is chavez (president of Venezuela) a crazy, a revolutionary or a corrupted man??
108200
can we call Pat Robertson?
592302
He's insane. My husband and I guess that it will come out that he is an opiate addict or crackhead at some point. He has all of the traits of a serious drug addict. However, let's focus on the little boy thing. That alone earns Whackey Jackie a certifiably insane card, that is, if you consider pedophilia a mental illness which I do.
705168
Mugabe is a thug and a horrible tyrant. He's turned Zimbabwe into a chaotic hell, from what was once a prosperous country. His land 'reforms', where his friends and family got the choice picks of stolen land, turned them from a food exporter into a country needing charitable food donations so they wouldn't starve.\n\nHe's nothing but typical marxist scum, and he's destroyed his country.
815352
Chavez is preaching his Marxist socialism to the surrounding countries in South and Central America.  The one main difference is that with him being a strong arm dictator in control of the military (and eliminating any political or military competition) he can get away with nationalizing private enterprise and can sell it as a redistribution of wealth.\n\nBut you'll notice that Venezuela has a serious gap between the "haves" and "have nots".  Essentially he is eliminating the middle class because the companies he is nationalizing are mom and pop establishments, not major corporations.  And for an oil rich nation in the throes of socialism not a lot of the oil profits are trickling down to the masses, even the infrastructures are poor.\n\nThere is a very small upper class and a very large lower class, and through nationalization not much of a middle class.\n\nThis sort of socialism is destined to fail in the countries where there is not a strong army to keep the government in power.  Taking away people's ownership of he little they own for the better of the country won't play well in most of these countries where most businesses are small enterprises.\n\nBut I predict a few countries will follow Chavez' lead until the bubble bursts.
528114
Doesn't seem like he's thinking clearly huh? Sometimes he doesn't make sense at all. I'm still trying to find out why they're saying they have a democratic right under the NPT but they still refuse to acknowledge that they forfeited that right when they concealed it for 18 plus years! Really funny world and the leaders they have today.... I.E...Venezuala..Bolivia..Cuba...Possibly Peru now.... I hope the United States pulls it's head out of the clouds and realizes that the billions of dollars given to hostile countries could be used to further educate our own people at home! I think its time the United States shrinks its involvement. I would rather invest in helping African children. people who really don't have anything...then to give it to Venezuela and Bolivia...countries which have much more money but are ungrateful! I don't see this as a form of punishment but our tax payers money need to start helping people in dire need.
688373
I think Chavez is great. He is kind,generous and for his people.That is way Bush does not like him, he is everything George W is not.
448562
Definitely. Gandhi was a corrupt man. Sadly the contributions of great freedom fighters are overlooked. I don't agree American or Britons knowledge of Gandhi, because they know nothing about him.
1075423
A little of both.  A hero when he lead his people to control of their own country in his younger days.  But as happens frequently around the world....power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
1113197
power-crazed\n\n\n*Bonus Answers!*: Money-hungry, Liers, war-mongers, corrupt,
652785
Things in Bolivia are currently in a state of flux.  It seems that the President is a democratically elected dictator, who does as he pleases.  I imagine if his actions result in pain and suffering for Bulivians, he won't be president for very long.
84767
Well, in my childhood I used to live there, and my parents also live there, and i go sometimes. Before Chavez, Venezuela was one of the richest Latin American countries, people had more adquisitive power, there was more job possibities and more security. In that times most people that lived in rural zones moved to the urban zones(cities like Caracas,Maracaibo,etc.). All, because in that times oil prices were very high. All this generated in big incomes to Venezuela.\n\nBut now, with the President Chavez, although Venezuela is gaining a great income with oil, most of this money goes to other countries(Cuba, Bolivia,Brazil,etc.)and Venezuelans perceive a little bit of that money. This generates poor salaries, bad quality of life, more insecurity, and everyday more poor people(almost 60% of active Venezuelans live in extremely poverty).\n\nI hope that this help.
529516
Hugo Chavez is a small time two bit dictator wanna be.  He is interjecting himself into international affairs for the press coverage.  He and his country have no real power base.  Sure they can hold the oil...so can Iran and Saudi Arabia...but in the end he shoots himself in the ass because he needs the income from the oil sales to pay for his troubled domestic policy.  He preys on the need of his country to have a meaning besides a second world country.  His 15 minutes of fame are over as soon as the U.S. press realizes he is playing them for fools.
990299
If you believe in Conspiracy theories, Black Helicopters and Space Aliens - Then perhaps you will believe that he was set up\n\nHe is an Adult and he is aware of actions and consequences - \n\nWhat I want to know is why was he out of the Country with Viagra\nWas he raising the Intelligence of future Third World Citizens\n\n\nInteresting.......
841100
Sadly, in Venezuela, it seems you can do a lot except think much about the elections.\nThe oposition (or at least most of it) seems to have been able to agree in one candidacy (that of Rosales), and he's the strongest candidate against Hugo Chavez, who's like Forrest Gump (he'll keep on running until he wants to stop).\nNow, for the rest, it is very imprecise. The opinions and polls will change drastically depending on the people around you. "Chavez will win again", "Rosales will win".\nIn Venezuela no one seems to be objective: not the media, not the speakers. So you really don't have a clue of things. Not even much of what you see on TV because everyone has a side and they defend it sword in hand.\nRosales seems to gather the most people, at least as far as public manifestations and walks goes. Chavez has lost a bit of drive regarding this. Is not working for him now. He's focusing on "love" and an impressive ad campaign based on what he's done for "love" of the country. It is quite impresive to study.\nMaking things worst: very few people believe in the voting institutions, because they have been partialized and government controlled. So... is like "hope for the blind".\nIt is confusing.\nBut I guess the general perspective is: this is another oportunity. Another chance. To do what? We'll have to see.\n\nGoodluck!
910765
dont think so, think he is a nutter really!!
14870
My theory is that he's a deranged lunatic.  He's probably always been this way but has always done a much better job at hiding it.
332855
I believe that the people that elected him are the crazy ones. The guy is a jack ass that is link to the mafia that rules this sucky state.