Since when does the US care about democracy in Latin America?
Perhaps since we overthrew a democracy in Chile? Or when we overthrew one in Nicaragua? Or Argentina?

I agree Chile and Nicaragua but Argentina?

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Guess who?

Ok, but I think it actually does say that. Which is an odd thing to write in, from our perspective.

http://countrystudies.us/honduras/84.htm

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"To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his father has acquired too much, in order to spare to others who (or whose fathers) have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, "to guarantee to everyone a free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it."

-Thomas Jefferson

Ahhh, I see. I stand corrected.

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I am a liberal, a classical liberal. Classical liberalism is liberalism, but the current collectivists have captured that designation in the United States. In Europe they are glad enough to call themselves socialists. But no one in America wants to be called socialist and admit what they are.

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As with most simply put things, they are either insufficient in nuance, or blatantly incorrect.
Ostensibly Washington's reaction to the coup signals a departure from times past.
We were best of buds with the Military dictatorship. I'm unaware of a roll that we had in the actual coup.

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Gospel of Thomas

I believe we sent Chicago School neo-liberals to that country ... not sure about a coup, though.

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decpetive?In what way? you have your opinion they and I have mine. They stated that they thought despite events, that sending zelaya out like that was not a smart move.

As for recognition, well chavez and ortega and the cabal of Chavezites are up in arms...wonder why? They have found a new love for democracy? AS far as the OAS goes, I thought they were a semi controlled american entity, at least thats what I heard when they spptted the Grenada invasion et al....

frankly it would have been better to impeach him, but even then I don't see him going quietly into the night, house arrest etc. might have been worse, who knows.

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"The captain has turned off the `No Dubbing' sign. You are free to speak any language you choose."

Well, heres the latest. Zelaya is flying around pretending hes still President. The world is treating him like President in exile. The OAS said theyre kicking Honduras out of the OAS unless they let him back in. And the new Honduras govt is making themselves look bad by restricting freedom. Still not clear what the general opinion of the people is. Plenty on both sides it seems.

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"To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his father has acquired too much, in order to spare to others who (or whose fathers) have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, "to guarantee to everyone a free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it."

-Thomas Jefferson

Everything I read seems to paint the picture that the law is on the side of the new govt.

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I am a liberal, a classical liberal. Classical liberalism is liberalism, but the current collectivists have captured that designation in the United States. In Europe they are glad enough to call themselves socialists. But no one in America wants to be called socialist and admit what they are.

Courage, Truth, Honor, Fidelity, Discipline, Hospitality, Industriousness, Self-Reliance, Perseverance

Looks like the era of the military coup might just be coming to an end after all.

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"Jesus said: I have cast fire upon the world, and behold I guard it until it is ablaze."
Gospel of Thomas

I cannot find any provision in the CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS that allows the courts to remove the President. But my Spanish is less than perfect. Could you help me out?

Honduras: Constitución de 1982

Oh just the whole bit about Chavez and others in the reason being somehow anti-democratic despite having contested and won numerous elections and accepted the results of those they didnt win. Just stuff like that.

Re recognition, Im just wondering why not only the OAS hasnt recognised but no one else either. Hmm?

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Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

Guess who?

being 'somehow' anti-democratic? okay then.

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"The captain has turned off the `No Dubbing' sign. You are free to speak any language you choose."

Dude that says everything about where you get your news.

Can you name one country that has recognized the "New Govt"?
The OAS, the EU, the UN are all talking about sanctions until Zelaya is returned as president.

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Adam Smith , The Wealth of Nations 1776

"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"
FDR's second Inaugural Address

From what I´ve read I understand, they should have impeached him first, then deposed and arrested him and put him in prison until a trial by the supreme court.
They did have no right though to deport him.

And it seems, that is the sole point of objection for many countries.

Found this at Spiegel-online, though only in the german version.

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of a boom brought about by credit (debt) expansion.
The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner
as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit (debt) expansion,
or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved." - Ludwig von Mises