Finally, the good little communist, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, has an idea I can wrap my every-lovin' redneck working-class arms around and bestow enough wet kisses to drown a pack mule. Senor Chavez, per the hold yer breath 'til you turn blue New York Times, wants to close the golf courses of his fair South American people's republic. Calling golf a "bourgeois sport",   Chavez and his supporters are making moves to shut down two of the nation's most popular golf courses.

From the NYT:

“Let’s leave this clear,” Mr. Chávez said during a live broadcast of his Sunday television program. “Golf is a bourgeois sport,” he said, repeating the word “bourgeois” as if he were swallowing castor oil. Then he went on, mocking the use of golf carts as a practice illustrating the sport’s laziness.

All I can say is "Hell Yeah!!!" I cannot agree more with El Nuevo Castro. I've been wanting to do such in this country since I was old enough to speak. Golf is a waste of space and resources. Why do these rich blokes need acres and acres to knock around a little white ball and make small talk about mergers and acquistions? How many soccer fields or affordable houses could you put on an average golf course? Do you know how much water these courses take  to maintain? Your average golf course empties a lake every  day just to stay green, not to mention all the damn chemicals they put on those things.

Let's follow Hugo's lead. Shut down the golf courses and make better use of the space!!! Maybe we can put some hospitals on them.

See the full NYT article.