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FoxNews is reporting that Comrade Hugo Chavez, Dictator of Venezuela, plans to put forth his plans for reforming his country's constitution which will include the ability for him to be re-elected indefinitely.

Chavez has pushing his country more and more towards totalitarianism and has in the past made statements that he wants to have the constitution changed so that he could remain in office for more than the constitutionally allowed terms.

During the past year Chavez has "nationalized" the oil industry as part of the move to communism, as well as shutting down RCTV, an opposition broadcaster, for allegedly pushing to have Chavez removed from office. He has also threatened to seize other private businesses, including, but not limited to, food processing and grocers, in order to achieve a more Soviet style country.

Chavez's political allies firmly control the National Assembly responsible for reviewing his proposal as well as the Supreme Court. His critics accuse him of becoming obsessed with power and seeking to become a lifelong leader just like his close friend Fidel Castro.

Chavez rejects allegations that he poses a threat to democracy.

Chavez is partially right in that you can't pose a threat to something that no longer exists in Venezuela.

Since his re-election to a fresh six-year term in December, Chavez stoked fears that he his headed toward Cuba-style communism by creating a single ruling party and nationalizing Venezuela's several of key industries including the oil, telecommunications and electricity sectors.

There has been quite a bit in the news about his confiscating the assets of foreign oil companies, or, at best, compensating them for pennies on the dollar for the assets. all of this was done with the use of force, that the oil companies and other impacted sectors would have no choice in the matter save to accept his offer or face total confiscation of their assets.

Chavez, a former paratroop commander who was first elected in 1998, denies copying Cuba and insists that basic freedoms will be respected under his government. He says that democracy has flourished, rather than diminished, under his administration.

Chavez pushed through a new constitution in 1999, shortly after he was first elected. He says the charter must be redrafted in order to steer Venezuela away from capitalism.

Democracy has not flourished under Chavez, nor can democracy flourish where people must live in fear that their property will be seized, or their broadcast licenses suspended, thus putting them out of business (for all intents and purposes, that is the same as confiscation of assets), simply because they vocally oppose his agenda.

Thus it was with RCTV, and thus went free speech and freedom of the press in Venezuela.

Chavez is a megalomaniac nutcase who has allied himself with Ahmadinejad of Iran and Fidel Castro of Cuba. So it is no surprise that the Hollywood elites like Sean Penn has flocked to his banner.

Chavez is bad for Venezuela. How long will it take for the majority of Venezuelans to wake up and realize what a nutty tyrant they have ruining their country?

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