How to Pronounce C-O-U-P in Rightwing
From Ray Walser at, naturally, The Corner:
Congress, the courts, and the military joined forces to send [Honduran President] “Mad” Mel [Zelaya] packing. In a deliberate, bipartisan manner, they selected a new president to serve until regular elections in November.
And for the reality-based among us, here are the first 3 parts of the OAS resolution condemning the coup—
1. To condemn vehemently the coup d’état staged this morning against the constitutionally-established Government of Honduras, and the arbitrary detention and expulsion from the country of the constitutional president José Manuel Zelaya Rosales, which has produced an unconstitutional alteration of the democratic order.
2. To demand the immediate, safe and unconditional return of President José Manuel Zelaya Rosales to his constitutional functions.
3. To declare that no government arising from this unconstitutional interruption will be recognized.
—the statement by President Obama—
I am deeply concerned by reports coming out of Honduras regarding the detention and expulsion of President Mel Zelaya. As the Organization of American States did on Friday, I call on all political and social actors in Honduras to respect democratic norms, the rule of law and the tenets of the Inter-American Democratic Charter. Any existing tensions and disputes must be resolved peacefully through dialogue free from any outside interference.
—and the statement by Sec. of State Clinton:
The action taken against Honduran President Mel Zelaya violates the precepts of the Inter-American Democratic Charter, and thus should be condemned by all. We call on all parties in Honduras to respect the constitutional order and the rule of law, to reaffirm their democratic vocation, and to commit themselves to resolve political disputes peacefully and through dialogue. Honduras must embrace the very principles of democracy we reaffirmed at the OAS meeting it hosted less than one month ago.
(All this via Inca Kola News)

