The Devil's Excrement

The democratic wisdom
and goodwill of autocrat/dictator Hugo Chavez when referring to those that
disagree with him yesterday during his rally pro reform of the Constitution:

On the
middle class that lives in the east of Caracas:

“Imagine a
million people marching towards the East of Caracas burning palm trees and other
trees. We would be that million, not you, because you don’t even reach one
million. There would no stone left of this oligarchy without a fatherland”

On the
church that has opposed the proposed Constitutional Reform:

“The
Cardinal and the bishops are leaving the same pile of shit. Mr. Cardinal you
continue with the same pile of shit. Ali Primera used to say, don’t look for
the Cardinal because God is happy with the revolution”

On student
marches:

“Next time
you have to evaluate if you give them the permit to march, because you are
going to give it to them so that they can come and burn downtown Caracas. What Government can be so weak to
give a permit to some fascists that are threatening to burn cars with people inside?”

On the
leaders of the protests:

“I have
ordered to open case file on them…Barreto, open cases against them…because they are
looking for a dead body… what happened at the CNE was planned. I am sure they
were sorry nothing bad happened, but they want a bloody show. Don’t let
yourselves (the students) be used to march like peasants to a bloodshed”

On the
media:

“What is
this Conatel? What is this Barreto, Rodriguez and Bernal? Jesse Chacon
(Minister of Telecommunications). The TV stations call for a march with no
point of return (sic) and nothing happens. Apply the law. And if you don’t dare
do it, I sign it. Each of us has to assume his own responsibility.”

On what may
happen if he loses

“I prefer a
peaceful outcome, but if for any reason I fail, I would go to the mountains of
Falcon, the plains of Portuguesa, Lara and the South of the Orinoco. Is that what they want? If I have to
grab a rifle, I have no problem in ending my life like that”

Spoken like
a true democrat, no?

This entry was posted on November 5, 2007 at 6:26 pm and is filed under Venezuela.