Comments on: What Happened According to the Constitution

By: MEL

MEL — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:13:20 +0000

RUN A RED LIGTH,SEE WHAT HAPPENS,THE LAW WILL GET YOU,OR THE OTHER SIDE WILL HIT YOU REAL GOOD,OR YOU GET LUCK Y.

VIVA EL PRESIDENTE MICHELETTI

By: Marmen

Marmen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:15:33 +0000

Octavio, Thank you for the analysis of the situation in Honduras. I have been posting the link to this article as I post comments at various websites. The other day I was asked to make some comment at an NPR radio station in Chicago and the person I would’ve rather had make them would’ve been you. I mentioned that I would try to locate you and they would be dlighted to have you on. If you wouldn’t mind making yourself available please get in youch with me at marmen at usa dot com.

By: hedwig

hedwig — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:34:18 +0000

Eric wrote at Jul 2, 2009 at 3:42 pm:

“You are correct in stating that the constitution specifically prohibits amendments that would allow for a second presidential term. However, you fail to point out that there is an article in the Constitution which spells out that the people CAN vote to write a new constitution.”

Writing a new constitution would change the unchangeable parts of the constitution. That would be unconstitutional.

The constitutional processes for amending the constitution do not include the people or anybody throwing out the constitution and writing a new one.

If anyone were so slow that they couldn’t figure that out on their own, it is one of the main points of Octavio Sanchez’s article.

By: Rene

Rene — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:49:58 +0000

Don,t let the liar’s take over our heads, becouse those who say they want to fead the poor people, they will robe the rest of the country , lets work together to make poor people fill they not along, it will be a good medicine to kill the communism, dictatorship they only use e’m as bait to robe the other that been worklng all they life, and you know who they are? Castro, Chaves Frias, Ortega, and much more that will come, hungry of money, lets stop e’m now… don’t get alog with liar’s ! why the wold belive on liar’s?

By: DismasUSA

DismasUSA — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:18:06 +0000

The rule of thumb here is; whenever you find yourself on the side of Hugo Chavez, Danial Ortega, and the Castro twins, you aught to re-examine your assumptions.
Charles Krauthammer – June 30, 2009

By: Sandra Y. Hernandez

Sandra Y. Hernandez — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:59:32 +0000

Thank you for this explanation . It is real shame that the we do not get the truth though international media and even some honduras here in the U.S. are lost. They do not know what is going on. I really think that choosing Michelleti as a transitional president was a good idea.
And what some people do not understand is that to be a democratic country all the branches of the goverment need to be in agreement not only one branch and someone said that DEMOCRACY means Power to the people (or the people have the power to elect). That is the reason why we have the congress they represent the people. They were elected by the people to represent the people. And yes Zelaya was elected president but to work in conjunction with the other branches.

Felicidades Michelleti y su gabinete!
Adelante Honduras!

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:30:04 +0000

Hello,
I applaud you for following your Constitution. You moved appropriately to move a potential dictator away from your country.
Liberals move incrementally to achieve their agendas which is to enslave you. At first all seems reasonable and calm; then they takeover your life.
I apologize for the reactions of the USA (BHO) and the OAS for they seem to be supporting communism/dictatorships and not the people of Honduras who have decided upon a republic with a workable Constitution. God Bless You!…and I cheer you on in your ongoing fight for Freedom.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:08:52 +0000

I would like to mention also, that my grandfather
Who is heaven now. His brain was blowned in
From of his grandchildren, my father was
Apprehend and put in jail for 1 year. while my
Mother was raped, and her children begged the
Neighboors for food. That is the reason I really
Hated communism regimen. Chavez, Ortega Trodden to kill who ever opposed to their
Regimen. I am a surviver of a communism
Holocaust.

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:14:16 +0000

I believe in democracy my country is a communist
Country when I came to U.S. the communism took
Everything our land, and our vehicles, also
Our money. People who haven’t experience
Been beat, and rape by communist they should
Keep their opinions to themself. Honduras
Citizens fear because they don’t want a
Communist president to me. Mr zelaya is a
Communist, and also Chavez. Great job Mr
Mitchelleti. Don’t let your country be raped by
Communist. I’am from Nicaragua but now I’am
A U.S. citizen because united states gave me the
Opportunity to be free. and al so hold a master
Degree. Citizens of Honduras fight against
Communism, because is the root of the evil
Poison to all the countrys
ps. L.L.

By: JC

JC — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:14:08 +0000

Regardless of what anyone tells you, it is a republic.

By: JC

JC — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:12:31 +0000

ticu,
You are right about democracy, but perhaps you are not aware of the type of government Honduras currently has, its a Republic. Please note that there is a difference, and do not by all means do not get them confused.
In a Democracy, the Majority has unlimited power over the Minority. This system of government does not provide a legal safeguard of the rights of the Individual and the Minority. It has been referred to as “Majority over Man”.

In a Republic, the Majority is Limited and constrained by a written Constitution which protects the rights of the Individual and the Minority. The purpose of a Republic form of government is to control the Majority and to protect the God-given, inalienable rights and liberty of the Individual.

By: antonio

antonio — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:30:35 +0000

If mr Zelaya was trying to help honduras he will try to change an amendment that will benefit the people of honduras, not himself

By: ticu

ticu — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:33:00 +0000

Hello mates,
nice debates you’re holding here…
bottom line A DEMOCRACY STANDS FOR: DEMO – POWER AND CRATOS -PEOPLE . PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER (latin). if the constitutuon can not be changed by people will, you have a problem. Zelaya wanted to just ask the people if they agree with an idea: this step I am taknig as a step towards true democracy. People would still have the power through voting.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:09:45 +0000

Please write to your representatives and our misguided president to inform them that this is constitutional in Honduras, although different from our way. If it weren’t amateur hour in the state department someone would have done the research and informed him already. Either that or they are deliberately siding with Hugo and Fidel to help turn a country into a communist dictatorship.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:49:56 +0000

Having read article 357 of the constitution, it is clear that the term of office is 4 years. It is also true that there are penalities for trying to change the article.

My question is , did the referendum specifically ask for a change in the presidential term of office or only a referndum on generally changing the constitution.