Hear me out on this one.

“I have always said, heard, that it would not be strange that there had been civilization on Mars, but maybe capitalism arrived there, imperialism arrived and finished off the planet,” Chavez said in speech to mark World Water Day. [Reuters via BI]

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Comments (37)

  1. Posted by John Glenn | March 22, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    There’s an express to Mars leaving in 10 minutes, Hugo…be on it.

  2. Posted by Moving On | March 22, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City “Sailor wanna hump-hump” bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we’re all stocked up here.

  3. Posted by Guest | March 22, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Yeah, and capitalism’s what dug those oilwells and built those refineries that you’re plundering, douchbag.

  4. Posted by Guest | March 22, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    In other Venusian news (Venezuelian I meant) – the moon is made off cheese. Google confirms!!!

  5. Posted by trojan | March 22, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    he got the memo: mars needs moms

  6. Posted by Zero Brain | March 22, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    All your monetary base are belongs to us.
    -Toaplan

  7. Posted by Meistro | March 22, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    The only thing funnier than Chavez’s comments are the comments by readers of the article…priceless.

  8. Posted by Guest | March 22, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    That’s not the kid from Modern Family?

  9. Posted by Homosaurus | March 22, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Has he been partying with Sammy Hagar?

  10. Posted by ExtraOrdinaryPopularDelusions | March 22, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Chavez understands that the white man is a dog to his women. When they are tired, he puts down his tomahawk to feed their laziness.

  11. Posted by Commentariat | March 22, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Dislike button, please

  12. Posted by Yo Me | March 22, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Compared to things Obama has said, Hugo actually makes sense.

  13. Posted by Guest | March 22, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    His every continued utterance is a testament to the CIA’s incompetence

  14. Posted by Louis Farrakhan | March 22, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    My brother, your are correct in your thorough analysis. The Bush administration pilfered all of the water from Mars and used it to grow radioactive weed on their Texas plantations and then sold it to unsuspecting children in the African and Hispanic projects so that they can get them hooked and push the poison of Christianity on them preventing them from the free choice they would have otherwise made to join the Muslim brotherhood. It’s a travesty and we must rise up and protest the innocent kiling of the Martian people in the name of captialism and crusades to push their religion.

    Ps. I haven’t received my check from Moammar this month – any idea where he is?

  15. Posted by Louis Farrakhan | March 22, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    My brother, your are correct in your thorough analysis. The Bush administration pilfered all of the water from Mars and used it to grow radioactive weed on their Texas plantations and then sold it to unsuspecting children in the African and Hispanic projects so that they can get them hooked and push the poison of Christianity on them preventing them from the free choice they would have otherwise made to join the Muslim brotherhood. It’s a travesty and we must rise up and protest the innocent kiling of the Martian people in the name of captialism and crusades to push their religion.

    Ps. I haven’t received my check from Moammar this month – any idea where he is?

  16. Posted by Louis Farrakhan | March 22, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    My brother, your are correct in your thorough analysis. The Bush administration pilfered all of the water from Mars and used it to grow radioactive weed on their Texas plantations and then sold it to unsuspecting children in the African and Hispanic projects so that they can get them hooked and push the poison of Christianity on them preventing them from the free choice they would have otherwise made to join the Muslim brotherhood. It’s a travesty and we must rise up and protest the innocent kiling of the Martian people in the name of captialism and crusades to push their religion.

    Ps. I haven’t received my check from Moammar this month – any idea where he is?

  17. Posted by Anonymous | March 22, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    What nonsense…There is plenty one can disagree with Obama on but he isn’t a nutcase like Chavez

  18. Posted by Anonymous | March 22, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    What nonsense…There is plenty one can disagree with Obama on but he isn’t a nutcase like Chavez

  19. Posted by Judge Smails | March 22, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    lay off my shoe shine guy, assholes.

  20. Posted by Judge Smails | March 22, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    lay off my shoe shine guy, assholes.

  21. Posted by IrishCurse | March 22, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    buying Venezuelan airplane leasing assets stuck in the CADIVI black hole from U.S. hedge funds at a Hug(o)e discount is the new killing it

  22. Posted by IrishCurse | March 22, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    buying Venezuelan airplane leasing assets stuck in the CADIVI black hole from U.S. hedge funds at a Hug(o)e discount is the new killing it

  23. Posted by IrishCurse | March 22, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    buying Venezuelan airplane leasing assets stuck in the CADIVI black hole from U.S. hedge funds at a Hug(o)e discount is the new killing it

  24. Posted by Financial_Servicer | March 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    You Sly Fox

  25. Posted by Guest | March 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Maybe he just finished watching the movie Total Recall, and was… confused about some things?

  26. Posted by Seaman Bodine | March 22, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    too much celebrity apprentice, too little christy canyon

  27. Posted by Anonymous | March 22, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Pro-tip: stop pushing the Q-Tip when you feel resistance.

  28. Posted by Anonymous | March 22, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    ‘Yo Me’ ate a lot of paint chips as a kid.

  29. Posted by Yo Me | March 22, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    so touchy Bess. don’t get your panties in a knot.

  30. Posted by Yo Me | March 22, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Bess,
    how come you get a star next to your name?

  31. Posted by C.C. fan | March 22, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    I’d be careful how you responded to Bess’ comments, you don’t want Confused Commentator coming to her defense and using you as a cup

  32. Posted by Confucius | March 22, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Probably the final piece in an intricate plan to implement a transcontinental Islamic caliphate that only you, me, and Glenn Beck are smart enough to understand. . .right Yo Me?

  33. Posted by Leroy the Masochist | March 23, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    See you at the party, Hugo

  34. Posted by Glenn B. | March 23, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Ever notice how California and caliphate start with the same three letters? And where did Obama start college? Occidental. And where’s Occidental? That’s right: California. The writing’s on the wall, my friend.

    Now who wants to go buy some goddamn gold?!

  35. Posted by Андрей | March 23, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    Okay do not laugh at it, we’ll teach ekonomike.On our friend.

  36. Posted by streethockey | March 23, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Suck it, Hugo. – Martian Big Business Council

  37. Posted by Андрей | March 23, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    hoo ha ha, Chavez hilarious, but you can bet someone is adequate, Putin or Chavez …
    Chavez is honest at least …

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