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   From: necht@heidel.berg   
      
   On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 17:13:09 -0500   
   Stephen Harding  wrote:   
      
   > On 1/9/26 1:09 PM, Ruprecht ||| wrote:   
   > > On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 05:12:04 -0000 (UTC)   
   > > Webbster  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> To hear President Donald Trump say it, he_ll have a sort of slush   
   > >> fund of billions of dollars from Venezuelan oil that he can dole   
   > >> out as he sees fit.   
   > >   
   > > Dude just makes money happen, MAGA!   
   > >   
   >   
   > I think Chavez/Maduro were apparently doing the same thing.  An oil   
   > "slush fund" that they doled out as they saw fit.   
      
   But nary a penny for infrastructure for the people, right!   
      
   > With themselves at the front of the receiver line!   
      
   Yep.   
      
   > I think there will be a bit more oversight on how Trump handles   
   > Venezuelan oil money.  At least with Trump, one can question what   
   > he's doing.  That's not a good idea with Maduro, as so many exiles in   
   > countries all over the world can attest.   
   >   
   >   
   > SMH   
      
      
   Amen.   
      
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