Concludes political crisis in Honduras (Deal courtesy of the State dept.)

Diario El Heraldo ^ | 29.10.09 | redaccion@elheraldo.hn

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Concludes political crisis in Honduras The signing was delayed for several hours after the delegation of the deposed Manuel Zelaya gave its approval long - Updated: 30.10.09 12:50 am - Writing:

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Honduras .

Representatives of the government of deposed Roberto Micheletti Manuel Zelaya signed late Thursday in this capital an agreement to end the political crisis that took to Honduras in the air for 124 days.

The agreement was signed under heavy pressure from the U.S. government decided to send his top heavy artillery led by the undersecretary of state for Latin America Department of State Thomas Shannon.

Shanonn said Thursday morning that the basis of political agreement were in place and just had no will to sign it.

"We have reached an agreement to end the political impasse," said the lawyer Vilma Morales of the delegation Micheletto, who stressed that the solution to the political crisis was reached in adherence to the Constitution and laws Honduran

The signing was delayed for several hours after the delegation of the deposed Manuel Zelaya gave long and, according to press reports, the deposed president was unwilling to sign.

Minutes before the signing of the agreement, President Roberto Micheletti announced its authorization to sign the document ending the political crisis facing the country since last June 28.

"Tonight I am pleased to announce that a few minutes ago I authorized my negotiating team to sign a final agreement that marks the beginning of the end of the political situation", whereby the return of Manuel Zelaya will be decided by Congress after consulting Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ).

Speaking from Government House, the Honduran president reiterated that "no individual is above the future of Honduras" and that "we can not put personal interests over the collective good of this great nation."

The deal approved by Micheletti contains eight points, including the creation of a coalition government, rejected the amnesty policy, recognition of the elections on 29 November, the creation of a verification commission, a truth commission and the return of Manuel Zelaya decided by the National Congress of the SJC opinion.

"Accepting this proposal represents a significant concession by the government," the president said.

"We have always been firm that is the Supreme Court who should decide on the possible return of Mr. Zelaya. But we also understand that our people are calling to turn the page of our history of these difficult times we live. For this reason I have decided to support this new proposal for a final agreement as soon as possible. "

Micheletti thanked the U.S. delegation to the Organization of American States (OAS) "for their important support mediator" in the political crisis.

The dialogue began in Honduras Guaymuras on 7 October under the auspices of the Organization of American States (OAS), however, was interrupted by the commission Zelaya, who rejected the government proposal Micheletti for the Supreme Court decided the return of the former president.

The commission resumed talks Thursday, a day after the arrival of a high-level commission sent by the United States, who won in two days the agreement that neither the Nobel Peace Prize Oscar Arias, nor the pressures of Hugo Chávez, or international sanctions had made it possible.

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Most MSM polls do that

Rassmussen adds 5% democrats

Zogby adds dems too

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I split the spread between dems and Republicans - add 1/2 to Republicans - subtract 1/2 from dems

That usually is how the election results shake out

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Funny, because I was pinged to vote on an online poll the other day and can’t even remember the site now!

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I have gotten about 5 phone poll calls in the last 2 months - from VA and from DC

First time ever

I hung up on all of them

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I don’t get them because I signed up at the DO NOT CALL site that I told you about.

If I get a political call, it is a local one.

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Aha

Political yard signs are all over here -

Expensive painted metal panels on 3 wire legs

I am surprised they have not been stopped as they are putting them on property without permission too

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We just have a bunch of amendments on the ballot here. They have put them in the paper and the wording is all legalese.

We all know that things can be worded simply, so this has evolved into deception when they try to confuse people. Just like on some things, if you vote FOR, you are actually voting AGAINST the amendment.

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Games on referendums

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Yup

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29 Nov is the election....barely four weeks away.

What CNN, NPR and rest fail to tell you....is that Zelaya is allowed to return and act as President (thus getting back into the good graces of America and other Latin American states)...but every part of his deal is a joke.

First, this senate vote in Honduras, which would work to allow him to run a second time for president (currently forbidden by the Constitution)...is merely vote round one. They have to wait twelve months and have the same measure come up and then vote round two, if successful, would allow Zelaya to stay and run a second time. Note here...what the NPR guy didn’t say...his term expires in mid-December of 2009, period. So he would never get to the 29 November ballot anyway.

Second, almost all of the political parties have been working toward the election and have their candidates out in public. This guy has sat in the Brazilian embassy for the past month...sleeping on the floor, while his competition has been meeting people and shaking hands.

Third, the majority of the senate is expected to vote against a change in the constitution...so this is all a wasted effort.

So the OAS and the US all have to smile as democracy works in Honduras, and Zelaya’s hopes and dreams sink pretty quick in this pit.

If you had to write a terrific script for a movie on democracy and political agendas....it’s the Honduras story of 2009. Zelaya should have gotten the Nobel Peace Prize...just be for being dopey. The positive is that he gets six more weeks in the Presidential palace, and then leaves office. Oh, and he gets a pension of some type.