I remember reading an article several years back, before it was obvious the hell that was coming to Venezuela. The reporter was quite impressed with Chavez's ab

I remember reading an article several years back, before it was obvious the hell that was coming to Venezuela. The reporter was quite impressed with Chavez's ability to speak and act for the people. He noted that one day Chavez was walking in the city and saw a nice building. He said something to the effect of "The people need this building much more than the rich companies using it" and boom, those folks lost their building. Yet it was somehow a mystery to both the reporter and many folks in the states that somehow this was a problem. There were tons of supporters of what was going on in Venezuela, all over the world, thankful that somebody was finally truly looking out for the common man. Read a book once which compared many different cultures over the centuries. Lately it's fairly common to wave your hands around and say something like "There are no better or worse cultures. Each has its own values" but this author did not do that. He made the case, and I agreed, that whatever your values, it's better living to 75 than it is dying of disease at age 8. What was one of the primary things he felt made a difference in cultures? Respect of private property.