Americans left in the cold as US, Venezuela bicker

Following a diplomatic spat that sent their ambassadors packing, the only thing heating up between Venezuela and the US is the thermostat. Republican Congressman Connie Mack slammed Joe Kennedy of Citizens Energy for accepting donated heating oil from Venezuela to help poor families, as President Obama announced cuts to the US' own heating assistance program. But Mack didn't call for an embargo on the 40 billion dollars in trade with Hugo Chavez's government or that US companies stop selling Venezuelan oil—Mack just demanded Citizens Energy stop giving it away.

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[blackiron60]

Chavez actually does something for the people, Obama does nothing but kowtow to the fat cats.

[heppepster]

It's OK to sell Venezuelan oil for a profit; it's un-American to give it away to the poor.

[Pookatube]

Joe Kennedy would have been better off as a spokesperson for Maaco!

[MagicKirin]

@cerritoboy

Remove Chavez and jhave free elction in Venezuela

Boycott Citgo as you would blood diamonds.

[TruthExposer1963]

.....from a great suffering and bloodletting in order to make CERTAIN that they learn from their horrid, inexcusable mistakes.

There's no greater teacher than misery, terror, pain and suffering, and these teachers must and WILL visit America in order for it & it's "people" to be truly cleansed of their inherent filth and pestilence that makes them the planet's hellraisers and a fecal stain on all Humanity.

[TruthExposer1963]

@unwashablebrain,

By the People, For The People, right? I don't recall a second Civil War where the criminal government took power from the people by force. All I have seen are weak emasculated cowards WILLINGLY turn their rights & freedoms over to those criminals. America is in the condition it's in due to the inherent degeneracy of the vile "people" that make up it's pathetic citizenry. If American's are to reform themselves, this reform must come from a great suffering & blood letting.... 

[TruthExposer1963]

@unwashablebrain, The "people" of America have ALWAYS been weak, spineless cattle yearning to be led about by their self appointed Masters. When was there a time when they weren't that way? During slavery the elites used slaves to do jobs so they wouldn't have to pay white americans a livable wage, yet like dumb animals those very americans took their rage out on the blacks, just like they do today with the "illegal" immigrants who are enticed into America by the elites for the same reason.

[cerritoboy]

Viva Chavez!

[unwashablebrain]

@TruthExposer1963 there are a number of us who are not fooled by the washington propaganda machine. we may be a small contingent, but we are well informed. we have to go to foreign media to get the truth about almost everything our government is up to. please don't hate the people of america, they are being lied to by our media. we've been hijacked by corporations, and our democracy is an illusion. patriotism is the arbitrary veneration of real estate over principles...we few know this.

[BEANO266]

pure sickening!! richest country in the world my ass and those ppl cold and hungry, shame on washington!!!!

[TruthExposer1963]

@RETRONGAMES79,

LOL.

I'm an NOI fanatic? First of all, I'm white, of Irish descent. But I do have MUCH respect for Louis Farrakhan. He speaks the raw truth, and I challenge you or anyone else to show evidence to the contrary. If just 1/4 of whites in AmeriKKKa had Farrakhan's testicular fortitude, AmeriKKKa would be worthy of being called America instead of AmeriKKKa.

[apropo0]

What is Congressman Mack's evidence that Chavez is "bent on destroying the foundation of what America stands for?" More specifically, how would this politician define/describe said foundation? Congressman Mack is talking out the side of his neck. He and his ilk are bent ~ much more crooked that the likes of Chavez.