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Axis of Diesel Extends Access
December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
No my friends, we are not talking about GM or Mercedes, we are talking about Russia, Iran, and Venezuela. Two are facing a whole new turn in politics: amendments to extend presidential terms.
Nov 21, 2008:
Russian parliament approves extension of presidential term.(CNN.com)
Nov 25, 2008:
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez says: “It’s the people’s right [to vote on the issue],” he said, almost a year after losing a vote on extending his powers.(ABC online).
Chavez has been seeking a constitutional amendment that would allow him to be re-elected to an unlimited number of times. He has been in power for over two terms–almost ten years. His current term lasts until 2013. (Aljezeera.net)
It seems like Putin and Chavez are plotting totalitarian regimes while evenly coating it with poisonous, mouth-watering, democratic-flavored frosting. Elections and government decision-making in these countries are laughable: consider Russia’s famous Parliament fist fights, propaganda via media, and let’s not forget the most popular one–bribes!
The citizens of these countries who blindly approve of their oh-so-popular leaders need to understand that someone who threatens with oil and nuclear warheads is not a person who is protective, but someone who will essentially destroy his own people. These resources will not survive forever. Nuclear peace is not an option if these leaders extend their stay.
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