OK, f**k Hugo Chavez

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

He has now finally lost my support:

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/03/news/venez.php

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I don't see what the big deal is.

If they banned alcohol here, you'd go apesh*t.

Uh, alcohol remains very legal in Venezuela; Chavez banned the sale of alcoholic beverages on a certain holiday. Did you read the article?

And yes, I oppose this law. But it's ridiculous that anyone would turn on Chavez solely because of its passage.

Because I have zero tolerance for restricting alcohol. Period. I want to see Chavez thrown out on his worthless ass now by a pro-alcohol coup.

There are many good reasons to dislike Chavez. This isn't one of them.

Banning a popular product by executive decree isn't?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Why would I have problems with him nationalizing industries or seizing land from the rich? Maybe if I was a libertarian or conservative yes, I would, but I'm not.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

That did worry me somewhat but he did use that power responsibly until now.

And if not, then you could at least not try and pretend that you care about anyone in the world other than yourself.

If I didn't I wouldn't have much reason to hate Pinochet and call Bush a war criminal.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

That did worry me somewhat but he did use that power responsibly until now.

Yeah, and Hitler used his power responsibly until he did irresponsible things.  Not to say that Chavez is the next Hitler, but this is just what happens when one guy gets in the position where nothing will ever or can ever oppose him.

Like I said, I wasn't 100% OK with that. This is just the tipping point so to speak.

If I didn't I wouldn't have much reason to hate Pinochet and call Bush a war criminal.

So you were fine with Hugo Chavez, but then he decides to temporarily ban the sale of alcohol over a holiday and you want him thrown out on his ass through a coup?

Sorry, but I'm not exactly buying the idea that that's because you're so concerned about the Venezualan people.

Of course I am. Who else would I be concerned about? It's not like Chavez is stopping me from drinking.