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Venezuela and the U.S. Constitution

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Laws do not persuade because they threaten.
– Seneca, Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium [c.63]

HORNBERGER’S BLOG
September 24, 2024
Venezuela and the U.S. Constitution
Sometimes what happens in a foreign country holds valuable lessons for the American people. The current, developing situation in Venezuela provides an excellent example of this point. Like modern-day United States, the governmental system in Venezuela consists of a president, a congress, a judiciary, and a massive, permanent military-intelligence establishment that wields omnipotent powers over the citizenry. Recently, a presidential election was held. …
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