Hugo Chavez, the most significant communist threat in South America, may be near death.

One thing I cannot abide, here at Midknight Review, is a celebration for the physical demise of others. Hugo Chavez is a despot. I consider him to be evil, self serving, and the greatest existential threat to the United States in South America. Recently, he has made deals with Russia, bringing in more than $5 billion in military aid to Venezuela and securing more than 100 hand to air missiles. He is a man who hates individual freedoms and "capitalism."**

He has made fun of Obama, openly and to his face; actions that disgrace our country and humiliate Obama in the presence of a host of South American heads of state. And, now, the man has stage four cancer and appears to be fading fast. His illness was announced just three or four months ago. Last night, he was rushed to the hospital with what appears to be liver failure.

Understand that without his presence in the southern continent, things get much better for the United States, not to mention the free-minded folks remaining in Venezuela. As a lay observer of national and world politics, I believe that Chavez has plans for the region that may have included an imperialist agenda on his part.

Chavez's threat to the region is something Obama and his cronies are totally unprepared to manage. With Chavez out of the picture, should this happen, "God"*** is doing what his "savior" could not.

These are reasons enough to celebrate his pending death. In this review, however, understand that "celebration" is not what is going on. I am only dealing with the related issues as historical/political phenomenon.

** Understand that "capitalism" is the only way anyone makes money. The greatest failing of capitalism is greed. Its greatest good is the financial health of those who practice ist principles for making money. There is an alternation, of course. That is a thing called "entitlements." You should know that a society cannot exist without both considerations. The only question has to do with the order of the two schemes. Do we organize an entitlement driven society where capitalism is used to fund a growing entitlement generation or, does capitalism drive the health of the nation and provide for those who have no clue as to how to earn money? When someone screams, "I am anti-capitalist," I have to laugh. It is kind of like saying, "I want to live but I hate breathing."

***I use "God" in this context as an "existential force," although I personally believe that the Great God Almighty makes and uses history to accomplish his will.