From the BBC:
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has threatened to nationalise stores that sell meat above a government-set price. …”If they [the stores] insist on violating the interests of the people, the constitution and laws, I will take away the warehouses, the shops, I will take away the supermarkets and I’ll nationalise them,” he warned.
The line that stands out most:
Some private companies are also concerned about President Chavez’s intention to make them allow their employees time during the working day to study socialism.
There’s not much to comment on, except to offer condolences to the people of Venezuela who voted for economic stagnation, decreased foreign investment, and higher unemployment.
We’ve been through this before. We know what the outcome of these socialist policies are. Why do they persist?
What a fucking asshole! Damn Castristas, I wish they’d all disappear. If Hugo Chavez was killed by a highly-skilled, US CIA ninja, I would be incredibly happy.
Good post, Matt. Usually I am more pro-interference on this subject, but it’s true: people did vote for it. We can understand it though… with so much corruption before, it’s easy to want a savior. They need to read the Dune series.