In Venezuela, that nation’s gradual regression to totalitarianism is total with the latest act of the Venezuelan parliament. Today, Venezuela’s so-called National Assembly has given initial approval to a bill, which would give President Hugo Chavez the authority to rule by decree. Any supposition that Venezuela is a democracy is now utterly preposterous.

This legislation, if approved, (and make no mistake about it, the assembly filled with Chavez cronies will certainly approve it) will give the Mussolini of South America virtual dictatorial powers to implement his socialist agenda.

With the passage of this legislation, Chavez will join an elite group of leaders whose rubber stamp legislatures have bestowed them with God-like authority, to that group belong the likes of Hitler, Stalin, Napoleon, Caesar and others…
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