That's the title of a post at DailyKos that punctures the media and administration template about how a "military coup" has destroyed democracy in Honduras. Says Kos's writer:
You could not be more wrong about what is happening in Honduras; personally I blame the US media. Then again, when have they covered a story, much less an international news item, correctly in recent history? And at the end of the day, that is what this is about, recent history tainting the current situation based on out-dated USA-Latin American memes.He also cites a blog by Honduran blogger, Rschenkel:
I want to remind everyone that this was not a military coup, this was the arrest and destitution of a criminal president, with the help of the military. Proof that it is not a coup, is that as of this moment we already have the Constitutional State of Right re-established, with a new president, and new cabinet. Let us Hondurans be, we have already defenestrated what was causing us such stress, division and unrest, and we will reunite ourselves, to again perform our right of suffrage in 5 months.Back to Kos, with some penetrating questions:
So why are people here on this site and USA media asking for Zelaya, who was removed per provisions in Honduran law, be restored so he consolidate power under a system that haunted Latin America for most of the last century?Why, indeed?
Why does the USA media support the over-throw of Latin American constitutions, why is this site doing the same?
Where are the pictures of the 100,000 people marching against Zelaya in Tegucigalpa? Where are the stories of the local support for the constitution, the laws set in stone, instead of just accepting Zelaya's worth as bond, why is no one looking into the events leading up to his ouster?
Why is everyone here and the media just accepting the old tried but true meme of Latin American coup d'état without realizing this was an action by the sovereign people of Honduras to preserve their constitutional government.
Previously:
The role of the Honduran military
Reuters and AP - Intentional irony?
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2 comments:
One can hardly blame the dead tree media for getting wrong about Honduras. What we are seeing to end result of years of social promotions and politically correct education.
This administration is all wrong on Honduras! I can not believe we are not celebrating with the Honduras people that watched as their Constitution was upheld and the procedure worked to expel a tinpot dictator. We should be working with them now and their new President and not, talking to Zelaya, etc. I blame the U.S. President and his Secretary of State for NOT getting their facts straight. They are so wrong on this it makes me ill. So much for upholding the law of the land. We better look out for our own Constitution. This POTUS has no respect for Constitutions! I am scared for the U.S.!
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