Chavez being Chavez
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7432895.stm
In the Amercian sport lexicon we have a saying "that's just Manny being Manny". It's used to describe the often eccentric, and usually ego-centric behaviour of Manny Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox. Great player, but greater loon.
That's the only anology I came think of for this latest move by ChavezIt's hard for me to see anyone come to his defence on this one.
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LoL.Mr Correa compared the law to the Patriot Act in the United States, which gave US law enforcement agencies greater powers to intercept communications and investigate suspected terrorists on American soil in the wake of the attacks on 11 September 2001.
Mr Chavez - who called the US Patriot Act a "dictatorial law" - denied the Venezuelan law would threaten freedoms, saying it falls into "a framework of great respect for human rights".
Now we just need to wait for JAG to defend the "Great man" that is Hugo.
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OK, so it looks like he liked the Patriot Act after all.
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I didn't like it when Bush did it and i don't like it when Chavez does it. But will anyone defend Chavez decision ?
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Hmmm.... who could it be... I have two candidates in mind...Originally Posted by LittleGrizzly
It will either be:
OR
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Mr Correa's just plain wrong with his Patriot Act analogy. When's the first time a judge in the US was ever prosecuted for not cooperating with intelligence groups? There's not even a threat of such an act! Also, the Patriot act wasn't enacted by decree, but by Congress.
I know I'm quibbling...I'm sure Chavez can get his decree passed in HIS congress too.;)
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Patiently awaits Tribesman.Hmmm.... who could it be... I have two candidates in mind...
It will either be:
OR
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I can't see what all the fuss is about, after all, if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear. As for the secret police, that's just a pseudonym for social workers, here to help you.
There are times I wish they’d just ban everything- baccy and beer, burgers and bangers, and all the rest- once and for all. Instead, they creep forward one apparently tiny step at a time. It’s like being executed with a bacon slicer.
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Mr Correa's just plain wrong with his Patriot Act analogy. When's the first time a judge in the US was ever prosecuted for not cooperating with intelligence groups? There's not even a threat of such an act!
From a quick scan through the article and a rough memory of what the patriot act contains Chavez does seem to be passing a worse act, though they seem similar in reference to wiretaps ect.
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Well, Chavez made a ridiculous move. I can think better things for doing the same thing.
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Chavez seems to be creating problems for himself with his own people.
Let him continue to demonstrate his true agenda and the people of his nation might decide that his form of government is no better then the last dictator and vote him out of office by the ballot or the bullet.
Its up to them to decide how their nation will be governed.
O well, seems like 'some' people decide to ruin a perfectly valid threat. Nice going guys... doc bean
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Of course he could just go all Mugabe on them and make any future free election difficult to impossible...
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Hey Black ship , I don't want to spoil your topic , but you do know the proposed security/intelligence law in Venezuela wasn't made law don't you ?
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How does that spoil the topic? It was clearly an example of Chavez being Chavez.
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You mean Chavez being Chavez by trying to bring in a set of laws that opponents say is like laws you have in your country .How does that spoil the topic? It was clearly an example of Chavez being Chavez.
Doesn't that mean Chavez is being Bush ?
You love Bush Panzer so you must really adore Hugo .
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