Posted on 06/30/2009 9:50:26 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk
NPR today announced the removal from office of President Zelaya of The Republic of Honduras. He was ousted by a vote of the congress of that country according to the rules set forth in their constitution for the removal of a President, somewhat similar to the impeachment process in the USA.
Zelaya, with the support of Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Lula, Morales of Bolivia, and other communist and extreme left-wing leaders, was seeking to hold a referendum to allow him to continue in power beyond constitutionally set term limits for the Presidency of The Republic of Honduras.
Of late, President Zelaya has been making many extreme statements and removed the Secretary of Defense and the head of Honduras Joint Chiefs of Staff because they refused to use the armed forces of the country to back Zelaya's campaign for the referendum. Do do so would have been illegal by Honduran Law, as ruled by the Supreme Court of that country.
In addition, Zelaya's behavior has been increasingly erratic over the past months. For example, he has been screaming and singing during speeches, trying to give gifts of cash to passers-by, and in general behaving in a strange and hostile manner toward members of his own party in his administration and the congress.
In this effort to call attention to himself and his demand for a referendum to allow him another term, he has been supported by propaganda and by funds from both Chavez of Venezuela, and Fidel Castro.
None of this background information was reported today by NPR, describing the ouster by constitutional means of a president no longer able to effectively conduct his nation's business, as a "Military Coup."
Neither did NPR comment on the continuing legitimate election campaign. The President who will finish Zelaya's term is Micheletti, Speaker of the House of Honduras Congress, as provided for by the Honduran constitution.
Zelaya has been deported to Costa Rica and has been ordered to remain outside of Honduras until after the election to name his successor is completed. Pro-Zelaya demonstrations are underway, no doubt aided and abetted by the leftist cabal that seeks another international member to join their despotic "club."
The interpretation of these events by the MSM leaves no doubt as to which side they favor. In fact, they have not even attempted to explain to their viewers and listeners that there is a legitimate body of laws that governs the removal of incapable presidents, even as there is in this country.
This is nothing more than a serious attempt to destabilize a country and to add the democratically run Republic of Honduras to the growing list of left-wing dictatorships in Latin America.
I don’t know if you’re just ignorant or purposely running cover for the Marxists. If the former then educate yourself.
........................ No Marxist,
did you notice I never mentioned Honduras? I was speaking about Central America in General. Back in the late 70’s it was projected in the Pentagon that there would be trouble with the Marxists in Central America within 7-8 years (source may still be classified). I guess we lucked out, only Ortega presented a problem, but now he’s in charge of Nicaragua. How much longer he will stay remains to be seen, before the usual scenario repeats. Zelaya, the Honduran nut job should never have been put in power in the first place. Funny, how the nut jobs always get enough followers to put them in power. Same goes for here. As for NPR, who listens to them besides the liberal metro radicals?(Rhet.)
According to several reports Zelaya was a very moderate (though basically a leftist like his replacement) populist and very much for the people until after he was elected. You can’t blame the voters when a pol does a 180 after his election.
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