Radical Cleric calls for assassination of democratically elected leader

[CharlieMac]

His comments are as lame as actually throwing a grenade at a president.

[Ocotillo]

His comments are newsworthy because he made a serious showing in the Republican caucuses in Iowa in '96 I believe. He has personal access to the sitting president of the U.S. He is a "political leader and commentator"

The remarks, Chavez notwithstanding, reflect how "dangerous" the thinking of this fundamentalist Christian is....

Republicans such as Norm Coleman of Minnesota and another senator whose name escape me at the moment have denounced the comments. These two are currently in Brazil.

Why does the world hate us is asked in another thread? Headlines like this in South American newspapers don't help.

Finally, he is free to say whatever he wants just as I am. I don't have a television network that is on most televisions in American. So I can stand on a street corner and shout out my opinions or post on the internet or write a newspaper. Difference is, my opinion is not going to make headlines anywhere, his will.......

Thus when you have that high of a profile and make an utter fool of yourself with your remarks, expect people to be in a "tizzy" about it.

He has been in the public spotlight for years now. Cindy Sheehan has been for a month now. Who should have more polish when it comes to making public comments?

[jochhejaam]

well, it would be nice if you could ask Him what the answers are, cause we are having some problems down here...so, whatever connections you have would be much appreciated. Thanks a bunch

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My Child...

You may not know me, but I know everything about you...Psalm 139:1
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Love,
Your Dad.
Almighty God

[MannyIsGod]

Using The Bible to Answer Everything For Dummies.

[smeagol]

Using The Bible to Answer Everything For Dummies.

I thought joch's post was pretty neat.

[cecil collins]

That's because Robertson is a senile old man. His comments are only feeding Chavez's paranoid delusions that the US is out to get him. Chavez needs to worry about the millions of people who voted to recall him out of office & demonstrated against him.

As if millions don't demonstrate against our leader...at home and abroad.

[smeagol]

cecil, Chavez is indefendible. Please do read about what this guy is all about. It's not just his hate towards the US. He is turning Venezuela into another Cuba.

If you know any Venezuelans, asking them about him.

[Extra Stout]

cecil, Chavez is indefendible. Please do read about what this guy is all about. It's not just his hate towards the US. He is turning Venezuela into another Cuba.

If you know any Venezuelans, asking them about him.

Err... don't take it for granted that cecil thinks "another Cuba" is a bad thing. cecil appears to sympathize with communism. He makes that apparent in other posts.

At least he's honest about being a pinko commie, unlike a lot of other lefties.

[smeagol]

Err... don't take it for granted that cecil thinks "another Cuba" is a bad thing. cecil appears to sympathize with communism. He makes that apparent in other posts.

At least he's honest about being a pinko commie, unlike a lot of other lefties.

Well sometimes posts can be decieving. I was labelled a communist by some. This couldn't be farther from the truth.

In Argentina, I'm definetly at the right of the political spectrum.

In the US, I guess I would be conservative with regards to some issues and liberal with regards to others.

[SWC Bonfire]

As if millions don't demonstrate against our leader...at home and abroad.

Did a majority vote to remove him from office, only to be told the election count was "invalid"? Nope, they re-elected him.

I don't know when the next election is, but it will get ugly. I wouldn't be surprised if Chavez tries to suspend elections for some reason.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Love,
Your Dad.
Almighty God

Dear Dad:

I took some money from your wallet for booze, es and pot.
Thank you,
Your son.

[cecil collins]

I don't know when the next election is, but it will get ugly. I wouldn't be surprised if Chavez tries to suspend elections for some reason.

More presumptions.

[cecil collins]

cecil, Chavez is indefendible. Please do read about what this guy is all about. It's not just his hate towards the US. He is turning Venezuela into another Cuba.

If you know any Venezuelans, asking them about him.

I will find out more, but have little problem with him as of now. I am not a communist, but I think that socialism in theory is good. In practice, it has been pretty ugly, but so have the various political systems of many struggling countries. I guess the problem here is that it's just another asshole in charge. Thanks Smeagol for your suggestion, as you probably do have much more knowledge on the matter. And Stout, I don't think most liberals are commies. Unless you mean the extreme that are much farther left than the moderate democrats, and it seems to me that those are few in number.

[Extra Stout]

I am not a communist, but I think that socialism in theory is good. In practice, it has been pretty ugly, but so have the various political systems of many struggling countries.

European-style mixed socialism isn't bad. It just represents a trade-off based upon different priorities from what America has. Europe is willing to sacrifice some economic growth and personal opportunity for more economic security.

But Marxism is a horrible theory. In order for it to work, humans must be perfectly altruistic. They must always place "the greater good" above their own self-interest. In reality, maybe 0.5% of the population ever does that.

I guess the problem here is that it's just another asshole in charge.

The only way you don't get that under Marxist socialism is with a benevolent dictator. With a benevolent dictator, just about any economic system will work.

And Stout, I don't think most liberals are commies. Unless you mean the extreme that are much farther left than the moderate democrats, and it seems to me that those are few in number.

I don't see how anyone could be sympathetic to the kind of system Castro and Chavez are running and not be a communist, unless they just have no clue about what those two are really like.