Honduras' non-coup

LA Times ^ | July 10, 2009 | Miguel A. Estrada

[Ron C.]

Honduras, the tiny Central American nation, had a change of leaders on June 28. The country's military arrested President Manuel Zelaya -- in his pajamas, he says -- and put him on a plane bound for Costa Rica. A new president, Roberto Micheletti, was appointed. Led by Cuba and Venezuela (Sudan and North Korea were not immediately available), the international community swiftly condemned this "coup."

Something clearly has gone awry with the rule of law in Honduras -- but it is not necessarily what you think. Begin with Zelaya's arrest. The Supreme Court of Honduras, as it turns out, had ordered the military to arrest Zelaya two days earlier. A second order (issued on the same day) authorized the military to enter Zelaya's home to execute the arrest. These orders were issued at the urgent request of the country's attorney general. All the relevant legal documents can be accessed (in Spanish) on the Supreme Court's website. They make for interesting reading.

[Ron C.]

The author of this was rejected for our own Supreme Court, by leftists in this nation.

[SuziQ]

Bump for later reading

[Left2Right]

Whoa....are pigs finally flying? The truth in the LA Slimes???

[gwilhelm56]

**The author of this was rejected for our own Supreme Court,**

As leftists have admitted that the Constitution is an Impediment to their Agenda, of course someone as eloquent would be ALSO be Considered an Impediment to their AGENDA.

[Think free or die]

Remarkable to see this in the LA Times.

[Ron C.]

The LA Slimes buried this in the opinion section... it should have been on the front page. The rag lives now on handouts from the liberal rich and government.

[PhiKapMom]

You are right about that — pigs are starting to fly. Even the fact they print an article by Estrada is amazing.

[don-o]

ping

[TigersEye]

Skip the State Run Media. Find your own news.

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Supporters of Zelaya.

Supporters of Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya shout slogans outside the presidential residence in Tegucigalpa, Thursday, June 25, 2009. President Zelaya's attempt to hold a referendum Sunday on changing the constitution has pitted him against the country's top courts, the attorney general, military leaders and even his own party, all of whom argue the vote is illegal.(Photo/Fernando Antonio)

Zelaya's supporters march in the streets of Tegucigalpa. Zelaya insists on returning to Honduras to finish out the last six months of his term; the new president, Roberto Micheletti, says Zelaya will be arrested if he sets foot in the country. July 3, 2009 LA Times

Supporters of Honduran rule of law.

Demonstrators opposed to Honduras President Manuel Zelaya, protest in Tegucigalpa, Friday, June 26, 2009. President Manuel Zelaya is promoting a Sunday referendum on constitutional changes that has plunged the country into crisis by setting the president at odds with the military, the courts and the legislature that have branded the vote illegal.

A man holds a constitution of Honduras as demonstrators opposed to Honduras President Manuel Zelaya, protest in Tegucigalpa, Friday, June 26, 2009. President Manuel Zelaya is promoting a Sunday referendum on constitutional changes that has plunged the country into crisis by setting the president at odds with the military, the courts and the legislature that have branded the vote illegal. (Photo/Esteban Felix)

Students wearing gags on their mouths protest against Honduras President Manuel Zelaya outside the Venezuelan embassy in Tegucigalpa, Thursday, June 25, 2009. President Zelaya's attempt to hold a referendum on reforming the constitution has pitted him against the country's top courts, the attorney general, military leaders and even his own party, all of whom argue the vote is illegal. (Photo/Fernando Antonio)

Pro-Honduran government supporters in the small town of Choluteca, Honduras Today, July 1, 2009,

This is a picture from a demonstration in support of Honduran democracy and the government of President Michelleti who has defied the OAS and has said there is no chance that the Chavez stooge, former President Zelaya will return. (Picture courtesy of Gateway Pundit )

0bama was helping Chavez orchestrate this attempted takeover by Zelaya.

• WSJ Update: Obama Worked To Prevent Ouster of (Marxist) Honduras President

• Coups, interference, and the shifting standards of Obama; Update: Coup or ‘military impeachment’?

The U.S. State Dept has basically announced that they are an organ of international communism.

State Department Daily Briefing - July 6, 2009

[TigersEye]

The author missed something in his analysis. Article 42 strips citizenship from anyone who proposes changing presidential term limits. What do you do with a hostile alien who committed treason and has a following of radicals in the country both native and foreign? More to the point; how is it illegal to kick an alien out of the country?

ARTICLE 42 .- The quality of citizen is lost:

1. 1. Por prestar servicios en tiempo de guerra a enemigos de Honduras o de sus aliados; For service in wartime enemies of Honduras or its allies;

2. 2. Por prestar ayuda en contra del Estado de Honduras, a un extranjero oa un gobierno extranjero en cualquier reclamación diplomática o ante un tribunal internacional; For assistance with the State of Honduras, an alien or a foreign government in any diplomatic claim or before an international tribunal;

3. 3. Por desempeñar en el país, sin licencia del Congreso Nacional, empleo de nación extranjera, del ramo militar o de carácter político; To play in the country, without license from the National Congress, employment of foreign nation, or military branch of a political nature;

4. 4. Por coartar la libertad de sufragio, adulterar documentos electorales o emplear medios fraudulentos para burlar la voluntad popular; For the freedom to vote, electoral documents adulterate or use fraudulent means to circumvent the popular will;

5. 5. Por incitar, promover o apoyar el continuismo o la reelección del Presidente de la República; y, Incite, encourage or support the continuity or re-election of President of the Republic, and

6. 6. Por residir los hondureños naturalizados, por más de dos años consecutivos, en el extranjero sin previa autorización del Poder Ejecutivo. Naturalized Honduran resident for more than two consecutive years abroad without prior approval of the Executive.

En los casos a que se refieren los numerales 1) y 2), la declaración de la pérdida de la ciudadanía la hará el Congreso Nacional mediante expediente circunstanciado que se forme al efecto. In the cases referred to in paragraphs 1) and 2) the declaration of loss of citizenship will file the National Congress through circumstances that formed for the purpose. Para los casos de los numerales 3) y 6), dicha declaración la hará el Poder Ejecutivo mediante acuerdo gubernativo; y para los casos de los incisos 4) y 5) también por acuerdo gubernativo, previa sentencia condenatoria dictada por los tribunales competentes. For the cases of paragraphs 3) and 6) That the statement made by the Executive Government Agreement, and for the cases of subparagraphs 4) and 5) also by governmental agreement, after the sentence handed down by courts.

It is easier to read at the link.

[Oldpuppymax]

Naturally the LA Times places this entirely FACTUAL article in the OPINION section. After all, Hussein disapproves and is supporting this dictator wanna-be!

[tophat9000]

Dam great article... and did you read the comments... did we freep it?

[Ron C.]

It was a damn good article, by a damn good man... and the fallout from Zerobama supporting the wanna-be dictator in Honduras has caused the Democrat-slime-machine to suffer a huge loss of credibility. They richly deserve the ridicule that has already resulted, and it will haunt them for years to come.

[HonCitizen]

i would like to know, is people really aware of what happened here, or the enemedia has fooled many people?

[Ron C.]

No - the people (most watching just TV) do not know that the President of the US is supporting a would-be dictator in Honduras. Too many people only go by what they see on lying major US media.