Comments on: UPDATE: Honduran President Is Ousted in Coup http://themoderatevoice.com/37165/troops-detain-honduran-president-surround-military-palace/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:11:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/37165/troops-detain-honduran-president-surround-military-palace/comment-page-1/#comment-191442 DLS Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:53:55 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=37165#comment-191442 I suspect the reporting here in the USA is tainted as it was politically by geopolitics as well as ordinary leftist politics in the media in the 1980s when it came to Soviet adventurism in Nicaragua. (The media here in the USA may be guilty of this in general when reporting about Latin America.)<br><br>"Bolivia, Ecuador and even worst Venezuela"<br><br>Of course. It's exposed for all to see, even if people here and in our media want to misinterpret (or to misrepresent) it.<br><br>At least Castro is infirm, so Cuba is restrained.<br><br>The sad question is how much the Obama group is inhibited by leftism and even leftist sympathies. Remember how some in Washington felt about restoring Aristide to power in Haiti, even harnessing the US military in a willingness to see it enforced. Fortunately they don't see the same "need" in Honduras. I suspect the reporting here in the USA is tainted as it was politically by geopolitics as well as ordinary leftist politics in the media in the 1980s when it came to Soviet adventurism in Nicaragua. (The media here in the USA may be guilty of this in general when reporting about Latin America.)

“Bolivia, Ecuador and even worst Venezuela”

Of course. It's exposed for all to see, even if people here and in our media want to misinterpret (or to misrepresent) it.

At least Castro is infirm, so Cuba is restrained.

The sad question is how much the Obama group is inhibited by leftism and even leftist sympathies. Remember how some in Washington felt about restoring Aristide to power in Haiti, even harnessing the US military in a willingness to see it enforced. Fortunately they don't see the same “need” in Honduras.

]]> By: Acastillo http://themoderatevoice.com/37165/troops-detain-honduran-president-surround-military-palace/comment-page-1/#comment-191433 Acastillo Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:21:49 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=37165#comment-191433 First of all thank you Mr. Michael Shiftner for aiding honest Honduras. <br><br>I am a proud Honduran ashamed of my now EX-president. Whatever Mr. Manuel Zelaya says is false. It is a widely know fact in Honduras he only has the support of those he has paid. The course of action he has taken and seeks to continue pushing is a replica of similar processes in countries like Boliva, Ecuador and even worst Venezuela. If the global community still calls these democracies then the definition of democracy has surely changed. PLEASE HELP HONEST HONDURANS SPREAD THE WORD. Stop this man! The Armed Forces, National Congress, Supreme Court, Private Business Chambers, Teachers Associations, Catholic and Christian Churches and more social groups have all said NO to this ILLEGAL REFERENDUM.<br> <br>I beg you on Behalf of all Hondurans to please not allow him to become a martyr. Even though he has insisted that this Popular consult is not binding, he lies, evidence shows his intentions to publish on Sunday’s newspaper a law that after Sunday’s vote that immediately calls for a fourth ballot box in our general elections this coming November and automatically calls for a national assembly to dissolve the other two branches of power and draft a new constitution with nasty similarities to that of Venezuela. This would in turn undoubtedly lead to his indefinite perpetuation in power. <br> <br>Polls in the country show that only 2 in 10 Hondurans is in favor of Mel Zelaya. How can a popular vote advertized, pushed, controlled, audited and proclaimed by this man be unbiased or transparent. We as Hondurans do not want to be set up for more corruption and fraud. He believes he is above the Honduran Law, He is a Honduran citizen so he is subject to it. He broke our law. Presidents should fear their people, people should not fear their government. For the first time we have spoken, please let the world know these are the majorities wishes, help spread the news. We want to live in a democratic, peaceful country unfortunately Mr. Zelaya had chosen a different path for us.<br> <br>Below is the link detailing what was meant to be published today in the Honduran Newspapers.<br> <br> <br><a href="http://www.proceso.hn/2009/06/27/Nacionales/C.A.Gobierno/14452.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.proceso.hn/2009/06/27/Nacionales/C.A...</a><br> <br>Lito Castillo Midence.<br>Concerned Honduran First of all thank you Mr. Michael Shiftner for aiding honest Honduras.

I am a proud Honduran ashamed of my now EX-president. Whatever Mr. Manuel Zelaya says is false. It is a widely know fact in Honduras he only has the support of those he has paid. The course of action he has taken and seeks to continue pushing is a replica of similar processes in countries like Boliva, Ecuador and even worst Venezuela. If the global community still calls these democracies then the definition of democracy has surely changed. PLEASE HELP HONEST HONDURANS SPREAD THE WORD. Stop this man! The Armed Forces, National Congress, Supreme Court, Private Business Chambers, Teachers Associations, Catholic and Christian Churches and more social groups have all said NO to this ILLEGAL REFERENDUM.

I beg you on Behalf of all Hondurans to please not allow him to become a martyr. Even though he has insisted that this Popular consult is not binding, he lies, evidence shows his intentions to publish on Sunday’s newspaper a law that after Sunday’s vote that immediately calls for a fourth ballot box in our general elections this coming November and automatically calls for a national assembly to dissolve the other two branches of power and draft a new constitution with nasty similarities to that of Venezuela. This would in turn undoubtedly lead to his indefinite perpetuation in power.

Polls in the country show that only 2 in 10 Hondurans is in favor of Mel Zelaya. How can a popular vote advertized, pushed, controlled, audited and proclaimed by this man be unbiased or transparent. We as Hondurans do not want to be set up for more corruption and fraud. He believes he is above the Honduran Law, He is a Honduran citizen so he is subject to it. He broke our law. Presidents should fear their people, people should not fear their government. For the first time we have spoken, please let the world know these are the majorities wishes, help spread the news. We want to live in a democratic, peaceful country unfortunately Mr. Zelaya had chosen a different path for us.

Below is the link detailing what was meant to be published today in the Honduran Newspapers.

http://www.proceso.hn/2009/06/27/Nacionales/C.A…

Lito Castillo Midence.
Concerned Honduran

]]> By: honduranwoman http://themoderatevoice.com/37165/troops-detain-honduran-president-surround-military-palace/comment-page-1/#comment-191339 honduranwoman Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:19:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=37165#comment-191339 I can't not believe how ignorant the Obama goverment is and the rest of the European Commubnity when they are saying to "codenm the coup!? Honduran people (such as myself) are happy that finnaly we are standing against dictators with no concerns for the Hondurans. <br>Please don't believe all of the lies by Zelaya and Chavez are saying! Give me a break! <br>If you are interfiring, then solve poverty in Honduras, create jobs; since unemployment there is 29%, and stop corruption in that coutry by Zelaya and his people.<br>Hondurans are happy that they fought for their own constitution and freedom...isn't that what democracy is about?<br>You are scaring me Obama and Cklinton....are you socialist also?<br><br>Get you facts together and stop this!!!!!<br>Hondurans are free!!!!!!!! I can't not believe how ignorant the Obama goverment is and the rest of the European Commubnity when they are saying to “codenm the coup!? Honduran people (such as myself) are happy that finnaly we are standing against dictators with no concerns for the Hondurans.
Please don't believe all of the lies by Zelaya and Chavez are saying! Give me a break!
If you are interfiring, then solve poverty in Honduras, create jobs; since unemployment there is 29%, and stop corruption in that coutry by Zelaya and his people.
Hondurans are happy that they fought for their own constitution and freedom…isn't that what democracy is about?
You are scaring me Obama and Cklinton….are you socialist also?

Get you facts together and stop this!!!!!
Hondurans are free!!!!!!!!

]]> By: geaaronson http://themoderatevoice.com/37165/troops-detain-honduran-president-surround-military-palace/comment-page-1/#comment-191308 geaaronson Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:25:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=37165#comment-191308 Regardless, had he remained in power and gone ahead with the poll (referendum) anyway, it would not have been binding as the Supreme Court ruled against its constitutionality. It seems but an excuse to remove illegally from office a president who had a few months left on his term. Regardless, had he remained in power and gone ahead with the poll (referendum) anyway, it would not have been binding as the Supreme Court ruled against its constitutionality. It seems but an excuse to remove illegally from office a president who had a few months left on his term.

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