Good news is always welcome, and it’s very good news indeed that Obama seems to have backed off at least somewhat on his support of would-be-dictator Zelaya. The reason is unclear. Perhaps he saw how revelatory his previous position was … Continue reading →
Maybe President Obama can find a moment in his busy day to take a look at this WSJ piece, wherein new Honduran president Roberto Micheletti gives the former constitutional law lecturer a Con Law lesson. Read the whole thing; it’s … Continue reading →
Our president hasn’t given up on overturning the rule of law in Honduras, as well as subverting the autonomy of the people in that supposedly sovereign state. And Hugo Chavez obviously sees Obama as his ally in this endeavor: Mr. … Continue reading →
The fate of Zeleya and Honduras has dropped off the radar screen for the moment, but on Saturday Fausta filled us in on the most recent developments. The summary version: the UN, which is now mostly a vehicle to promote … Continue reading →
Will the rule of law and the constitution of Honduras win out against its enemies—which seem to include our current president, Barack Obama? No need for me to write a post on this, as so many others have covered it … Continue reading →
I was curious to learn exactly and precisely what Obama said on Honduras. So here it is, for your perusal: Embedded video from CNN Video Note, despite the length of Obama’s statement, his omission of the most salient facts leading … Continue reading →
Fausta’s been on top of the situation in Honduras as news breaks. And here’s a big article on the subject in the WSJ. A couple of things become clear on reading the WSJ article. The first is that the reason … Continue reading →
Taking advantage of Obama’s naivete and burst of warm camaraderie, Hugo Chavez handed him a copy of Eduardo Galeano’s Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent, which Obama graciously accepted. That’s somewhat the propaganda … Continue reading →
Aren’t they the ones who are supposed to be good at listening to hateful diatribes against the US and all its evils, sitting there looking bored while taking notes, and then pretending the whole thing never happened? Presidents, on the … Continue reading →
On his recent visit to Mexico, Obama offered the misleading statement that 90% of guns recovered in Mexico’s crimes come from the United States. It’s not true, although it’s a meme that will not die. The 90% figure represents: …only … Continue reading →
Yesterday the people of Venezuela voted to abolish term limits in their country, paving the way for Hugo Chavez to become president for life. Although we will never know the true extent of voter intimidation and/or outright fraud by Chavez … Continue reading →
Hugo Chavez says “just give me ten more years, and everything will be great.” Today’s referendum on abolishing presidential term limits will allow him to seek those ten years and more, in the grand old tradition of predecessor and mentor … Continue reading →