Chavez - a fading hero - my 2 cents

I have (had?) a lot of respect for Hugo Chavez. But, he's starting to let his intelligence go to his head. By not allowing any opposition he's becoming more and more like Bush, and less and less a true socialist. I have no problem with constitutions allowing multiple terms for President - our country ran very well on those terms for over 150 years. If there's an idiot at the helm, it's the responsibility of the people to vote him/her out; not term limits.

Socialism, as envisioned by Marx & Engels, is pure democracy - people rule. We all know, especially after the last two elections, that we are not a democracy, but a republic. I've always lived in this republic, but see how the future of the United States would be much brighter if we were run by a democracy, not by a corporation. I have faith in the intelligence of people.

For a long time it seemed liked Hugo Chavez shared that faith, but since he's starting to not allow an opposition voice to have a platform it looks more and more as if he's patterning himself more after Lenin than Marx.

Today's article on Chavez