Episode 23: The Re-election of Hugo Chavez: Latin America burns while the progressives play the

Hugo Chavez won re-election to become the President of Venezuela.  In this episode Bob and Mark discuss the effect that his presidency will ultimately have on this country.  Little reported is how corrupt the Chavez regime is.  Like all other populist movements before him, ultimately all that changes is that the corrupt class is replaced by a new "revolutionary" class that becomes just as corrupt.  As usual progressives over-look the reality of what is ocurring choosing to be blinded by the dazzling vision of the State organized to help "the people."  As progressives have been doing since the Bolsheviks, they cheerlead and cover up for dictatorial and corrupt regimes in order to keep the socialst faith. Being infidel's in the minds of socialist sangha, Bob and Mark take a look at what Chavez, and his fellow travellers, will ultimately do to the region and the poor that they are supposedly so concerned with helping.  At 23 minutes in there is a discussion about the nature of poverty that is a MUST hear.  In typical Hippie Killer fashion an objective discussion of poverty is given that will provide criteria to guides one's thinking when it comes to evaluating the various prescriptions put forth in an attempt to solve this problem.

Links:
Jack Clarke,Podcast 71, Even After a Thumpin', Bush Continues Appointing Right-Wing Extremists/QuickBlast: Chavez Landslide Victory In Venezuela
 
Corruption, Mismanagement,and Abuse of Power in Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela by Gustavo Coronel

Reversal of Fortune

Other links:

Tranparency International

Article about the Skye Ventures bond problem
http://www.nypost.com/seven/11212006/business/chavez_ducks_6_bill_business_paul_tharp.htm
http://www.petroleumworld.com/issues011806.htm