Unlimited re-election

It’s a foregone conclusion:

Venezuela’s national assembly has approved a constitutional amendment to remove limits on how many times President Hugo Chavez can serve.

The amendment, which applies to all elected officials, must be approved by a referendum within 30 days, a vote correspondents say is set to be close.

Mr Chavez urged a change in the law in his annual address on Tuesday.

He said it would be dangerous to remove a captain from his ship halfway through the voyage. ~news.bbc.co.uk

Are there ever limits on the glorious revolution? Or the fearless leader? Never.

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