HONDURAS DEFENDS IT'S DEMOCRACY
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mz. said:
I guess if Chavez and Castro like cheeseburgers, Obama and I should hate them? It isn't quite as simple as you make it out to be (as always). Do you really think Chavez and Obama have the same reasons for supporting the ousted leader, or did Rush tell you how to feel/you just want to be against our Government and President at every turn?How is Obama supposed to be in favor of a coup of a Democratically-elected leader of a country, anyway?
Their Constitution doesn't not allow their President to serve an unlimited number of terms. Their President tried to end term limits for himslef and both their Legislature and Surpreme Court said hell no. He defied both bodies and the military was ordered to peacefully remove him from office. After he was removed, the Constitution was properly followed and Congress elected a new, temperary leader. This was not a coup or an over-throw attempt, it was an attempt to uphold their Constitution and uphold their government. What is wrong with that? Why is anyone upset Honduras's Democracy succeeded perfectly by peacefully removing a dictator hopeful and quickly restoring its power?
Sivlerback DPOY said:
Their Constitution doesn't not allow their President to serve an unlimited number of terms. Their President tried to end term limits for himslef and both their Legislature and Surpreme Court said hell no. He defied both bodies and the military was ordered to peacefully remove him from office. After he was removed, the Constitution was properly followed and Congress elected a new, temperary leader. This was not a coup or an over-throw attempt, it was an attempt to uphold their Constitution and uphold their government. What is wrong with that?Ask Obammy. He was the one working behind the scene in an attempt to pre-empt the 'coup'. In other words, to maintain the presence of a dictator over a democratically elected official.
Meet the new boss.
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We aren't talking cheeseburgers or Parchesi.
We are talking moves, by leftist leaders, to gain
control for longer periods of time than they are allowed.
This IS what dictators do - they get power and position,
and they will NOT give it up.
We have already had one of the most corrupt presidential elections,
by any stretch, in our country the last election, thanks to ACORN, Obama's
vague posturings to get elected, the media swaying the election by being in the tank
for Obama....
But to diss our Constitution (Obama has), work to undermine our right to bear arms one subtle way or another,
and work to undermine our freedom of speech (Obama and Pelosi have), yeah. a lot of people see a trend.
I have to admit, cal, you were making a modicum of sense until...
We have already had one of the most corrupt presidential elections,
by any stretch, in our country the last election, thanks to ACORN, Obama's
vague posturings to get elected, the media swaying the election by being in the tank
for Obama....
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I have to admit, cal, you were making a modicum of sense until...
We have already had one of the most corrupt presidential elections,
by any stretch, in our country the last election, thanks to ACORN, Obama's
vague posturings to get elected, the media swaying the election by being in the tank
for Obama....
mz. said:
I have to admit, cal, you were making a modicum of sense until...Guys is there any chance that we can keep this on Zeleya's attempt to 'man handle' the Honduras Constitution. And mz the pussy you still haven't answered how what Zeleya did is inline with democratic principles?
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President Zelaya sought to amend the constitution via a national referendum. When the army chief refused to help ready the country for the referendum, Zelaya fired him. In response, the army kidnapped Zelaya and shipped him to Costa Rica.
What some of you guys may be missing here is that the formal checks and balances established in our constitution are mirrored by de facto, far more negotiable ones in other countries. While Zelaya represents the democratic majority of lower income Hondurans, the military and the courts represent the established elite and moneyed interests. The sides seemed to hold each other in check until both sides overreached, with the result being a situation that the international community will have to step in and repair through some type of power-sharing agreement.
As for the "he's another Chavez" argument: we only care about Chavez because Venezuela's got oil, which gives him enough money to wreak havoc across the hemisphere. Also, Chavez has consolidated power to a point that Zelaya could only dream of: just look at how Chavez controls his military, whereas Zelaya gets kidnapped by his.
So there doesn't seem to be much reason to argue that Zelaya is some powerful, nefarious figure who threatens our interests. It's pretty much the opposite: supporting a military coup would only further tarnish our reputation in the region, and it could radicalize Zelaya, which is what happened when we kinda supported the failed coup against Chavez.
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President Zelaya sought to amend the constitution via a national referendum. When the army chief refused to help ready the country for the referendum, Zelaya fired him. In response, the army kidnapped Zelaya and shipped him to Costa Rica.
What some of you guys may be missing here is that the formal checks and balances established in our constitution are mirrored by de facto, far more negotiable ones in other countries. While Zelaya represents the democratic majority of lower income Hondurans, the military and the courts represent the established elite and moneyed interests. The sides seemed to hold each other in check until both sides overreached, with the result being a situation that the international community will have to step in and repair through some type of power-sharing agreement.
As for the "he's another Chavez" argument: we only care about Chavez because Venezuela's got oil, which gives him enough money to wreak havoc across the hemisphere. Also, Chavez has consolidated power to a point that Zelaya could only dream of: just look at how Chavez controls his military, whereas Zelaya gets kidnapped by his.
So there doesn't seem to be much reason to argue that Zelaya is some powerful, nefarious figure who threatens our interests. It's pretty much the opposite: supporting a military coup would only further tarnish our reputation in the region, and it could radicalize Zelaya, which is what happened when we kinda supported the failed coup against Chavez.
Aloysius said:
President Zelaya sought to amend the constitution via a national referendum. When the army chief refused to help ready the country for the referendum, Zelaya fired him. In response, the army kidnapped Zelaya and shipped him to Costa Rica.What some of you guys may be missing here is that the formal checks and balances established in our constitution are mirrored by de facto, far more negotiable ones in other countries. While Zelaya represents the democratic majority of lower income Hondurans, the military and the courts represent the established elite and moneyed interests. The sides seemed to hold each other in check until both sides overreached, with the result being a situation that the international community will have to step in and repair through some type of power-sharing agreement.
As for the "he's another Chavez" argument: we only care about Chavez because Venezuela's got oil, which gives him enough money to wreak havoc across the hemisphere. Also, Chavez has consolidated power to a point that Zelaya could only dream of: just look at how Chavez controls his military, whereas Zelaya gets kidnapped by his.
So there doesn't seem to be much reason to argue that Zelaya is some powerful, nefarious figure who threatens our interests. It's pretty much the opposite: supporting a military coup would only further tarnish our reputation in the region, and it could radicalize Zelaya, which is what happened when we kinda supported the failed coup against Chavez.
What media source did you derive this information from?
You are correct in saying Zelaya is currently not a threat to the US. That's becuase unlike Iraq, Venezuela, and Cuba, Hunduras was able to stand up for their Constitution and keep a peaceful democracy.
The militray, courts and legislature were simply following their Constitution.....
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Here's a fairly even-handed account of what happened.
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Here's a fairly even-handed account of what happened.
Aloysius said:
Here's a fairly even-handed account of what happened.Thanks for the article. Good read.
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Actually, John is right - Al's article is a solid read.
Zelaya was manuevering toward solidifying his power to control and KEEP
his power to control. What Chavez did in Argentina is exactly what Zelaya
was looking to accomplish.
Any law that gets in your way, diminish it. Term limits have to be circumvented,
and politicizing the military is next ...
The Honduras military did the right thing. It's just very, very troubling that Obama
is upset about it.
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mz. said:
I have to admit, cal, you were making a modicum of sense until...Guys is there any chance that we can keep this on Zeleya's attempt to 'man handle' the Honduras Constitution. And mz the pussy you still haven't answered how what Zeleya did is inline with democratic principles?
mz the pussy you still haven't answered how what Zeleya did is inline with democratic principles?
I left that part for someone more learned on the subject.
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mz the pussy you still haven't answered how what Zeleya did is inline with democratic principles?
I left that part for someone more learned on the subject.
mz. said:
I left that part for someone more learned on the subject.So you just threw the first comment out there for shts and giggles? Is that like our Congressman voting for a bill they couldn't have possibly read?
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Actually, John is right - Al's article is a solid read.
Zelaya was manuevering toward solidifying his power to control and KEEP
his power to control. What Chavez did in Argentina is exactly what Zelaya
was looking to accomplish.
Any law that gets in your way, diminish it. Term limits have to be circumvented,
and politicizing the military is next ...
The Honduras military did the right thing. It's just very, very troubling that Obama
is upset about it.
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