Posted on 06/30/2009 11:47:23 AM PDT by pissant
The constitution of Honduras does not allow for a presidential re-election. No problem, said Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez to his protégée, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Chavez easily convinced Zelaya he should promote a referendum on this topic and went on to help him prepare the logistics fo the event. After all, Chavez told Zelaya, this had worked extremely well for him in Venezuela a few months ago while the governments of the hemisphere kept respectfully silent.
But the constitution of Honduras is explicit. It defines as a crime any attempt at changing its stipulation on no re-election.
Therefore, when Zelaya put his plans in motion the Supreme Court issued a judicial order to stop the referendum and ordered the army to prevent it. In parallel the National Congress of Honduras, including members of the government party, declared Zelaya’s pretension unconstitutional. Zelaya responded by dismissing the military chief and by pushing forward with his plans. In answer, the Supreme Court ordered the military chief reinstalled in his position since he was only following their orders.
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And our Constitution does permit foreign born Kenyans to serve as president.
When are we going to follow the rule of law here at home for crying out loud?
Just heard this on talk radio.
Basically, Obama has got it exactly backwards. He joins Chavez and Castro in condemning the generals in Honduras (who essentially acted to restore the constitution and oust a Chavez-style power grab) but does not provide any support to the Tianamen type democracy protestors in Iran.
Welcome to foreign policy, Obama-style.
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Sounds like a storm brewing over Honduras, that will be much more damaging than the Hurricane Fifi of 1975
BHO will NEVER take sides against a Marxist because he belongs to the club.
Coronel was the sanest man in Venezuela, and one of the bravest.
Still is — but not in Venezuela.
To quote our kenyan: Constitution? We don’t need no stinkeen Constitution.
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