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Dismissal of Zelaya was legal, says U.S. report (Honduras)
Diario El Heraldo ^ | 24/09/2009 | Diario El Heraldo

Posted on 09/24/2009 6:56:35 PM PDT by HonCitizen

Dismissal was legal, says U.S. report "In short, one of the foundations of the global community is to respect international laws," Schock said in a statement. 24.09.09 - Updated: 24.09.09 01:44 pm - AP: redaccion@elheraldo.hn

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A study by the Library of Congress found that the dismissal of President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras was legal and in full accordance with the Constitution.

The report, released by Rep. Aaron Schock, however, also contends that the removal of Zelaya of the country was not constitutional.

Read the full report (in English)

Manuel Zelaya was removed from power by pretending to reform the Honduran Constitution, on 28 June. In retaliation, the U.S. government suspended economic aid humanitära not suspended the issuing of visas, and canceled several officials, including President of Honduras Roberto Micheletti.

"In short, one of the foundations of the global community is to respect international laws," Schock said in a statement.

"The Congressional Research Service, a nonpartisan agency, concluded that the removal of President Zelaya was constitutional and we must uphold that finding. It is unacceptable that our government try to force Honduras to violate its own constitution by cutting foreign aid.

Schock recommended to resume U.S. and international assistance to Honduras, renew visas Honduran officials to cooperate with the Honduran government to send observers to the November elections, and recognize the legitimacy of such elections if held in a fair and impartial.

Because the report also argues that the removal of Zelaya of the country was not constitutional, Schock recommended that the Honduran government permits the exit of the Brazilian embassy Zelaya, recognize that his ouster was punishment enough for the steps he took and led to the actual facts, abandon plans to prosecute and issue a general amnesty for all involved in the recall.

Schock contends that as a private citizen, Zelaya was entitled to campaign for the candidate of their choice in the upcoming elections, but if it incites violence should be arrested and prosecuted.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: bholatinamerica; chavez; congress; honduras; zelaya
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To: HonCitizen

Odd then, the report missed that. Know you suspected a trick of some sort. Maybe amnesty is the camels nose in the tent. Permitting him to campaign for another candidate would be an invitation to incite violence.


41 posted on 09/24/2009 11:13:52 PM PDT by FreeStateYank (I want my country and constitution back, now!)
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To: FreeStateYank

they may try to attempt a “paralell govt”. but this would fail because nor the people or the army and police would obey Z.


42 posted on 09/24/2009 11:19:22 PM PDT by HonCitizen (if to live, the fewer the men, the greater share of honor (Sheakspeare, Henry V))
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To: HonCitizen

Good to hear!


43 posted on 09/25/2009 12:48:15 AM PDT by FreeStateYank (I want my country and constitution back, now!)
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To: FreeStateYank

Have you noticed that Zero spells with the same Z as Zelaya?

BTW there’s someone on this tread trying to defend Z.


44 posted on 09/25/2009 12:54:43 AM PDT by HonCitizen (if to live, the fewer the men, the greater share of honor (Sheakspeare, Henry V))
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To: HonCitizen

And Zero and Chavez share more things in common: they have a problem with FOX news! Maybe they were separated at birth.

Any defender of Zelaya is either a communist, crazy or both.

Heck, I read that Zelaya is still wearing a grubby Che shirt. Maybe he’ll switch for a clean Mao one tomorrow.


45 posted on 09/25/2009 1:16:39 AM PDT by FreeStateYank (I want my country and constitution back, now!)
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To: HonCitizen; Girlene; livius; stephenjohnbanker; Son House; ABQHispConservative; Lexinom; okie01; ...

ping

Freepmail me to be added to / removed from Honduras ping list. Please ping me to threads of interest.


46 posted on 09/25/2009 2:37:16 AM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine PFC- 1/16/09 - Parris Island - LC -6/4/09 - 29 Palms - Camp Pendleton 6/18)
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To: SERKIT
Someone needs to call The Big Red Phone at the White Crib and explain to ‘Barry the Impotent’ how a constitution is supposed to work.

He doesn't respect our Constitution. Why would he respect theirs?

47 posted on 09/25/2009 2:40:50 AM PDT by airborne (Don't let history record that, when faced with evil, you did nothing!)
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To: airborne

Darn right.


48 posted on 09/25/2009 4:19:42 AM PDT by hyperconservative (Pray, read,share info and fight.)
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To: HonCitizen

“Schock contends that as a private citizen, Zelaya was entitled to campaign for the candidate of their choice in the upcoming elections, but if it incites violence should be arrested and prosecuted.”

How many Hondurans would have to die in the streets when Zelaya’s Marxist thugs got going?


49 posted on 09/25/2009 5:46:35 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: DakotaRed; All

“Before Zelaya could be a private citizen and campaign for the candidate of his choice, wouldn’t he first have to stand trial in accord with Honduran Law?”

Didn’t Zelaya steal 2 million from some bank before he left?


50 posted on 09/25/2009 5:49:28 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: airborne
He doesn't respect our Constitution. Why would he respect theirs?

I was thinking of a "teachable moment" over beers in the back yard of the White Crib.

51 posted on 09/25/2009 7:01:31 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: hole_n_one
Someone tell the dumb ass @ 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

0bozo acted stupidly. /s (actually he knows exactly what he's doing)

52 posted on 09/25/2009 12:24:04 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama: "I can see Mecca from the WH portico." --- Google - Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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To: FreeStateYank
When I looked over the Honduran Constitution, it appeared that once Zelaya made his unconstitutional attempt, he not only was to be removed from office, but he lost his citizenship. Did I read it wrong?

No, you read it exactly right. He instantly lost his citizenship for his actions. The legislature and SC actually gave him a pass on that two or three times by not acting on that clause of their constitution. They warned him to cease and desist in those first instances and he did not. They did that for the good of the country because there is no legal obstacle requiring them to have patience with a traitor.

53 posted on 09/25/2009 12:49:10 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama: "I can see Mecca from the WH portico." --- Google - Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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To: TigersEye

“He instantly lost his citizenship for his actions.”

Huston, we have a problem. While I am delighted the cringing, boot licking MSM have finally acknowledged his removal from office was legit, the rest of the story needs to be told.

The new meme is Zelaya’s booting from the country ‘wrong’ and not due to his loss of citizenship upon the decision handed down from the Supreme Court.

While the Zelaya crowd have suffered a tactical defeat on one of their main points, the ‘wrongful removal from country’ could be very damaging if successful.

Or at least that’s how it looks to me.

Do readers see the Zelaya crowd being forced back down from this tactic?


54 posted on 09/25/2009 1:31:09 PM PDT by FreeStateYank (I want my country and constitution back, now!)
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To: FreeStateYank
One problem with the reporting that I haven't seen any definitive answer to is when they say that the "military decided to put him on a plane to Costa Rica." They were ordered by the SC to remove him from the Presidential residence but it isn't clear who actually made the decision to toss him out of the country.

It has been claimed, as in this report, that he had to be formally stripped of citizenship in order to deport him. I haven't seen in their constitution or other legal statutes that they have to do that. It makes sense that they would have to but their legal system is different and no one has made a factual case that it is required.

Their constitution clearly states that citizenship is lost for the actions Zelaya repeatedly engaged in.

55 posted on 09/25/2009 2:10:32 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama: "I can see Mecca from the WH portico." --- Google - Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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