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Hondurans see elections as solution to constitutional crisis
Dallas Examiner ^ | October 28, 2:03 PM | Blas Padrino

Posted on 10/28/2009 6:44:02 PM PDT by Texas Fossil

According to a Gallup poll released yesterday, a large majority of Hondurans see the presidential elections scheduled for November 29th as the way to resolve the impasse over the restitution of Manuel Zelaya to the post. According to an Associated Press report, the poll found that 72% of Hondurans see the upcoming elections as the way out of the crisis, prompted when the country’s Supreme Court and National Congress removed Zelaya from the presidency over his violations of the nation’s constitution. According to Gallup, neither Zelaya, nor his congressionally appointed interim successor Roberto Micheletti are seen by a majority of Hondurans as the country’s true president. A significant number of those polled responded that neither of them is. This result is consistent with the expressed desire of Hondurans to resolve the crisis through the scheduled elections barely a month away.

In response to the need for fair, free and transparent elections to be held, President Micheletti argued yesterday that any further discussions between the opposing sides in the crisis must be postponed until after the elections take place.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: balart; honduras; manuelzelaya; micheletti; porfiriolobo; zelaya
It is a shame that our State Department and the "one" who sleeps in the White House, do not feel the same way as the Hondurans.

The elections should solve the dispute. The problem is our leadership (sort of) is not interested in a representative government for Honduras that is not Leftist.

1 posted on 10/28/2009 6:44:04 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

I hope the Hondurans will consider a death penalty clause for any president who ever thinks about making himself dictator.


2 posted on 10/28/2009 6:45:49 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Texas Fossil

Zelaya’s term is ending, lets hope the US and world come to their senses and recognize the new election.


3 posted on 10/28/2009 6:48:14 PM PDT by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com .... I am a rogue nobody. One of millions.)
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To: cripplecreek

I am for Zelaya being tried for his crimes soon after the election.

It was probably his supporters who murdered Micheletti’s nephew and killed Colonel Concepcion Jimenez. Probably the same people kidnapped Alfredo Jalil.

At some point revenge will be rendered.

My only desire is for the strong free people of Honduras to remain Strong and Free.


4 posted on 10/28/2009 6:52:39 PM PDT by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.)
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To: Texas Fossil

Perhaps Zeyla should have simply been executed... it would have solved a lot of problems.


5 posted on 10/28/2009 7:09:02 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Texas Fossil

I am excited about the election. It should end all of the posturing in our country by politicians who want to meddle in Honduran affairs.


6 posted on 10/28/2009 7:10:23 PM PDT by CriticalJ
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To: Texas Fossil

Senor Z. will remain as much a nut after the elections as before.


7 posted on 10/28/2009 7:16:45 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (ACORN: Absolute Criminal Organization of Reprobate Nuisances)
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To: OneWingedShark
Perhaps Zelaya should have simply been executed... it would have solved a lot of problems.

Sometimes being as civilized and law abiding as the Hondurans is not the easiest path.

8 posted on 10/28/2009 7:21:51 PM PDT by seowulf (Petraeus, cross the Rubicon.)
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>>Perhaps Zelaya should have simply been executed... it would have solved a lot of problems.
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>Sometimes being as civilized and law abiding as the Hondurans is not the easiest path.

The former president was (and is) NOT law-abiding; his attempt to overthrow the government in-place may well-be called treason... it was, once, quite common to hang traitors.


9 posted on 10/28/2009 7:25:58 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: OneWingedShark
The former president was (and is) NOT law-abiding; his attempt to overthrow the government in-place may well-be called treason... it was, once, quite common to hang traitors.

He certainly wasn't, and those who removed him were and are.

I don't know whether Honduras' laws call for hanging traitors or not. Whatever it is, it's their country and their laws. I would assume if the law said to execute him they would have followed the law.

10 posted on 10/28/2009 7:55:36 PM PDT by seowulf (Petraeus, cross the Rubicon.)
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>Whatever it is, it’s their country and their laws. I would assume if the law said to execute him they would have followed the law.

There’s a difference in law saying a punishment MAY be punishable with such and such and MUST be punished with such and such.


11 posted on 10/29/2009 7:55:43 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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