May our country learn a lesson, and make "our" votes count next year to end this current failed regime, and get us on a different path.


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Chavez Denounces Catholic Church

As a non-participating, born and raised Catholic I have been watching with interest the vagaries of the Church. In one instance they seem to side with the terrorist's, as in their opposition to the United States and President George W. Bush's war in Iraq, and then today, I read a hopeful story that says that President "Wacko" Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has pronounced the Catholic Church and its' priests as enemies, and accuses them of interfering in his countries politics illegally. If this is true then I am wholeheartedly on the side of the Church, as they must see the danger that this crazy dictator poses to the whole region.

The Venezuelan Bishops' Conference complains that proposals for the forthcoming constitutional reform are being drafted without public involvement by a committee appointed by Chavez.

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