tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post9073491882472910414..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: A disabling enabling law Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-76980198774006602172013-10-19T11:38:05.589+02:002013-10-19T11:38:05.589+02:00I like this post.
But the first option you mention...I like this post.<br />But the first option you mentioned, about the law not passing, is highly unlikely, I think. I suppose you put it there for the sake of completeness. I just can't imagine them not passing it.Keplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125538872924743270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-60152673314534761772013-10-18T23:48:03.410+02:002013-10-18T23:48:03.410+02:00Thank you for the article Daniel.
I'm surpri...Thank you for the article Daniel. <br /><br />I'm surprised that the opposition is not making greater awareness of what is at stake. My guess is that 99% of Venezeulans even know what these laws mean. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-41180964708076567762013-10-18T22:36:57.704+02:002013-10-18T22:36:57.704+02:00enabling law is 3/5, less than 2/3 but more than a...enabling law is 3/5, less than 2/3 but more than a half. This is not necessarily a bad idea since an enabling law is supposed to be limited in scope, addressing a few points of a given "crisis", and the laws to be enacted to be of free revision by the parliament at a later date.<br /><br />Now they want to get the 3/5 to get laws on all the humane and the divine, that will need 2/3 to be revised!!!!!!! That is why it is unconstitutional although the high court will sign anything sent their way.....Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-40922571175431143582013-10-18T21:26:36.275+02:002013-10-18T21:26:36.275+02:00maybe my math is wrong...but don't they need 2...maybe my math is wrong...but don't they need 2 thirds to pass the enabling law? and my math says 2 thirds of 165 seats is 110 votes...why the hubbub over 99 votes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-58309122500519818502013-10-18T16:03:07.345+02:002013-10-18T16:03:07.345+02:00The supposed need for this enabling act only prove...The supposed need for this enabling act only proves that Maduro is in a vulnerable position now, probably even more vulnerable than Chavez was in 2002. People in Venezuela need to start engaging in widespread civil disobedience now. Publicly challenge Chavistas to defend this madness. There are brave people in the barrios of Caracas already doing this, even though they risk death by doing so. Challenge the military and police to uphold the constitution, in spite of whatever Maduro and Cabello want to do. As long as oil can still be exported, nothing else will end the current situation! Think about how long Saddam Hussein lasted in Iraq just because of his ability to move oil out of the country, even under some of the most restrictive international sanctions imaginable.Eddie Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-42540957531867559212013-10-18T15:36:33.253+02:002013-10-18T15:36:33.253+02:00It's interesting that after years of independe...It's interesting that after years of independent media reports describing rampant corruption in the regime, now they have been forced to take this issue up as their own. And of course the new crusade is used immediately to harass and demoralize the Opposition. I don't see how they can possibly get at the root of this corruption without dismantaling the entire power structure that holds the regime together. So it necessarily has to be a fascade to make them look busy and give an excuse to attack their enemies. But I think that even putting the issue out there - like the issue of personal security - is a minor victory that will make people think about what is in play. If crime and corruption are eating into the very sinews of the nation and chavismo has had near total power for 14 years then.... It can't all be a subversive plot. Unless the CIA is really really good.gabriel cisneroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291044485626670142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-87581785065314813252013-10-18T01:56:51.313+02:002013-10-18T01:56:51.313+02:00Its garden variety Stalinism: The Cuban informatio...Its garden variety Stalinism: The Cuban information services will gather any required "evidence;" the new "anti-corruption" laws will terrorize reasonable Chavistas (hopefully, even the military forces) into toeing the party line; under such a threat, the CNE would be crazy not fix the election. No need to incarcerate "free" token opposition leaders.LThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506645156280694428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-10869189894819855422013-10-17T18:41:15.428+02:002013-10-17T18:41:15.428+02:00Shortages are expanding.
News of shortages of mot...Shortages are expanding.<br /><br />News of shortages of motor oil causing protests from the transport sector.<br /><br />Another story today that Venezuelan airlines can't upgrade their fleets because of lack of dollars.<br /><br />Toyota will close for 2 weeks because of no dollars to buy the necessary parts.<br /><br />Every day there are more stories like these.<br />Island Canucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-38251995996395114242013-10-17T18:32:14.200+02:002013-10-17T18:32:14.200+02:00Can there be fraud in the vote count in the AN?
Is...Can there be fraud in the vote count in the AN?<br />Is the vote secret? <br />Is Tibisay Lucena advising on how to get the vote to favor Maduro?<br /><br />Will the Chavistas just move one vote from Against to For and not identify the heretic opposition member because they say that he will threatened with harm?<br /><br /><br />Ronaldonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-62742709546440216832013-10-17T17:51:54.889+02:002013-10-17T17:51:54.889+02:00he can always try......he can always try......Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-7043191338122815922013-10-17T17:45:46.138+02:002013-10-17T17:45:46.138+02:00Is this mercopress article about the retired milit...Is this mercopress article about the retired militar wanting to take back venezuela true?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-78167017057555490962013-10-17T16:17:37.449+02:002013-10-17T16:17:37.449+02:00If they are wholesale attempting to bribe the oppo...If they are wholesale attempting to bribe the opposition representatives, then it will be easy to get evidence of that thru entrapment. If so, release that evidence sooner rather than later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-81895974600451201572013-10-17T15:30:27.431+02:002013-10-17T15:30:27.431+02:00Look at this:
http://www.noticierodigital.com/foru...Look at this:<br />http://www.noticierodigital.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=994475<br /><br />words fail me....TechMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908635937338724898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-3597734262197801552013-10-17T14:31:41.478+02:002013-10-17T14:31:41.478+02:00"The paradox of an Enabling Law victory throu..."The paradox of an Enabling Law victory through dividing the opposition is that this could speed up the break down of chavismo." Daniel, do you mean to say there could be light at the end of the tunnel? The opposition has been so prostrate lately that any civil could consist of opposite factions of the apes wiping each others out, a win-win situation. Improbable but one can always dream.charlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-26425070297801266262013-10-17T12:33:15.318+02:002013-10-17T12:33:15.318+02:00Scary stuff for those of us who still live here.
...Scary stuff for those of us who still live here.<br /><br />The end (change?) is near. Things can't go on like this much longer.Island Canucknoreply@blogger.com