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November 4, 2007

Venezuela's National Assembly Rubber-Stamps March Toward Totalitarianism

Hugo Chavez's toadies in the National Assembly have obediently applied the rubber stamp to his latest encroachment on Venezuela's last remnants of freedom:

The proposed changes, Chavez's most radical move yet in his push to transform Venezuela into a socialist state, threaten to spur a new wave of political upheaval in this oil-rich South American country already deeply divided over Chavez's rule.

The amendments would allow the government to expropriate private property prior to a court ruling and take total control over the Central Bank, create new types of property managed by cooperatives, and extend presidential terms from six to seven years while allowing Chavez to run again in 2012. […]

Concerns that the measures will weaken civil liberties have been raised by university students, opposition parties, human rights groups and representatives of Venezuela's Roman Catholic Church.

Critics also worry the reforms would allow Chavez to remain in power for decades like his close friend Fidel Castro of Cuba.

A democracy critical to our energy supply is becoming a hostile communist dictatorship right before our eyes, as glitterpig moonbats like Sean Penn, Danny Glover, Kevin Spacey, Naomi Campbell, Harry Belafonte, et al. applaud from the sidelines. You can only assume they would like the same fate to befall the USA.

Hat tip: Michelle Malkin, on a tip from Cheetah.

Posted by Van Helsing at November 4, 2007 11:39 AM