Maybe it's just me, but I'm seeing some eerie similarities between President Chávez in Venezuela and our very own President Obama. (Those two words together still doesn't look right to me)
President Chávez is very vocal and unapologetic about creating a 21st century socialistic rule in Venezuela. He has nationalized a good majority of the country and continues to push for a dictatorship...although he has sugar-coated that word by allowing the people to "vote" for an unlimited amount of terms one can serve in government. But what happens when those votes are bought? I was speaking with a friend in Venezuela last night and there is a great sense of fear among the majority of Venezuelans. Yet Chávez isn't concerned about the majority...it seems he is buying the critical votes and insulating himself. Ten years ago Venezuelans were pleading for change. I remember living there when Hugo Chávez won the election. I still have my copy of the paper for that day. But now the majority have lost their voice...and the change they had voted for has turned against them.
I wonder what our country will look like in 10 years?
President Obama is following in the footsteps of Chávez in two very specific ways currently.
1) Obama has a very nationalistic and socialistic agenda, in my opinion. I respected and admired President Bush...but I never understood why he pushed for and gave in so easily to the first "stimulus" bill. I can only assume there were underlying factors we may never be aware of. And this current stimulus package...we've been calloused by the first round so $1 trillion doesn't sound too bad now. Shovel ready...have you heard that phrase a thousand times today? It sounds socialistic to me. Hitler and Mussolini come to mind with images of shovels. Work for the government and we'll give you a home. But what's the fine print? And how inefficient are shovels anyway?!?! For such a push for change, it sure feels like we're moving backwards. Before we realize what's happening, the majority of the businesses in our country may be nationalized.
2) Have you been following the 2010 census? Rahm Emanuel will supervise the census. RAHM EMANUEL. The devil incarnate...sorry, did I say that out loud? Apparently, Emanuel has taken a play out of the game book of Joseph Stalin. Stalin said, "Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything." It is very likely that Obama is setting the stage to manipulate the state of future congressional districts...thus ensuring his political party almost guaranteed power. Voting on a law that allows you to remain in power indefinitely provided you win the election may not be that far off...
Who knew the United States of America would follow in the footsteps of Venezuela? What Venezuela has done in 10 years...we might do in 3.
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I'm cringing! I hope that even some of what you're saying is not true but I fear it is. I have to just remember WHO is in charge. I HAVE to remember that:-)
Great read. "He who counts the votes is in charge." I had no idea of this truth. Enduring to the end takes on a whole new meaning for me. I pray all of us can hold on.
Your brain is frightening to me...because this sounds so logical. And, in my heart, its my fear. "Change you can believe in". Yes you can.
And I don't like it.
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