Wednesday, September 20, 2006

The Devil and Hegemony

Word of the day:  hegemony\hi-'je-m&-nE\ noun: 1 : preponderant influence or authority over others : DOMINATION.  2 : the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group.

"Be willing to make decisions.  That's the most important quality in a good leader.  Don't fall victim to what I call the "Ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome."  You must be willing to fire!"  T. Boone Pickens, Financier

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took his verbal battle with the United States to the floor of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, calling U.S. President George W. Bush 'the devil.'

His Excellency, Mr. Hugo Chavez, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela address to the 61st UNGA on September 20, 2006:

http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ga/61/ga060920am.rm?start=01:02:20&end=01:26:10 

His Excellency, Mr. George W. Bush, President of the United States address to the 61st UNGA on September 19, 2006:

http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ga/61/ga060919am2.rm?start=00:54:10&end=01:15:00

Because of the gradual chipping away of our civil liberties under the Patriot Act following the events of September 11, 2001; I'd like to post my thoughts here on His Excellency's President Chavez of Venzeula's address of the UNGA today.  However, I do reserve my comments out of fear. 

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