What happened in Honduras? It ain't pretty.

[Knun]

It may be none of our business what happens to those who rise up against tyranny in Iran, but let them successfully depose a tyrant in Honduras, and our rulers suddenly lose their distaste for "meddling." Chief exalted chosen ASSHAT Obama and Shrillary have come down on the side of the Marxist strongman Manuel Zelaya, who tried to pull a Hugo Chavez in Honduras and found himself out of a job. Risibly, they have been blathering about the "rule of law" — as if either had a shred of respect for the concept.

So what REALLY happened?

In a nutshell, Zelaya wanted another term as president so he decided to hold a popular referendum on whether he should be eligible. Minor problem: The Honduran constitution can't be amended by popular referendum so the country's supreme court ordered the vote canceled.

Zelaya tried to go ahead with it anyway. Literally every other arm of the Honduran government — judiciary, legislature, military — was against him, to the point where the troops who arrested him this morning were evidently acting on a court order. Why such strong, unified opposition?

According to one retired Honduran general cited by Fausta, it's because Zelaya's a Chavez stooge and him staying on would mean "Chavez would eventually be running Honduras by proxy." Two questions, then. One: In their rush to drool all over themselves about "the rule of law," do Obama and Hillary realize that it's Zelaya who was flouting the rule of law here?

I know The ASSHAT is a big believer in executive power but even he'd acknowledge that defying an order from the Supreme Court crosses the line (I think). And two: Why is Team Barry siding with Zelaya instead of simply staying out of it? The White House proved with Iran that they're capable of maintaining very tactful silences for excruciatingly long periods of time. Yet today we've got not only the secretary of state but the president himself rushing out statements. Is this some kind of half-assed attempt to make nice with Chavez now that relations have been restored by supporting one of his cronies?

Actually I think it is one more blatant exsposure of the socialist agenda we are to be force fed.

[Joe Ribaudo]

Knun,

I believe you have a firm grasp on the truth of this situation. That, of course, is just my personal opinion.

Joe

[lbj]

joe, any ideas why sherrif joe arpaio has been spending hunderds of thousands of maricopa county taxpayers dollars in honduras????

[Knun]

LBJ,
Let's hear it about Joe A.

I haven't heard anything about him and Hondorus.

What's the story??

[lbj]

joe, why the silence. tell us about your hero sheriff joe and his escapades in honduras. why is the maricopa county sheriff's department spending hundreds of thousands dollars in honduras?