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Wichita 7:33 a.m. CT April 1, 2017

Harsh reality of communism

Having lived 5 years in Venezuela, I feel qualified to make these comments:

Communist Hugo Chavez was elected in what was likely a rigged election in 1999. The self-declared observer of all things fair and just, former US president Jimmy Carter spenttwo hoursthere on that election day and returned home saying the election was without any problems. Venezuela at that time was without question the most prosperous country in all of South and Central America. Cancer cells in 2013 offered them hope in ridding them of Chavez, but the same political party (United Socialist Party of Venezuela) then proceeded to maneuver Nicolas Maduro into office.

In fact 562 companies and industries have been removed from free enterprise ownership and are now owned and run by the government. A six fold increase in the number of employees in the nationalized oil company has resulted in extremely inefficient operation of the worlds largest oil reserves. State owned utility companies are able to provide their services only an average of 3 to 5 hours per day. Food is so scarce that children no longer go to school as they have to hold places in lines for parents at grocery stores all day in hopes something to eat might show up, but they can forget staples like milk, eggs, potatoes, bread. A recent medical report claims the average citizen has lost 20 pounds of weight in the last year from lack of food. Inflation is so rampant the country does not allow an official report to be published, but anything of necessity doubles in price every few months. Citizens use the local currency for toilet paper, as it is cheaper.

All you socialist worshipping Democrats need to read, study, learn, and think before you push for the very things that Venezuelans once thought they desired.

While writing this, it was announced the equivalent of our Supreme Court in Venezuela was dissolved and all rule will be by Maduro. This mess will only end when there is not enough money of any value to pay the military generals necessary to remain in power. They come first so it will be awhile.

- Bob Hance, Wichita Falls

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