Saying Chavez has turned Venezuela into a communist country is beyond preposterous. The things the American media says about Chavaz are stupid. On friday some woman on CNBC said Chavez would fix the election. He's never fixed an election. He didn't fix this one. Some communist.

A communist would have killed his rivals, and the communist dictators seldom, if ever, lost an election at the height of their power.

It just sounds ignorant to call a man who has been freely elected by a free people a dictator. People in South America read this stuff and they think we're out of our minds.

I'll never forget the day on CNBC when they had some oil analyst blasting Chavez for spending money on baseball fields for poor kids, and he even had the nerve to stock them with baseball equipment. I sat there is disbelief. Holly cow, Chavez was just as evil as the American Legion.

Get it? Sounds stupid.

Liberty is only safe when democracy is in action. Chavez is a communist and is attempting to turn Venezuela into a communist state. Fortunately, the people of Venezuela recognized his power grab for what it is.

Communists take over. They kill a bunch of people and they take over.

He runs for office. Point out one single fact that substantiates him being a people killin' commie dictator. LMAO. They're free. They were free to elect; they were free not to elect him.

He put in the fix and still lost the referendum? What are you people smoking?

Check the United States constitution. For most of its existence there were no presidential term limits. There are many theorists who consider term limits to be profoundly undemocratic. They deny to the people the right to vote for whom they please.

danny glover and Sean penn? why did you not campaign a little harder.... deadbeats!

Mr. Kersten, good informative article, but on the line where you say, "Venezuela is the fourth largest oil exporter to America after Canada, Saudi Arabia and Mexico", I think you meant to say, "Venezuela is the fourth largest oil exported to the U.S.A. after Canada . . . " Remember Canada and Mexico are also located in America.

Mr. Kersten, good informative article, but on the line where you say, "Venezuela is the fourth largest oil exporter to America after Canada, Saudi Arabia and Mexico", I think you meant to say, "Venezuela is the fourth largest oil exporter to the U.S.A. after Canada . . ." Remember Canada and Mexico are also located in America.

What is happening to Chavez in the American media is shameful, the words "president for life" were spoken by so many that it shocked me. He would have had to run for president, and win.

And to say "Good news for Oil" are you kidding, does oil need any more good news? Oil prices are through the roof, the oil industry is making more money than God.

The Monroe Doctrine is in full swing, this even smells racist. And by the way, how many Venezuelans are coming across our borders, Mexico the "Economic miracle" has proven to be a wonderful place i guess.

Check out the documentary, "The War on Democracy", with an open mind. It might inform your opinion that what is good for U.S. business is somehow equal with freedom and democracy. It's one hell of a strange and illogical jump you're making in this article. I very much enjoy the subtitle, "Kevin Kersten is an Options Analyst with InvestorsObserver.com. Disclosure note: Mr. Kersten owns and or controls a diversified portfolio of long and short positions that may include holdings in companies he writes about"
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