In 1933, Hitler did not bother going to the voters. Instead, the freely elected Reichstag appointed him dictator.
On Sunday, voters went to the polls in two strategically important oil producing nations. In both Russia and OPEC member Venezuela, the people were asked to voluntarily forfeit their liberty.
In a victory for democracy and human dignity, Venezuelan voters rejected Hugo Chavez’s attempt to become a legally elected “president for life”. The vote was 51% to 49% against the Chavez proposal. However, Venezuela is not out of the woods yet. The wannabe dictator is likely to find some other way to get “appointed”.
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