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Hugo’s environmental views:

Chavez has argued that powerful nations are responsible for causing global warming. What is more, he has publicly regretted pollution resulting from traditional sources of energy. He has called on developed nations to look more favorably on alternative energy such as gas, hydro and solar power. To its credit, Venezuela has ratified the Kyoto Protocol reducing greenhouse gas emissions ...

In his 2005 address to the United Nations, Hugo Chavez derided what he called “a socioeconomic model that has a galloping destructive capacity.” The Venezuelan president expressed concern about “an unstoppable increase of energy” and added that “more carbon dioxide will inevitably be increased, thus warming our planet even more.”

Hugo’s views are subject to change:

President Hugo Chavez said China is set to rival the United States as Venezuela’s top oil buyer as he announced new plans with the Asian powerhouse to jointly ship oil, build refineries and expand crude production.

So much for his concern about “an unstoppable increase of energy”. Hugo is unlikely to change his tune on psychotic nation-wrecker Robert Mugabe, however: “He continues, alongside his people, to confront the pretensions of new imperialists.”

Posted by Tim B. on 03/25/2007 at 11:30 AM
  1. “He continues, alongside his people, to confront the pretensions of new imperialists.”

    Well, I’d say confound rather than confront.  One of our politically correct “pretentions” beginning in the 60’s was that the turd world was gonna excel in every demographic after the evil exploitative West buggered off back to civilization (leaving our money of course).  Hasn’t quite happened has it Hugo?

    Posted by Vanguard of the Commentariat on 2007 03 25 at 11:51 AM • permalink

  2. Well it is pretentious living in a house.

    Mugabe himself sets an example when it comes to humility.

    Posted by C.L. on 2007 03 25 at 12:48 PM • permalink

  3. Oops. Mixed up the links there but, strangely, it still works.

    Posted by C.L. on 2007 03 25 at 12:50 PM • permalink

  4. We’ve hardly begun to see the “galloping destructive capacity” that Chavez has.  It isn’t going to stop until Venezuela is exactly like Zimbabwe.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2007 03 25 at 02:50 PM • permalink

  5. Vanguard, don’t forget that it was Scientific Socialism that was going to ‘save’ the Third World.  After all, weallknow that Marxism isn’t even remotely exploitive, by definition.

    Posted by JorgXMcKie on 2007 03 25 at 02:51 PM • permalink

  6. Mugabe is a mug.

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    Zim bee’s stock exchange is a hoot!

    Posted by 1.618 on 2007 03 25 at 06:31 PM • permalink

  7. Chavez is like most from the left - being a leading socialist/communist/environmentalist is a nice little earner. It is a strangely capitalist way of thinking, not that far removed from the excessives of 19th century capitalism. We have seen it repeatedly - the beacons of the left happily impoverishing hundreds, thousands and millions of people while they accumulate vast personal fortunes.

    Posted by Contrail on 2007 03 25 at 08:46 PM • permalink

  8. What’s the bet that S.A. tomorrow ends up like Zimbabwe today? I give it 15 years. As an expat I can vouch that S.A. is on the slide.

    Posted by Pericles on 2007 03 25 at 10:06 PM • permalink

  9. Jorg, the Left must be so proud!  At best, unrestrained leftism results in New Orleans or Detroit.  At worst, Cambodia…

    Posted by Vanguard of the Commentariat on 2007 03 25 at 11:18 PM • permalink

  10. Oh, I forgot, here’s mug head’s website!

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    Am I a good president?


    Yes, most certainly!
    You are doing OK.
    You can improve a bit.
    You disappoint me.
    You suck big time!


    Current Results :———

    Posted by 1.618 on 2007 03 26 at 12:19 AM • permalink

  11. If Chavez is genuinely concerned about global warming, he should cap all of Venezuela’s oil wells and refuse to sell another barrel to anyone. I won’t hold my breath waiting for him to do this.

    Posted by sundog on 2007 03 26 at 12:54 AM • permalink

  12. Maybe Emperor Hugo is using Venezuela’s his oil wealth to buy “carbon offsets” from the Goracle’s Carbon Bank.

    Posted by Spiny Norman on 2007 03 26 at 01:30 AM • permalink

  13. Of course Tabo Mbekki won’t upset his fellow A.N.C. Freedom Fighter Robert Mugabe.
    He would lose his own constituency and backers in S’Africa.

    Posted by crash on 2007 03 26 at 04:08 AM • permalink

  14. Mugabe, the rhodesian ridgeback with all the kickbacks.

    Posted by surfmaster on 2007 03 26 at 09:55 AM • permalink

  15. Venezuela Mugabeized

    Posted by Kyda Sylvester on 2007 03 26 at 06:31 PM • permalink

  16. Sorry Tim but who really cares about Chavez or whatever comes out of his mouth!?

    Posted by filcan on 2007 03 26 at 08:26 PM • permalink

  17. “Sorry Tim but who really cares about Chavez or whatever comes out of his mouth!?”

    The amount of hot air involved could lead to real global warming…

    Posted by Aldamir on 2007 03 27 at 11:35 AM • permalink

  18. I stand corrected, Aldamir. :-)

    Posted by filcan on 2007 03 27 at 01:46 PM • permalink

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