OMG! Chavez slaps huge export tax on ExxonMobil and others...

[tedzbear]

He is ending the preferential treatment previous regimes have given to the oil multinationals who exploit Venezuela's natural resources. Now watch to see how long before there is another American sponsored coup attempt on Chavez. Boy, is he sticking up for his people's interests. I wish WE had a president like him.


http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/breaking/breakingnewsarticle.asp?feed=OBR&Date=20041010&ID=4018220


Chavez :kick: ExxonMobil's ass!

[BayCityProgressive]

1. this is interesting to watch.

An elected government with strong anti-capitalist leanings has actually survived for this long. I thought for sure that he would go the way of Allende.

[Huckebein the Raven]

2. They will definitely try

[BayCityProgressive]

3. Im very

dissapointed that our own Democratic nominee is so bitterly opposed to Chavez. Hopefully a Kerry presidency wont try to undermine his elected government.

[Huckebein the Raven]

13. What's wrong with a guy who wants his countrymen to benefit from

THEIR oil. But then, wasn't this what sealed Mossadegh's fate in Iran and the return of the Shah ?

[Pastiche423]

19. Uh, maybe you should google

kerry's stance on Chavez.

*Warning*

It's not positive.

[bvar22]

5. Edit to read:

They are STILL trying.

So far, Chavez has survived at least two OVERT coup attempts financed and planned by USA. The USA Corporatists (bush administration) are funneling $Millions to the primarily rich, white, elite opposition in Venezuela.

[Huckebein the Raven]

12. My question is how long before they lose patience and

go the "other" route that we've used frequently over the years.

[knowbody0]

4. l love to see the media

reports on venezuela. absolute victory for the people there makes
strange news these days. truly chavez is modern day hero.i believe that the country got like 15 cents on the barrel, and that they are #3 producers for the world. good luck to the people there - the condors are hovering

[BayCityProgressive]

6. Hopefully this

provides the money needed to provide a strong social safety net for the people of Venezuela.

[951]

7. maybe he can run for president here in 2008

...if Arnold has his way :)

[Blaze Diem]

10. Creepy pic...darn that 5 o'clock upper-lip-shadow..

ann or andy..hmmmm

Heil bush supremacy!

[951]

11. *hahahaha*

[iris3d]

18. darn funny

HAHA

[annabanana]

8. brave guy...................................n/t

[Minstrel Boy]

9. The Leader of the Free World

I mean, the free world. That's President Chavez.

[robcon]

14. This is a huge mistake by Chavez

Economic suicide - will lead to more unrest.

[tedzbear]

15. Why is it economic suicide?

Why would it lead to more unrest?

[rman]

21. unrest possibly, suicide maybe, economic no

Unrest because the rich minority won't like being deprived of the ever-increasedness of their profits (they're still making profit though), and in spite of being a minority they do have a lot of economic-, media- and political power. They aren't likely to take this sitting down.

Suicide because whatever the rich may try to get back what they think is rightfully theirs, may in fact succede.

But not economic suicide, since investors don't come up short because of this, while the people now finally may have some decent amount of cash to spend. Supply side economics only improves the economy of the rich (the numbers on 30 years of trickle down clearly show this). Demand side economics improves the economy over all, since most of the money that people spend eventually does end up in the pockets of the rich yet again, but not before improving the lives of the people.

[Cat Atomic]

16. This just in: Osama bin Laden hiding in Venezuela!

Full invasion starts in 10 minutes! We must destroy all governments that tax exported- er- that export terror!

[Selatius]

17. Trouble ahead?

I fear Chavez is seriously flirting with assassination at present. They've tried a military coup, a massive lock-out/strike, and a recall referendum. Enemies made desperate often do stupid things such as resort to violence and destruction. They used force against him, made the economy scream, and then tried using legal means to remove him, and they all failed. I don't see them being much above simply sending in a sniper to cut him down like many others who've stood up for the ones who needed help the most.

[Algomas]

20. Bravo to a true bullfighter. This man has cajones like castanets. Ole!!