UPDATE: BREITBART, 6/30/2009 - WASHINGTON (AP)—The White House says it sees no acceptable solution to the ouster of the president of Honduras other than returning him to power. ∴ White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that State Department officials have been in touch with ousted President Manuel Zelaya, and the White House is continuing to work on the situation. ∴ Gibbs says that if Zelaya does come to Washington, he'll most likely meet with officials at the State Department. ∴ The White House spokesman says there are no plans to recall the U.S. ambassador to Honduras, because having a representative there is important.
AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT (ALG) NEWS BUREAU, 6/29/2009 by Robert Romano, Senior Editor (Hat tip: Linda Weimer and Lee McLaughlin) - The story out of Honduras is that the people of that stalwart little country have now taken it into their own hands to preserve their democracy in the most courageous action since they established their constitutional republic nearly three decades ago. Just as former Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales prepared to seize full power in direct violation of the nation’s Constitution, the military leadership – with the backing of the people – removed him from power. ∴ Unfortunately, Barak Obama, after encouraging the Zelaya coup with his complicit silence, has now condemned the people’s move to uphold their Constitution and preserve their freedom. And, as expected, the mainstream media has joined Mr. Obama in censuring the restoration of democracy by censoring the full story. Yet, what actually occurred in Honduras is a case study in the survival of freedom against the most oppressive odds.
Earlier this year, in the face of strong public opposition, Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales declared that he would stage a referendum to have the country’s constitutional term limits law overturned, thereby allowing him to remain indefinitely in power. The people of Honduras had adopted the single, four-year--term limit as part of their Constitution in January of 1982. Significantly, the term limits provision is one of only eight “firm articles,” out of 375. By law, cannot be amended.
The Supreme Court of Honduras declared the Zelaya referendum unconstitutional, his own Liberal Party came out in strong opposition, and the public overwhelmingly opposed his power grab. Despite this, Zelaya, a leftwing politician with strong ties to Cuba’s Castro and Venezuela’s Chavez, scheduled the referendum for Sunday, June 28. At midnight, Wednesday, June 24, the strong-arm president gave a televised speech accusing his opposition of promoting “destabilization and chaos” by attempting to thwart his unconstitutional referendum.
As the situation in Honduras continued to deteriorate, the Zelaya’s attorney general called for his ouster; his Defense Minister resigned; he fired the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for stating that he would refuse to send out troops to put down public protests; the chiefs of the army, navy, and air force resigned; and the country’s Supreme Court ordered the nation’s army and police not to support the unconstitutional referendum.
Through all of this, Barack Obama abetted the Zelaya power grab through his calculated silence. Yet, the brave people of Honduras – enduring almost unfathomable duress – stood firm in support of their Constitution and the term limits embodied in it. Now that the will of the people has triumphed over tragedy, we believe the time has come for Mr. Obama to concede the defeat of his partner and policy, and for the U.S. media to support those who, putting principle above personal safety, have let freedom ring. We applaud the Freedom Fighters of neighboring Honduras.
Dear Friend of Liberty,
As you may just becoming aware, after attempting to dismantle the Honduran Constitution, President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales has been ousted by the Republic of Honduras' Supreme Court and Congress.
Even if Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton do not respect the independence of Honduras, we here at Americans for Limited Government applaud the ouster of any president of any nation who would so brazenly violate the principles of constitutional limited government.
Please contact your Senators and Congressmen now and urge them to make statements in support of Honduran freedom and independence. The Capitol switchboard number 202-224-3121. They need to act now to show American solidarity with the people of Honduras.
Sincerely,
Robert Romano
Senior Editor
ALG News Bureau
Linda Weimer wrote,
The article below [above] should be an encouragement to each one of us. We can do this, too!!! The news regarding Cap & Tax is sounding a hair better, and is sounding as if it might face tougher opposition in the senate. We must keep the pressure on, keep bombarding their offices with calls and emails. We just can't let up. They need to know we will do all in our power to replace them. We must follow Jeff Kropf's lead with our state legislature as well, and keep the pressure on them, with all these tax bills they have in mind for us. We are making a difference! Have a blessed week, and keep fiercely fighting. Linda
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Monday, June 29, 2009
In Honduras, Freedom Restored - For Now
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