Why would our Administration want to circumvent another countries laws?

Seems to me I remember Hillary Clinton saying we should bring this guy back immediately, not to mention others in our administration.

Problem is, if this article is true, it was not our call and furthermore, I believe that we should hold those accountable in All of our Administrations that work to overthrow the government of another country.

What is really scary about this article is that I get the feeling that there are some in the administration that feel that this is a good road map for their future aspirations and to hell with what the American People think

Regardless of your political views, this is interesting reading. It goes beyond
politics per se, and deals with THE DEMOCRATIC RULE OF LAW.

Subject: Honduras Teaches the U.S. About Democracy

Is the future of the United States democratic system being played out in Central America today? We hope so.

You may or may not have heard what has happened in Honduras during the past several weeks. Here’s the story in a nut shell.

Honduran President Manual Zelda has been at odds with the Honduran Congress and Courts for many months, seeking to increase his power and authority to levels similar to those wielded by Hugo Chavez in Venezuela . But according to the Honduran Constitution, its president can only serve a single four year term. With his Presidency coming to an end in January, Zelda wasn’t happy with that situation, so he decided to try an end around play.

He decided to sponsor a constitutional referendum to allow himself to continue to serve as president. The only problem is the Honduran Constitution, existing rule of law, doesn’t give him the right to do that. Any constitution referendum must be called by the Honduran Congress. Not bothered by that minor detail, Zelda contacted his buddy, Hugo Chavez, and had ballots printed and ballot boxes prepared in Venezuela and flown to Honduras . The Honduran Supreme Court declared Zelda’s actions unconstitutional, but again, he was not deterred.

A couple of weeks ago, when Zelda directed the military to distribute the ballots and boxes, the top military commander refused, citing the orders of the Supreme Court. President Zelda promptly fired him. The Supreme Court ordered him reinstated. Zelda refused.

Still undeterred, several weeks ago Zelda led a group of his supporters to break into the military installation where the ballots from Venezuela were being stored and then had his people distribute them in defiance of the Supreme Court’s order. By the way, elections in Honduras are supposed to be managed and overseen by the Honduran Election Tribunal, which was not involved in any of Zelda’s efforts and chicanery.

Three days later, acting under orders of the Supreme Court, the Honduran military dragged Zelda out of bed at 6 AM, arrested him, put him on a plane in his pajamas, flew him to Costa Rica , and released him. They literally threw him out of the country for refusing to rule within the RULE OF LAW.

The Honduran Congress immediately met in emergency session and designated its president as the interim executive as stipulated in Honduran law. It also said that presidential elections set for November will go forward.

Honduras has one of the strongest democracies in the world. When Presidential elections are held, typically 80-90% of the eligible population votes (compared to only 50% in the U.S. ). This situation clearly shows how democratic checks and balances are supposed to work.

When the President tried to overstep his bounds, the legislative and judicial branches stepped in and did not allow it. You might make a case that Zelda should have been arrested and held in Honduras , but we understand he was exiled in order to minimize the probability of violence. Obviously, he will have an even better opportunity to state his case while not in confinement. In fact, he was invited to address the U.N. General Assembly.

So where does the U.S. government stand on this situation? Well, Obama stands shoulder to shoulder with Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro and Daniel Ortega in calling for Zelda to be re-instated as President! PresidentObama said the U.S. government believed the takeover was “not legal” and that Zelda remained the country’s leader! U.S. press secretary Robert Gibbs said “We’re seeking to restore that democratic anti-RULE OF LAW norm in Honduras , and haven’t changed the recognition of who we believe is the president of that country”!

So much for the United States being the world’s biggest supporter of democracy! Even worse than the situation in Iran , where Obama remained silent while protesters were slaughtered in the streets by an oppressive government, in Honduras Obama has gone on record as calling for the re-instatement of a leader who has been ousted by his country’s legislative and judicial processes!

One might ask WHY?

Well, consider this;

No where in the U.S. Constitution does it give the government the power to fire private company employees. But how many bank and automotive executives have been forced out by Obama’s administration since January 20th? And defy the RULE OF LAW,
steal money from bond holders, and give shares to Unions as election payoffs.

No where in the U.S. Constitution does it give the government the power to own private companies. So how did the government end up owning 70% of General Motors Corporation? Flaunting the RULE OF LAW.

No where in the U.S. Constitution does it give the government the power to set salaries in the private sector, as Obama’s administration is currently doing in banks that have taken TARP money.

No where in the U.S. Constitution does it give the executive branch the power to appoint TERRORIST-SOCIALIST-MARXIST Czars to influednce and make rules governing private industry, that role is reserved for the democaraticaly elected legislative branch of our government.

No where in the U.S. Constitution does it give the President the power to set aside contracts. So how did GM bond holders end up getting the shaft while the unions profited?

How (as proposed in Obama Care) can the goverment force people to have Medical insurance, and be taxed or penalized if they don’t. Medical insurance, beside trauma, covers only Big Pharma’s death dealing patented medicine (like Vioxx that killed 136,000 Americans). There are those that don’t want insurance for such, would rather spend the money on Mother Nature’s prevenative medicine, vitamins and minerals, exercise, wholesome diet without sugare and preservitives, etc.

In fact, all of these things are prohibited by the U.S. Constitution, i.e. the existing RULE OF LAW.

Like Zelda, Chavez, Castro, and Ortega, President Obama does not believe a country’s Constitution should limit his power. He arrogantly places himself above the rule of law.

Unfortunately, our Congress and our Courts have yet to show the courage and determination that the Honduran Legislators and Supreme Court have shown.

Isn’t it amazing that we have to look to a small country in Central America to see how democracy is supposed to work, while our President resorts to chicanery, ignores THE RULE OF LAW and sides with the likes of unsavory characters like Zelda, Chavez, Castro, and Ortega!

WAKE UP AMERICA !