I doubt anyone can judge Chavez unless you have been there every time he sends his militia to kill his own people, to shut them up while they pacifically protest against a government that shows its only colors to its people, but to the eyes of the world... he's an hero! This is not only about Venezuelans getting poor and economy going down, we are dying, its been 11 years! and we are dying! If anyone is to understand how it feel not being safe in your own land are Palestinians. Keep praying for Chavez, because nothing is going to safe him now that Venezuelans are finally waking up, now that we are not to take any more! I pray for you too Chavez...
Sandraof RI9:09PM March 14, 2010
A hero of oppressing his own people. A hero of governmental corruption. A hero of deceptive elections. A hero of diminishing economic growth. A hero of depleting infrastructure. A hero of inducing murders, robberies and assaults on his own people. Look at the patterns of his speach. If it is opposing some thing the United States is supporting, then he is against it. He has no morals or original stances on anything except for opposing the USA. He gets his marching orders from Fidel Castro. Even Castro himself thinks Chavez is a spineless angry fool but won't publicly say so because Chavez is cutting him too many good deals for Cuba. Chavez has no idea what socialism is all about. He doesn't even know how it works. He doesn't know how to finance it. He just blows hot air and blames his puppets around him when something goes wrong. A hero of blowing the same stench that comes from his Daddy Father Fidel?
K Alspau10:47AM March 09, 2009
Chavez is a GREAT man. Saddam was no more a Muslim than the child killing Israelis are Jewish. You uneducated fool.
America is owned by Jews it is plain and simple. I hate the fact my taxes fund the "Jewsih" state. I am ashamed that our boys die in wars for Israel.
Iraq only got attacked because he was considered a threat to Israel.
Even Turkey (a long standing friend of Isreal has now turned its back on Israel).
ENOUGH is ENOUGH and the world is waking up!
Sidney Jamesof VT1:00PM February 07, 2009
Tons of respect, loads of love and lots and lots of prays for Chavez>
Gina Whiteof CA2:30AM January 29, 2009
Its not liberation it was was imperialism . What made him a real hero is Israel's atrocities is the region. Chavez is more like a Hero of suffering people in the world.
James Brownof NY2:28AM January 29, 2009
If chavez is so great how come his own people are sick of him. He is just like the middle east's leaders, full of it, and hurting his own people. The only difference is the south americans are stronger and smarter than middle easterners.
Obamaramaof 8:59PM January 20, 2009
Let's see...Chavez only hangs with power monger and repressive dictators, not to mention the drug farc nuts, poverty is sky high in venezuela even with all its wealth, cant go shopping in nice clothes because youll get shot for your shoes, yeah real hero isnt he? Venezuela is worse than ever in its history, oh and by the way everyone in the Chavez family and his inner circle have become wildly rich, im sure its been through hard work though right?
He doesnt give a sh&t about The palestinians hes only kissing arse so the rest of the rabs will help him with his f@cked up agenda!!!!!!
Constantinople12:22AM January 19, 2009
i am surprized that kuwait is siding with communist dictators!!!we should(usa) import oil from them,they forgot that we liberated them from an muslim dictator!!!!
jose sandorof MI3:44PM January 18, 2009
Kudos to the courageous Hugo Chavez for standing up to the madness of the Israeli onslaught. If only more leaders across the world were like him !
of AL1:22AM January 17, 2009
Egyptian brothers and siters!
Now is the time for you to jon together and overthrow your mummified Mubarak. The just and good people of the world are relying on you to lead the way.
The royal road to freedom of Gaza and the whole of the Middle East lies through Cairo.
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Sandra of RI 9:09PM March 14, 2010
K Alspau 10:47AM March 09, 2009
Sidney James of VT 1:00PM February 07, 2009
Gina White of CA 2:30AM January 29, 2009
James Brown of NY 2:28AM January 29, 2009
Obamarama of 8:59PM January 20, 2009
Constantinople 12:22AM January 19, 2009
jose sandor of MI 3:44PM January 18, 2009
of AL 1:22AM January 17, 2009
WIse Eagle 3:21PM January 16, 2009