Chavez Sets The New International Standard?

This is what I propose: If Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela, says something positive about someone, the United Nations should seriously consider deeming that person a human rights violator.

There are pros and cons, of course. Cons include that since Chavez is unpredictable and- according to some- insane, he might actually support someone who isn’t a mass murderer or dictator (he paid a backhanded compliment to President Obama, for example). Pros, however, include the ability to get rid of the Human Rights Council (since Chavez will be doing their job for them) and getting rid of some of what will now be?extra effort and cost?in worldwide intelligence gathering.

All in all, not a bad trade-off, methinks.