Good Weekend...

Sooners win, Giants win, Chavez losses...although let's be honest about this, Chavismo wasn't defeated, only slowed down. Chavez's socialist dream (or nightmare depending on which end of the gun you are on) will continue to move forward by other means. All Sunday's referendum did was absolve the Venezuelan people themselves of blame for their own imprisonment and deny Chavez the cover of democracy to answer his international critics. Chavez will have to resort to bolder moves now that unchecked power has not been freely given over. Unfortunately, brute force is the most proven method, which means the battle between authoritarianism and liberty in Venezuela will likely get bloodier.