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To: sylvester80 who wrote (203534)	9/19/2006 1:06:57 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Now show me how "democratic" your boy Hugo Chavez is.. Hugo Chavez Suggests Holding Power For 25 Years (AP) CARACAS, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that Venezuelan voters should have the chance to decide whether he should govern the country for the next 25 years. Speaking at a stadium packed with supporters in central Lara state, Chavez said he would hold a referendum to put the question of his remaining in office to Venezuelans if the opposition pulls out of upcoming presidential elections. "I am going to ask you, all the people, if you agree with Chavez being president until 2031," he said. It was not clear if Chavez was talking about holding a legally binding vote to eliminate term limits or proposing a plebiscite. Chavez said Friday that he said he might seek "indefinite" re-election through a referendum if the opposition boycotts the presidential vote. "I would call a national referendum to have the people decide if I can continue here indefinitely or if I have to go after six years," he said. Opposition leaders accuse Chavez, a former paratroop commander first elected in 1998, of becoming increasingly authoritarian and opening dangerous divisions along class lines in Venezuela -- the world's fifth largest oil exporter. The Venezuelan Constitution allows a president to be re-elected only once in immediate succession. Chavez is eligible for re-election to another six-year term in December, but if he wins he would not be able to run again in 2012. Polls indicate Chavez is likely to win the Dec. 3 election, and international observers have signed off on recent votes as fair. Four government opponents have announced plans to run against Chavez, although not all have agreed to participate in primaries to choose a single opposition candidate. cbs2chicago.com How would you react if GWBjr came out and made such a statement that he wanted to be president until 2031?? Methinks you'd immediately whine that Bush is a Fascist.. In fact, I'd probably join you.. So why do you avoid acknowledging that Chavez is a Fascist?? We've (pragmatists and conservatives) been trying to tell you what he was all about and you chose to ignore us. Hawk