To demand that the U.S. government oppose him is to demand that people who live in the U.S. have their wealth commandeered to oppose him.

The legitimacy of the United States government rests upon a claim to be providing for the common defense (note I do not accept the U.S. Government as being legitimate). Chavez, for all his bombast is not a threat to U.S. tax-payers, and thus his crimes are not under the jurisdiction of the U.S. government.

Again, I have no objection to people forming mercenary armies to right such wrongs. I think the principle of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade is wonderful (much as I loathe the cause they fought for, as well as the cause they fought against). If you wish, participate in something like that. However, you are in no position to to claim that somehow your outrage entitles you to commandeer your neighbors’ earnings.

How disgusting that the liberal media are totally silent on this issue, yet they run their mouths continuosly about every othe issue in every other minor country. Cuba, China, Russia, all Middle East dictators, and Venezuela all get a pass on human rights abuses, violation of freedoms, and corruption. They do find time to slam Bush for make believe violation of their vaunted beliefs, but not dictators.

Hypocrites. Guess they really don’t want freedom of the press for anyone, except themselves.

As for Chavez falling, maybe you need to read history. That was the same nonsense they said about Saddam. He did pretty well for about 3 decades.

I find it disgusting that liberals are so selective in their outrage. If you are a liberal (like Chavez) you can do as you please. If you are a Conservative, like Bush; you can do no right.

Let Chavez fail not because of foreign interference, but rather from the failure of his policies.

There is one other privately held national network, but they have been operating under an agreement with the govenrment which gives the govenment de facto control over their programming and editorial policy.