Honduran Politics

[Matt Christianson]

Why is the U.S. interfering in another countries' democratic process by imposing fianancial aid reductions because the people lawfully removed their president?

[Bob Jentges]

Why is the U.S. interfering in another countries' democratic process by imposing fianancial aid reductions because the people lawfully removed their president?

I do not know the reason, but on the face of it it seems rather irregularly selective.

[Matt Christianson]

It seem as though the Obama administration is more interested in appeasment of our enemies than it is in real diplomacy. The administration has now required that the new government reinstall Manuel Zelaya, the deposed leftist president of Honduras, back to his former post until they will recognize the election in November as legitimate. Also all non-humanitarian aid has been suspended until the requirement has been met. Zelaya was legally removed as president under the Honduran constitution. The Honduran chairman of the Sumpreme Court wrote in the order for arrest that Zelaya had been removed for "acting against the established form of government, treason against the country, abuse of authority, an usurpation of power." The Obama adminstration claims that Honduras is not respecting the tenets of democracy. The administration is not in a position to question the contents of another country's constitution or the interpretation thereof. This is less about democracy and more about standing on the side of South American Leftists. Apparantly Hugo Chavez, Obama's 'amigo,' has completely intimidated Obama and he is now taking the side of authoritarian dictators and attacking true advocates of democracy and republican government. I'm not necessarily comparing Obama to Leftists, you can see how one can easily make that arguement, but I am mortified by this level of appeasement to sworn enemies of the U.S., democracy, and capialism.