Ideal idealistics

South American nations will have to choose whether they want continental unity or individual trade agreements with the United States -- but not both.

Hugo Chavez said that.

I like this guy. His country is so close to the US but he's not giving them any face. He fights arrogance with arrogance and gives respect where respect is due.

I hope he leads the way in showing the world to rise against bullies. If you keep picking on the smaller guys, one day he's gonna have a lightbulb moment and suddenly decide to take the horns by its bull.

I hope Chavez achieves his objectives, especially in uniting not only in Venezuela, but also South America.

Brazil may be a soccer powerhouse and the largest country in that part of the world, but they sure have no guts. Well at least their President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.