Comments on: Honduran coup tests Obama in Latin America

By: D'Elite

D'Elite — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:56:37 +0000

The removal of Zelaya is a great example of Democracy making a correction to prevent a dictatorship like the one that currently exists in Venezuela from taking place. The institutions of government represented by their own congress, the supreme court and their own people supported his ouster and in the process preserved Democracy for the next generation.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:41:10 +0000

Joe l Dubow :Consider the alternative: that Obama, Hillary et al. ARE acting consistently with their views. And the views of the majority of the media and the majority of congress. But NOT the views of the majority of the country. The corrupt media, after all, seated most of those radicals.

By: Counsel

Counsel — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:22:42 +0000

Bottom line is that it appears the “ouster” was legal and required…Seehttp://lagringasblogicito.bl ogspot.com/(Not my blog…)

By: Counsel

Counsel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:07:57 +0000

While the activity in Honduras might violate USA law if it happened in the USA, it may be legal in Honduras…http://www.realclearworld.com/b log/2009/06/was_it_a_legal_coup_in_hondu ra.htmlFind out what the Honduras Constitution says..Find out what the Courts in Honduras have said…Then make an informed opinion rather than just be prejudiced…

By: Gus

Gus — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:59:03 +0000

Oh yes, there are “good and bad” democracies, and “good and bad” dictatorships in this world, the only thing that REALLY counts, is: “whether you are WITH US, or AGAINST US” the rest is just bla,bla,bla.

By: peterg

peterg — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:18:33 +0000

This should really make people question Obama’s competency. The last thing this country needs is another Chavez. The guy was trying to subvert his countries constitution in order to become presidente for life. The only thing that I can imagine is that Obama was thinking to try the same thing at the end of his second term.

By: Joe l Dubow

Joe l Dubow — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:52:16 +0000

This article is yet another confirmation of why internet based news is replacing the biased, unresponsive and monocultural main stream media such as Reuters. The article quotes the usual assortment of lefties and authoritarians and is clearly a puff piece for Zelaya. The media will continue calling the ouster of Zelaya a military coup for years despite the overwhelming evidence that the drivers of his removal from office were the countries civilian elected officials. The media are nothing if not stubbornly counter-factual when they want to be.That being said, I am embarrassed by the behavior of Obama and Hillary. At least George Bush acted consistently with his views. The current heroes of the media are acting like a couple of egoistic nihilists. Wanting to have better relations with Latin America doesn’t trump adherence to the laws and norms of civilization. You may want to have better relations with your neighbor,but you neighbor is caught raping a seven year old girl it is expected that you would condemn the behavior no matter who else spoke out for it. Obama has the best military in the world to defend him and he is acting like a timid, cornered, victim. I fear that the US is in for a period of decline resulting from self inflicted wounds applied by unprincipled, geopolitically naive, and managerially ignorant politician leaders.

By: Clay

Clay — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:53:12 +0000

It is a sad day for many Americans when our President shows so much support for Dictators in the making. On the other side of things Iranians are challenging what is obviously some degree of election fraud yet Obama will barely give token support to them. The free world may be slipping away from us. Democrats have introduced a bill in which Americans can be labeled terrorists if they are anti-abortion or percieved as a “right wing extremist”. Internment camps are in the planning stages now. Yes many of you will say “that is not possible”. They said the same thing in Nazi Germany. America appears to many Americans to be on the edge of a socialist abbys. God help us if we are right.

By: Scott Forbus

Scott Forbus — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:33:49 +0000

Come on, Reuters…quoting Mark Weisbrot? Wow. Weisbrot is so far up Hugo Chavez’s backside he hasn’t seen daylight for years.http://www.discoverthenetworks.org /groupProfile.asp?grpid=7226http://www. cepr.net/documents/publications/venezuel a-2009-02.pdf

By: thomas

thomas — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:36:30 +0000

I am suprised Honduras has not started an impeachment process assuming there is a reason for one.The photo of the “gang of left” , says it all, chavez, ortega, corea- they are hardly the poster boys for democracy.When is the US going to stop funding these groups via oil revenue.