Honduras Fights for Constitution, Obama Takes Sides with Chavez against the Honduran People

I've made it clear that the United States respects the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not interfering with Iran's affairs. Barack Hussein Obama, Press Conference, June 23

COUP ROCKS HONDURAS WSJ [it wasn't a coup]

Honduran soldiers rousted President Manuel Zelaya from his bed and exiled him at gunpoint Sunday to Costa Rica, halting his controversial push to redraw the constitution but spurring fresh concerns about democratic rule across Latin America.

The U.S. and other countries condemned the coup. President Barack Obama said he was "deeply concerned" and called on all political actors in Honduras to "respect democratic norms." Venezuela President Hugo Chávez, a close ally of Mr. Zelaya and nemesis of the U.S., said he would consider it an ''act of war" if there were hostilities against his diplomats. "I have put the armed forces of Venezuela on alert," Mr. Chávez said.

Honduras's Supreme Court gave the order for the military to detain the president, according to a former Supreme Court official who is in touch with the court.

Later, Honduras's Congress formally removed Mr. Zelaya from the presidency and named congressional leader Roberto Micheletti as his successor until the end of Mr. Zelaya's term in January. Mr. Micheletti and others said they were the defenders, not opponents, of democratic rule.

Chavez threatens military action over Honduras coup | U.S. | Reuters

Obama refuses to "meddle" in Iran, where individuals are courageously risking life and limb for the idea of free elections. Brutal Islamic nazis are crushing dissent, and Obama talks about "lively debate". But in Honduras, Obama and the whores at the UN have no qualms about interfering to back a Chavez proxy (of course). 

The real story behind the chaos in Honduras is a huge story that needs to be exposed to the world.

Take this hypothetical: Imagine Obama announced that he was going to hold a referendum on legalizing a third term for himself. Imagine that even his attorney general Eric Holder advised him that it was illegal. Imagine that the Supreme Court ruled that holding the referendum was unconstitutional. In spite of that, let's imagine that Obama coerced the FEC to hold the referendum any way. Then we found out that the referendum was being financed by Hugo Chavez. What should the Joint Chiefs do? That is exactly what has occurred in Honduras to a tee. The Honduras Attorney General and their Supreme Court did exactly that. Their Generals did what they had to. Of course Obama and Clinton express outrage on our behalf. Thank God that another domino wasn't toppled. But Chavez wants blood.

(hat tip Howard)

The collective negation of humanity (aka the UN) at Turtle Bay weighs in immediately on Honduras (after weeks of silence on the murdering Mullahs in Iran) and backs .... the axis of evil, of course.

UN's Ban Ki-moon condemns Honduras leader's arrest

America, take a page from this. What happened in Honduras is how democracy works.

Comments

[Davin]

When I saw Obama's comments....blood shotting from my eyes is a mild statement....America is lost if this man remains the president. Carter was a one man world destroyer with helping Iran fall into the mullahs hands into the first place as well as aiding the election of Hugo Chavez and now BHO besides letting the people of Iran down is showing his treasonous colors again in Honduras.

This is Madness beyond belief.

[bill-tb]

Has anyone ever heard Obama say the word freedom in public? Don't you think that odd for an allegedly American.

[Always On Watch]

BHO is showing what he is -- a leftist to the core.

The lamestream media is trying every which way to cover up the true political philosophy of BHO. The cover up will work if the majority of people don't cut loose the mainstream media and get on the web for their news sources.

[Killer Bear]

Someone, please, evacuate this Socialist Fascist excuse for a President down south to be roommates with Chavez, Castro and Carter so they can read the Mein Kampf and Communist Manifesto to each other, reminisce in a seance about their deity (Marx, Hitler and the false Prophet) and do no-no's to each other.

[pythagoras]

So Obama the Islamofascist-in-Usurper objects to the Hondurans fighting for liberty!! Surprise, surprise! Especially when he has already stated he considers democracy "dangerous."

Barack Obama the USA's Islamofascist-in-Usurper is now being sued by international human rights organizations from around the world due to the fact that he KNOWINGLY directed capital to Islamofascist terrorism organizations including Hizbollah organizations that are WANTONLY committing homicides across the globe--this conduct by Barack Obama is a CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION. Obama has now violated the Geneva Convention not just on US soil but overseas.

We should ALL contact our representatives and inform them that Obama's behavior is not only unacceptable and in violation of international law but it is only in effect for the cause of expanding jihad warfare and Islamic supremacist. THIS IS NOW A FACT.

Obama is not violating international law for any other reason than for the expansion of Islamic supremacism.

Barack Obama's usurped presidency can no longer be tolerated by the American people.

[sharon61]

Yes pythagoras, great posting. We can no longer tolerate Obama.... He is not one of us... period...

[K]

So despite weeks of iranian bloodshed - the one says nothing , not a statement, not even a thought. He then just issues a statement which is his standard answer on his very small resume: "Present". Now, a would be dictator gets ousted by the "military"of Honduras to protect their constitution and their country and zero rushes, immediately and sides with the would be dictator, and now with his new friends who are all dictators as well. No wonder this zero never released a college transcript - he is a constitutional nothing. This is a man consumed with power and himself - just like his new friends chavez, ortega, and castro. I hope all that voted for this zero ( I voted for the american) are now seeing the consequences of electing this big mistake. And I pray we will have elections in 2012 to finally oust him without bloodshed. I predict he will be the first elected president to have to live "outside" of the US, after the damage he inflicted on this country. Zero despises the United States, and it is now glaringly apparent.

[John C]

The Great Equivocator, B. H. Obama, insists that he respects "the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran"--yet he doesn't respect the sovereignty of Honduras, nor Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem (but for a day), nor of Colombia as an ally worthy of a free trade agreement--our Appeaser-in-Chief is the worst enemy of American interests and of real peace and freedom.

[RecycledCG]

As far as I know, Michael Jackson did not rise from the dead this weekend, Now we have to listen to his family battle over his "estate" (a negative $400,000,000?) I've seen Joe Jackson talking on at least 4 different TV channels over the past 3 days, and yet I keep missing the developments in Latin America. If not for this site and Drudge Report I wouldn't even know anything happened.

I would think the position my country takes on foreign affairs would be a little more important than a impromptu reality show about one of America's most dysfunctional families.

No wonder the MSM is going broke.

The ONLY bright side is all the ammo for 2010 and 2012

OMG! I just realized I've had to MUTE more "Bruno" movie ads than actual news I've seen on Iran and Honduras COMBINED. What the hell is the matter with people?

[Warren]

Warren here! For talking about Billy Mays! Don't forget that the news media now has to cover Billy Mays instead of Iran. I can't help but wonder if someone is actually killing these people in order to keep the big eye of the news media off of Iran.

[Mongol in the Mountains]

obuma just doesn't want the American people to get any ideas from this fine example of how to dislodge an enemy tyrant from an undeserved position of power.

First thought that came to my mind was: if the Honduran army can do it, why the hell not the U.S. Army???
I think b. Hussein o. knows how our military voted against him before he had a chance to screw up this country beyond repair. Now people are starting to see that how they do things down in Honduras may be the quickest and easiest way to fix this Big F***ing Problem that is destroying the core of America and eating away at our freedoms at an ever increasing rate as each day passes.
So sure, b.h.o. is worried about the military dragging his worthless, socialist ass out of bed and maybe slapping on some tar and feathers before putting him on a ship back to Indonesia. After all, only about 10 to 15% of our military votes were for him; the rest of our military see him for what he really is: an enemy or a traitor. And you can bet they are talking about his removal from that position of power that makes him the biggest danger to America and our allies.
Get rid of that s.o.b. and all his cronies before they do any more damage.

I want to see live footage of the tarring and feathering of obuma on every liberal media outlet -- just before they get the same treatment for spreading traitorous lies and covering up the truth.

[DJM]

Chavez, Zelaya, Ahmadinejad...

Notice Obama is coming out on the side of "elected presidents" who want to extend their terms beyond the norm. I think Obama has long term plans in mind for his own presidency.

Once the art of election fraud is perfected by ACORN, America will have its own dictator for life if Obama has his way.

[Sebaneau]

Let's hope the American military doesn't take to long to remove the Kenyan usurper.

[Dagny Taggart]

Although it's no laughing matter, I can't help but giggle as I recall Zero stating what he would accomplish as President "for 8 or 10 years". And the morons voted for him anyway!

[fatherofasoldier]

Not one post supporting Obama's position on Honduras. What a surprise! Obama and his administration can be summarized in two words - socialism and surrender. As Iran and North Korea work on their missiles and nukes, this moron cuts back on missile defense, insults our allies and bankrupts the country. I truly believe he hates this country. This is all about getting back. Much of the spending is reparations pure and simple.

Obama's support for the ousted Honduran President confirms his administration's "transparency" but not how he wants it to be seen.

Obama's actions with energy, bailouts, health care, immigration are eroding our freedom at a dizzying rate. It is only the beginning. America sleeps transfixed by the death of a pedophile. By the time Obama is done he will have intruded into every aspect of our personal lives. Remember how Bush was criticized for listening in on phone calls to terrorists overseas? We were told we would lose our freedom and privacy. Obama makes "1984" a reality. Barack Hussein Obama is a dictator with a smile. While he smiles you can pull the knife out of your back.

[truthbetold11]

Of course he sides with chavez he's not a vetted american sillies

[Shadow]

Here's a modified version of the WSJ Hondura constitutional change article with omitted information included to provide a more truthful version of the events in Honduras. We need to improve reporting if we want to give people the chance to evaluate events vs. swallow cheap propaganda. You can ID the inclusions by comparing to the original.

Honduras Fights for Constitution, Obama Takes Sides with Chavez against the Honduran People
Coup Rocks Honduras (BUT… it wasn’t a “coup”)
Army (upon order by the Supreme Court and Secretary of Justice, and as stipulated in the Honduran Constitution) Arrests and Deports President, a Chávez Ally, Stoking Regional Tension
By PAUL KIERNAN, JOSE DE CORDOBA and JAY SOLOMON
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Honduran soldiers rousted President Manuel Zelaya from his bed and exiled him at gunpoint Sunday to Costa Rica, halting his controversial push to redraw the constitution but spurring fresh concerns about democratic rule across Latin America.

Associated Press
A supporter of Honduras's President Manuel Zelaya demonstrates in front of a tire bonfire in Tegucigalpa.
"I was awakened by shots, and the yells of my guards, who resisted for about 20 minutes," Mr. Zelaya said, describing the predawn raid of his home to reporters at the San José airport in Costa Rica, where he was flown against his will. "I came out in my pajamas, I'm still in my pajamas....When (the soldiers) came in, they pointed their guns at me and told me they would shoot if I didn't put down my cellphone."
Mr. Zelaya called the action a kidnapping, and said he was still president. The U.S. and other countries condemned the action, which they elected to call a “coup” although none of the elements of a coup were present. President Barack Obama said he was "deeply concerned" and called on all political actors in Honduras to "respect democratic norms." Venezuela President Hugo Chávez, a close ally of Mr. Zelaya and nemesis of the U.S., said he would consider it an ''act of war" if there were hostilities against his diplomats. "I have put the armed forces of Venezuela on alert," Mr. Chávez said.
Central American leaders, completely misunderstanding the situation, called a summit including the ousted president for Monday in Managua, Nicaragua to deal with what they called a “crisis”, and the U.N. General Assembly, similarly (and typically) clueless, planned to meet.
In Honduras, television stations were off the air, electricity was out in parts of the capital, and military jets streaked overhead, recalling (to the uninformed and narrow-minded) Latin America's long history of military coups and dictatorships.
Honduras's Supreme Court, acting to protect the country’s constitution, gave the order for the military to detain the president, according to a former Supreme Court official who is in touch with the court.
Later, Honduras's Congress formally removed Mr. Zelaya from the presidency and named congressional leader Roberto Micheletti as his successor until the end of Mr. Zelaya's term in January. Mr. Micheletti and others said they were the defenders, not opponents, of democratic rule.
"What was done here was a democratic act," Mr. Micheletti, who was sworn in as president Sunday afternoon, said to an ovation. "Our constitution continues to be valid, our democracy continues to live."
Mr. Micheletti is a member of Mr. Zelaya's Liberal party. But he had opposed his plans for a referendum that could have led to overturning the constitution's ban on re-election, allowing Mr. Zelaya to potentially stay in power past January, when his term ends.
Mr. Zelaya, a frequent critic of the U.S., has been locked in a growing confrontation with his country's Congress, courts, and military over his plans for the referendum -- planned for Sunday -- that would have asked voters whether they want to scrap the constitution, which the president says benefits the country's elites.
The Supreme Court had ruled the vote was illegal because it flouted the constitution's own ban on such referendums within six months of elections. The military had refused to take its usual role of distributing ballots. But Mr. Zelaya fired the chief of the army last week and pledged to press ahead. The Honduran Supreme Court declared that this firing was illegal and ordered that the army chief be reinstated. The illegal referendum’s ballots, which Zelaya had printed in Chavez’s Venezuela, were impounded by Customs when identified and located. Zelaya, in yet another clear indication that he was intent on violating the country’s constitution (specifically Article 239, which creates the one-term limit), then led a small group of fanatics to “recoup” the illegal ballots, provoking a situation that led to the violence he intended to use for propaganda purposes. The plot backfired when the Honduran population almost unanimously rejected this blatant illegal attempt at dividing the country’s opinion through violence.
There were no reports of violence Sunday, but tensions were high. Soldiers surrounded the presidential palace, keeping at bay a group of several hundred protesters who gathered to support the ousted president. The demonstrators burned tires and chanted slogans in favor of Mr. Zelaya.
A 9 p.m. curfew was imposed, but in the evening the protesters, many carrying sticks and rocks, began adding chain-link fences to the burning tires as barricades to try to block the military from moving to break up the demonstrations. "I love Zelaya, he's a good president," said Esther Ortiz, a 46 year old doctor, as she helped block off a street by the palace.
Honduras, one of Latin America's poorest countries, with a population of about eight million people, subsists on exports of bananas, shrimp, coffee, apparel and remittances from Hondurans in the U.S.
The Obama administration and members of the Organization of American States had worked for weeks to try to avert any moves to remove President Zelaya, said senior U.S. officials, this, in spite of Zelaya’s obvious attempts to subvert the Constitution and install himself as another regional despot. Washington's ambassador to Honduras, Hugo Llorens, playing the role of an alienated fool, of another ugly American meddling in issues he doesn’t understand and, worse, taking the side of the despot wannabe, sought to “facilitate” a dialogue between the president's office, the Honduran parliament and the military.
The ill-advised pressure accelerated over the weekend, as Washington grew increasingly and unnecessarily alarmed. "The players decided, in the end, not to listen to our [clearly uninformed, misguided and bumbling] message," said one U.S. official involved in the diplomacy. On Sunday, the U.S. embassy here tried repeatedly to contact the Honduran military directly, but was rightly rebuffed. Washington stupidly called the removal of President Zelaya a coup and said it wouldn't recognize any other leader.
The U.S. stand was unpopular with Honduran deputies. One congressman, Toribio Aguilera, got prolonged applause from his colleagues when he urged the U.S. ambassador to reconsider. Mr. Aguilera said the U.S. didn't understand the danger that Mr. Zelaya and his friendships with Mr. Chavez and Cuba's Fidel Castro posed. [EDITOR’S NOTE: In this, Mr. Aguilera is completely correct, since the incoming socialist administration of Barak Hussein and his clique are clearly sympathetic to tyrants and despots who model the type of administration they would like to run here]
Retired Honduran Gen. Daniel López Carballo justified the move against the president, telling CNN that if the military hadn't acted, Mr. Chávez would eventually be running Honduras by proxy. It was a common view Sunday. "An official who was subverting legality and had violated the Constitution was removed," wrote Mariela Colindres, a 21-year-old Honduran who is studying at Indiana University, in an email. She correctly indicated that "Everything was done legally and this does not imply a rupture in the constitutional order."
The U.S. has a controversial history of backing coups in Latin America. It began promoting democracy strongly after the end of the Cold War, but in 2002 it hesitated in condemning a brief coup against Mr. Chávez and was sharply criticized by other Latin nations. Mr. Chávez came back to power and radicalized his posture against the U.S. Since then, he periodically claims the U.S. wants to oust him in a coup.
Moves to try to stay in power through illicit manipulation of the ballot box have become increasingly common in Latin America. Leftist Latin American leaders such as Venezuela's Mr. Chavez, Ecuador's Rafael Correa and Bolivia's Evo Morales have used “referendums” for a similar purpose. Spanish newspapers, with more direct links to Central and South America, have reported that the pre-determined “results” of Zelaya’s Honduran referendum were found in a computer in his office, together with a prepared “press release” to announce them. Again we see a clear sign of the illegal take-over attempt orchestrated by Zelaya, Chavez and their minions. Undoubtedly, Correa and Morales achieved “victories” by announcing similar “results”.
Colombia's President Alváro Uribe is trying to change the constitution to allow him a third term. The difference in Colombia’s case is that since the Uribe administration has been so different from that of his leftist predecessors and brought a decrease in violence and corruption in Columbia, and has also brought increased economic activity and across-the –board economic progress, the people support the change, which will still contain limits.
Latin America analysts said the Honduran “coup” will complicate President Obama's efforts to re-engage a region where anti-Americanism has flourished in recent years. They said Mr. Chavez is likely to seize on the crisis to depict Central America as under attack. It remains to be seen whether these “analytical comments” are the product of the analysis of the facts or whether they represent the typical spiteful comments of administration lackeys and apologists trying to neutralize the fool’s image created by Barak Hussein’s response to Honduras’ constitutional change of leadership.
As a result, and proving our statement in the previous paragraph that analysts are really just socialist lackeys and apologists, analysts said Mr. Obama will need to aggressively call for the reinstatement of President Zelaya, despite U.S. concerns that he is seeking to mirror Mr. Chávez's campaign to secure limitless rule.
"It's very important for the U.S. to come out against the coup and make the point that the U.S. supports democracy unequivocally," said Kevin Casas-Zamora, Costa Rica's former vice president and a senior fellow at Washington's Brookings Institution. "This would prevent Chávez from stealing the show."
Mr. Casas-Zamora and other regional analysts said the coup raised questions about just how much influence Washington actually has in Central America, given the Obama administration's failed effort to avert it. Honduras receives more than $200 million in development aid from Washington annually.
Both sides of the Honduras crisis traded allegations Sunday. The secretary of Honduras' congress, José Alfredo Saavedra, showed reporters what he said was a resignation letter signed by Mr. Zelaya. The letter cited the crisis and "insuperable health problems" in resigning. Mr. Zelaya said it was a fake. It should be noted that this particular story is clearly false and a plant designed to depict the constitutional Honduran action as a “coup”, because the Secretary Saavedra would have absolutely no need or motivation to present a fake letter of resignation from a president that was clearly arrested and deported. We print it only as an example of how far the left will go to smear a constitutionally correct action. Of course, our “source” for this story is now considered not credible and a part of the Zelaya plot.
The ousted president called on unions, workers and peasant and indigenous organizations to demonstrate peacefully for his return. "I ask the people of Honduras to be calm, but for them to defend their democracy and rights," he said in a hypocritical statement that ignores his own repeated violations of the Honduran constitution.