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By Cassandra Effect, July 1, 2009 5:15 am

A few days ago I asked you to compare and contrast the Honduran “protests” to the Iranian protests.  Those photos showed a few thugs performing the three “L’s”  – looting, loitering and and littering.

Now pictures are coming out of the REAL Honduran protests – people gathering by the THOUSANDS to support their governments actions to OUST a TYRANT.  It’s no wonder that nearly all of the world’s leaders are throwing their support to ousted President Zelaya.  They are TERRIFIED that their grip on power is so tenuous, and surprise, surprise, only allowed by the RULE OF LAW!  This was no coup – it was action to PREVENT a coup.  Probably for the first time in Central American history, the army carried out its legal duties order under their Supreme Court, removed a leader who was violating the country’s laws and then returned power to the elected officials.  Amazing!

Atlas Shrugs has more HERE

“A country’s constitution is the legal framework that regulates relations among its citizens, between the population and the State, and also among states, and it is only strict compliance with the constitution that guarantees the peaceful coexistence of peoples and countries”

From  a Great op-ed on WHO VIOLATED THE CONSTITUTION in the Latin American Herald Tribune

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By Cassandra Effect, June 30, 2009 4:51 am

From Reuters:

Obama:  “It would be a terrible precedent if we start moving backwards into the era in which we are seeing military coups as a means of political transition, rather than democratic elections.”

Sec. State Clinton declares “We do think that this has evolved into a coup”

Interesting posturing don’t you think?  This administration has to know the growing discontent in this country may likely erupt into ongoing protests.  It is equally possible that the many of laws the Democratic party continues to push through Congress and policies implemented by the White House may be found unconstitutional.  The refuge of these scoundrels will be to rely on elections, of which they exert a high degree of influence, including the pending 2010 census to be run through ACORN.  So, yes, I suppose if you can control the elections through rampant fraud you too would be enthusiastics about keeping tyrannical leadership in place until such time as the next election can be conveniently scheduled.

“Analysts said quick criticism of the coup by Obama and Clinton on Sunday pleased Latin American countries bitter about the long history of U.S. intervention in the region.”

Latin American countries like Venezuala?  Well I sure hope they like us now!

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By Cassandra Effect,

Honduran Protest Images = youths trashing and looting the city.  Most footage consists of military and police.  Why?   If the cameras were turned to look at the protesters, the crowd would look small indeed.

Iranian Protests = of thousands citizens of all ages protesting a tyrannical regime

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By Cassandra Effect, June 29, 2009 8:06 pm

After missing seeing the Iranian protests as part of a larger issue and dithering in his responsiveness to that Freedom seeking people in that country, Obama misfires again – this time in Honduras.

Turns out that the Honuran army fullfilled its Constitutional duty this weekend in prohibiting their President Zelaya from subverting their very own constitution.  

That Mr. Zelaya acted as if he were above the law, there is no doubt. While Honduran law allows for a constitutional rewrite, the power to open that door does not lie with the president. A constituent assembly can only be called through a national referendum approved by its Congress.

But Mr. Zelaya declared the vote on his own and had Mr. Chávez ship him the necessary ballots from Venezuela. The Supreme Court ruled his referendum unconstitutional, and it instructed the military not to carry out the logistics of the vote as it normally would do.

The top military commander, Gen. Romeo Vásquez Velásquez, told the president that he would have to comply. Mr. Zelaya promptly fired him. The Supreme Court ordered him reinstated. Mr. Zelaya refused.

Calculating that some critical mass of Hondurans would take his side, the president decided he would run the referendum himself. So on Thursday he led a mob that broke into the military installation where the ballots from Venezuela were being stored and then had his supporters distribute them in defiance of the Supreme Court’s order.

The attorney general had already made clear that the referendum was illegal, and he further announced that he would prosecute anyone involved in carrying it out. Yesterday, Mr. Zelaya was arrested by the military and is now in exile in Costa Rica.

Read the whole Wall Street Journal op-ed HERE

Yes, as hard as it may be to believe, we have actually witnessed not a coup, but a South American country’s military acting with integrity and honor in preserving their peoples freedom.  When Hugo Chavez is quick to support exiled President, you KNOW who the “bad” guy is!

But somehow Obama just can’t bring himself to make a principled call – at first he was “deeply concerned.”  Now Secretary of State Clinton is “withholding any formal legal determination.” 

Its 3am – I don’t think EITHER ONE OF THEM will answer the phone!!!!

What can be so difficult here, or is Obama becoming concerned that a free people and their armed forces might not take any crap from a tinpot dictator?

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By Cassandra Effect,

President Obama’s June 23rd Press Conference

“First, I’d like to say a few words about the situation in Iran. The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings and imprisonments of the last few days.  I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost.”

Some may argue that this is a hypercritical examination of his words – but he is VERY particular about the words he uses.  He only uses the first person to join in mourning the loss of life.  He does not ascribe his personal outrage to the beatings and murders in Iran.   Why?

With today’s Honduran coup all he can muster is “deep concern”.

“I am deeply concerned by reports coming out of Honduras regarding the detention and expulsion of President Mel Zelaya.”

“WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG” Mr. President? 

Freedom is crumbling around the world while America meekly looks away.