re: Does Chavez Threaten the United States
February 10, 2008
If Chavez doesn’t sell Venezuelan oil in the U.S. he would simply be creating a profit opportunity for someone else (the Saudis, Mexicans, Exxon/Mobil)to sell more oil here. Being a stupid socialist (or do I repeat myself?)– and crazy to boot — Chavez doesn’t understand this. The benefit of this stunt would be that Chavez would have less money with which to destroy his own country. Overall, his economic notions are no crazier than Hillary (socialized health care)Clinton’s.
Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo [send him mail] is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a longtime member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's Curse; Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government; The Problem with Socialism; and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to Economics.
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