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U.S., Venezuela condemn Honduran coup (Have you hugged a Latin American tyrant today?)
THE WASHINGTON TIMES | ^
| Monday, June 29, 2009
| By Carmen Gentile and Nicholas Kralev THE WASHINGTON TIMES |
Posted on 06/29/2009 2:59:33 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: Dallas59
The American people have become complacent...It’s “me” driven society that we now live in...Our country is in for a world of hurt...
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posted on
06/29/2009 5:05:16 AM PDT
by
Boonie
To: JohnHuang2
Thank you so much for this excellent wrap-up!
To: samtheman
Yes, very interesting how “coup” is now applied to “removal of those top officials who gratuitously violate the constitution”. Ya’d think “coup” would apply to the ones deviating from rule of established foundational law, not those restoring it.
Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a deliberate commandeering of words to stiffle something similar happening here.
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posted on
06/29/2009 6:03:50 AM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(John Galt was exiled.)
To: JohnHuang2
The military removing an illegitimate, fascist, leftist thug.
Why would that concern Hussein?
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posted on
06/29/2009 6:12:27 AM PDT
by
mike-zed
To: JohnHuang2
Under the Honduran system, oddly just like under the American system, the president doesn't have the authority to unilaterally change the constitution, so Zelaya insisted he did, attempting a rewrite by having Chavez ship him the requisite illegal ballots in order to hold an illegal referendum to let him seek another term. At least two of the Latin American countries have constitutional presidential term limits. I suspect this resulted from dealing with past tyrants. Paraguay also has term limits, however, every time Strausser's term was up, a constitutional amendment was passed to allow an additional term. Thus he was "President for Life" although it was illegal. It appears that Honduras wrote their constitution to preclude such an eventuality there.
To: JohnHuang2
Excellent JH2. I have even sent it to my uber liberal sister, who doesn’t want to talk about anything political. (she might get enlightened)
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posted on
06/29/2009 7:32:18 AM PDT
by
Grammy
(politics... poli ( many ) tics ( blood suckers ))
To: JohnHuang2
When obama and Chavez are in agreement,... (fill in the blank here)
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posted on
06/29/2009 7:52:24 AM PDT
by
rawhide
To: JohnHuang2
It’s good to know that Hillary and Zero are on top of things. We must continue to punish our friends and treat with the enemy.
To: JohnHuang2
I do not recall another president who has consistently taken the wrong side as Obama does.
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posted on
06/29/2009 8:29:18 AM PDT
by
AuntB
(The right to vote in America: Blacks 1870; Women 1920; Native Americans 1925; Foreigners 2008)
To: JohnHuang2
The State Department called the events an "attempted coup" and urged Mr. Zelaya's "return and restoration of democratic order."
Note how the State Department's definition of "democratic order" includes a leader acting in blatant contravention of his country's constitution.
How long before we see popular referenda being used in this country as an end-run around the Constitution?
To: JohnHuang2
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posted on
06/29/2009 9:45:16 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: JohnHuang2
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posted on
06/29/2009 10:52:10 AM PDT
by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
To: JohnHuang2
ROTFLOL...HUGE bump!
I love it!
You’re a mess...you know that? ;o)
Thank you!
To: JohnHuang2
Thank you john for that post. that helps put things together.
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posted on
06/30/2009 12:35:18 AM PDT
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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