money, i think you're right using the term (idiots).....

i used to feel sorry for the poor displaced workers and common folk of venezuela getting taken advantage of by the cruel dictators and transnationals.........but you know what? f'm! thats what....

these people (like most people around the world) are just as much to blame for their current plight as hugo......

they elected him. they kept him. they use every opportunity and excuse to NOT work and NOT produce....they go on strike after strike for more wages, more benefits, less production......then they get po'd when the govt cant pay....

they take checks from transnationals, dick them around on permits and community backing then scream to high heaven that it's the transnationals who are responsible for their miserable existence......

they'll blame 3 years of refusing to work on the fact that some inept manager or politician did'nt get them uniforms.....heaven knows you cant work without a uniform......these people (like most people) can only blame themselves...their lazy! plain f'n lazy!!!!! the fact that they've waited for years to recieve payments without burning the place down tells me that....at this point i have much more respect for the illegal miners.....at least they are'nt sitting around waiting for a government check...they're doing what they can do to support themselves....

my advice to the people of venezuela: either stand up and say "burn baby burn!" or sit down and shut the f' up!