2008 Woodie Awards
Why the Bolivarian Revolution is Great
Hugo Chavez is changing Venezeula and America should follow.
John Ferreira
Issue date: 3/31/06 Section: Opinions
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Most people at this school do not pay attention to the events that occur south of the Mexican border. That is all that Latin America really is to most Americans, they are dirty people attempting to cross the border to the "land of the free and the home of the brave." Many Americans see Latin America as a parasite that resides on the side of the United States, while all that really matters in the world is Europe and Japan.
A true revolution is brewing in one of the countries in Latin America and Americans should take note. Some great Americans like Harry Belafonte, Cornel West, and Jesse Jackson have seen first hand the great strides being made in nation of Venezuela. Although it took centuries of oppression, the people of Venezuela have finally elected a leader who truly cares about the people and is fighting the capitalist pig dogs that have stepped on the throat of the masses for too long.
For far too long the oil wealth of the nation of Venezuela was held in the hands of a few, fat-cat bureaucrats. Since Hugo Chavez has been in power, the oil wealth has been given to the people who really deserve the masses. That is why the rich in Venezuela are conspiring against the great leader Chavez, because they no longer get special treatment from the government. The oligarchy is working non-stop in the shadows with the evil Central Intelligence Agency of this country. The United States, being an evil imperialist nation that cares nothing about democracy and the good of the foreign masses, is upset that a Latin American nation is finally rising to power. They are also upset that the oil that they cherish so much is danger. The United States only cares about oil in its foreign policy.
Hugo Chavez has finally given the poor what they need, cheap food and healthcare. He has brought the best of Cuban doctors to Venezuela. So while there are no Cuban doctors in Cuba, there are plenty of the in Venezuela. Chavez needs to push further though, he needs to take the holdings of American corporations in Venezuela, because obviously the geographic location of a business determines the ownership. It doesn't matter that American corporations are the ones that created the technology and then invested tons of money to develop the industry. It is the easiest way to redistribute wealth, because you are taking money away from the richest nation in the world and giving to the poor, who really deserve the wealth.
A true revolution is brewing in one of the countries in Latin America and Americans should take note. Some great Americans like Harry Belafonte, Cornel West, and Jesse Jackson have seen first hand the great strides being made in nation of Venezuela. Although it took centuries of oppression, the people of Venezuela have finally elected a leader who truly cares about the people and is fighting the capitalist pig dogs that have stepped on the throat of the masses for too long.
For far too long the oil wealth of the nation of Venezuela was held in the hands of a few, fat-cat bureaucrats. Since Hugo Chavez has been in power, the oil wealth has been given to the people who really deserve the masses. That is why the rich in Venezuela are conspiring against the great leader Chavez, because they no longer get special treatment from the government. The oligarchy is working non-stop in the shadows with the evil Central Intelligence Agency of this country. The United States, being an evil imperialist nation that cares nothing about democracy and the good of the foreign masses, is upset that a Latin American nation is finally rising to power. They are also upset that the oil that they cherish so much is danger. The United States only cares about oil in its foreign policy.
Hugo Chavez has finally given the poor what they need, cheap food and healthcare. He has brought the best of Cuban doctors to Venezuela. So while there are no Cuban doctors in Cuba, there are plenty of the in Venezuela. Chavez needs to push further though, he needs to take the holdings of American corporations in Venezuela, because obviously the geographic location of a business determines the ownership. It doesn't matter that American corporations are the ones that created the technology and then invested tons of money to develop the industry. It is the easiest way to redistribute wealth, because you are taking money away from the richest nation in the world and giving to the poor, who really deserve the wealth.