http://www.urbanagora.com An exchange of ideas from thinkers spanning the spectrum Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/02/no-more-term-limits-for-elected-officials-in-venezuela.html http://www.urbanagora.com/2009/02/no-more-term-limits-for-elected-officials-in-venezuela.html#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:41:22 +0000 Segen http://www.urbanagora.com/?p=2141 The Associated Press reported that a referendum removing term limits for elected officials in Venezuela passed 54 to 46 today.  This means that along with Cuba, Bolivia, and Nicaragua, we’re going to be seeing a lot of the same faces in Venezuela for the next several decades.  I wish Chavez would stop being so narcissistic and realize the benefits of the regular transfer of power in creating a lasting and more responsive government.  Chavez has lots of examples in history to turn to realize that this seizure of control will not create sustainable progress in Venezuela.  Simply put, one-man shows only work while that one-man is around.   Look at an even recent example of a one-man show going south– Trump Entertainment is filing for bankruptcy after Donald Trump resigned from the board, for example.  What is happening to South America and how is this happening?

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