Venezuela, Bolivar and the revolution

Venezuela, Bolivar and the revolution
Historic contradictions: the phrases of the past

Alfredo Ascanio (askain)

We the Venezuelans live in a permanent contradiction. The political speeches for the masses are manipulated.

Today 4 of December Hugo Chavez gained again the presidency of Venezuela for 6 years more.

The results of the elections are the same that the Electoral National Counsel indicated during the process of the revoking of the mandate of the President, that is to say: 60% vs. 40%.

For this " bolivarian revolution " is important to recall some phrases of Simon Bolivar:

“Flees from the country where a single leader exerts all the powers: it is a country of slaves”.

“The continuance of the authority in a same individual often does that they finish the democratic governments”.

“It is very dangerous to leave for long time to a same person in the power...then arises the usurpation and the tyranny”.

“With my name wants to be done good and evil and many invoke me to justify their nonsenses or errors”

The abuse generalized has become a dysfunctional society. The soldiers are not complying with their rights and tasks. Again the historic phrases of Bolivar (1821):

“It is not the military despotism the one that can achieve the happiness of the citizens”

“It is unbearable the military spirit in the civil government”

The corruption generally is related to the lack of meritocracy and uprightness. Then Bolivar said in 1813:

“It is better to employ honest men although be enemies”

Thus are the facts that they are contradicted with the myths.

2006/12/05 오전 3:44