The Friday, November 30, editorial page in USA Today stated,

"The charismatic Chavez is a classic demagogue, gaining power by convincing people that their woes are the fault of others, primarily the United States, and promising an instantly rosy future."

How, I wonder, would the editorial staff differentiate their description of the socialist Chavez from the leadership of the Democratic Party? Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Richardson are all socialists. Throughout their entire campaigns, all we hear is how much the people suffer and how they will remove all our suffering if only we give them power. According to the democrats, all our woes come from the United States government not doing enough or doing the wrong thing.

For instance, it is never the individual's fault for being uninsured. It's not the consumers' fault that health care costs are rising. Hand over control of the health care system to the Democrats, they say, and the future will be instantly rosy. Surrender power over another 10 percent of the economy, they argue, and no one will suffer any more.

The USA Today editorial ended with a warning:

It is true that power corrupts. But democracy can trump it, unless too many people vote to give away their own power.

I certainly hope that Americans can hear the warning for themselves. Democrats are asking, no demanding, that Americans vote to give away their own power over their own health care. This time next year, Americans will face the same choice as the Venezuelans face today: hold on to your freedom or surrender to the classic demagogues.