How can liberals justify this?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070816/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/venezuela_constitutional_reform

http://www.guardian.co.uk/venezuela/story/0,,2087738,00.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0604/p09s01-coop.html

Notice the language. Neoconservatives, the Christian Right. This is modern day liberalism. Defending socialism. Putting a happy spin on socialism. Telling us we should support the erosion of freedom.

Midnight, read the freakin headlines. Its rather obvious.

"We should back Chávez"
"Chávez is no enemy of free speech"

How much more plain do you have to get?

Nice try Sage. However, Christian Science Monitor is based in Boston. And their almost as far left as News Week.

Hmm, what about Sheehan? Is she not an American liberal?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10704025

Answer 1

Lefties are now like mental patients who have gotten tired of trying to act normal to hide their twisted minds. They now display and embrace their own insanity openly.

Answer 2

Why should American liberals justify an op ed piece in a British newspaper or the actions of a foreign head of state?

OK - fine - I read the CSMonitor report. I am no fan of Chavez (although there is far more freedom in Venezuela than in Saudi Arabia for instance) and certainly do not support him. The points made in the article seem worthy of discussion however. I am not qualified to comment on the accuracy of the case against RCTV. If you claim this case is presented in a biased fashion why not present one you believe better presents it? The article does not contain any of the language to which you refer (this all comes from the British piece which is why I addressed it). The article does point out that other organizations you, I have no doubt, would consider left wing have spoken out against the action (Amnesty, Human Rights Watch and even the European Parliament).
The article does not - as you claim- speak to the economic system of Venezuela so I cannot see how it can be said to defend or spin socialism (and I cannot see what is wrong with defending a perfectly legitimate economic system even if you do not agree with it).
The content of the CSM article is perfectly valid. It presents what it believes to be a satisfactory explanation for Chavez's actions. If you have evidence to the contrary you need to produce it.

Answer 3

Justify what exactly?

Where does it say Liberals defending Chavez and the erosion of freedom?

ADD: Don't get your panties in a bind. I did read them. American Liberals do not support him. It sounds like a couple of radicals who wrote those articles. But what makes these stories Liberals? Did you mention that the man who wrote the last article was living there for 7 years? I would be very wary of any reporter who had been there for that long saying anything bad about Chavez, sorry.

Answer 4

Hmm, I see nothing of where is says that Washington and the Liberals or Republicans support Chavez, in fact if you read them it says the exact opposite.

Now if you are talking about the British, I can't comment on that because I haven't kept up with what they support. But Liberals in America do not support him.

Answer 5

<< President Hugo Chavez called for radical changes to Venezuela's constitution Wednesday night, proposing reforms that would eliminate current limits on his re-election and extend presidential terms. >>>

looks like someone shares the same views as Bush supporters.

And by the way, I'm American, no matter what party or political ideology i favor, I don't have to justify squat that a foreign leader chooses to do.

I think we should worry more about our justification for own leaders actions, rather than worrying about the actions of someone that would take about 3 seconds to oust.

If those people want to live as socialists, let em! Just fund the dern border fence and let them stay there, and enjoy it!

Answer 6

This from the same people that say the federal gov needs to help the "Air America" stay on it's feet because of unfair competition from the prvate right wing media machine here in the US!

Answer 7

America's government is closer to "socialism" than anything else.
The banks own our butts.

I don't know what country you think you are living in, but you are owned and controlled.

Answer 8

I saw this earlier and yes its truly disturbing. Its coming to the point that Penn and his followers will have to go public with thier grand socialist design.

Answer 9

i don't,ask Rudy why he is for ending term limits

Answer 10

WE WONT EVEN HAVE A ELECTION, I SMELL TOTAL DICTATORSHIP COMING