It seems that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is on the verge
of accumulating through
purely democratic means sweeping increases in power in order to deliver his promise of "Bolivarian socialism" to the people. His newly acquired powers will include, but are surely
not limited to,
choosing and defining new administrative districts,
greater abilities to nationalize "vital industries",
abolishing his term limits in perpetuity (
only till 2030, he assures us), and an old forum
favorite,
appropriating complete control of the money system.
I thought it fitting and appropriate to start a thread to commemorate and chronicle the successes of the vigorous president's soon-to-be acquired powers. Or perhaps record
the inevitable consequences.