Thursday, December 3, 2009

Honduras

The Honduran Congress voted yesterday to deny former president Manuel Zelaya a return to power for the final two months of his term. The vote was 111-4. Zelaya had already said (before the vote) that he would not return to office if asked.
Zelaya was removed from office by the government after he defied the supreme court and congress in an attempt to hold a referendum changing the constitution. The change would allow him to run for re-election, which the current constitution bans. Most of the world's nations have punished the Honduran government for their action, including President Obama. Hugo Chevez, Zelaya's buddy, changed the Venezuelan constitution in the same way and was condemned by world governments for trying to establish a socialist state.
If President Obama tried to change the constitution of the United States in defiance of Congress and the Supreme Court, what do you think would happen?
Recognize that Honduras has an elected government, lift the sanctions and focus instead on getting Hugo Chavez out of office.

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