Comrade Chavez's Cancer Returns

Cancer is nasty stuff.  I don't know of a family that hasn't been adversely affected by the Big C in one way or another.   It is fair to say I hate cancer.

 But...

Sometimes, however rarely, two wrongs can make a right! It seems the cancer for which Hugo Chavez had been treated in the past has returned, proving that at least mother nature has a sense of  humor occasionally.   Hugo Chavez is a terrible human being, a worse leader and if I could ask Santa for a Christmas present, it would be for Chavez to whither away and die quickly, so that someone who actually appreciates liberty can steer Venezuela to the freedom and prosperity it deserves.   

Under Chavez, a nation awash in oil, has faced energy shortages, become one of the most corrupt nations on earth, with food shortages and  high inflation.   Free speech has been curtailed under Chavez, and needless to say, Chavez has backed, and been backed by,  the murderous regimes of Cuba, Syria and Iran.    You know Iran, it's one of the places where they execute homosexuals.    I wonder what Sean Penn has to say about that?  A man is known by the company he keeps, after all. 

Homies.

Crime too, has increased under Chavez, despite his socialist rhetoric to help the "little guy".   The US State Department writes (emphasis mine); 

"THREATS TO SAFETY AND SECURITY: Violent crime in Venezuela is pervasive, both in the capital, Caracas, and in the interior. The country’s overall per capita murder rate is cited as one of the top five in the world. According to the non-governmental organization , Venezuelan Violence Observatory (VVO), 2011 was the most “violent in Venezuela’s history.” According to its data, there were 19,336 homicides in 2011, up from 13,080 murders in 2010, an increase of almost 30%. The Venezuelan National Counter Kidnapping Commission was created in 2006, and since then, official statistics have shown alarming increases in reported kidnappings throughout the country. According to the governmental Cuerpo de Investigaciones Científicas, Penales, y Criminalísticas (CICPC) statistics, 1,150 individuals were kidnapped in Venezuela during 2011, with reported kidnapping incidents increasing 29% over 2010. However, surveys show that the overwhelming majority of kidnappings and other major crimes are not reported to the police. Police sources indicate that as many as 80% of kidnappings go unreported, meaning that the official figure of 1,150 kidnappings in 2011 is lower than actual numbers. Armed robberies take place throughout Caracas and other cities, including in areas generally presumed safe and frequented by tourists. Well-armed criminal gangs operate widely, often setting up fake police checkpoints. Only a very small percentage of crimes result in trials and convictions. The VVO estimates that less than 10% of homicides result in prosecutions. It attributes this impunity to be one of the major factors for the increase in crime."

 

However, according to many on the left, Chavez is supposed to be the Savior-in-Chief.   But he is not.  He is a scumbag dictator and the people of Venezuela are suffering for it.    So with the news that his cancer returns, there is some hope.   I do however have a great measure of sympathy for the poor worms who will be unfortunate enough to make a meal out of Hugo's disgusting carcass.   

 

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