http://devilsexcrement.com/2009/07/08/chavismos-ideological-consistency/20090708_talc1_20_3_g1/ Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/