Honduras In Conflict

The curfew that was lifted a few days ago has been placed back into effect following the insurrection request by Zelaya. The following article is my source for this blog: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,533000,00.html?test=latestnews



The move towards conflict seems to be growing:



"There are reports, I don't know if they are real, I haven't been officially informed, that there is a group of armed people and that Zelaya is going to enter over the Nicaraguan border this Saturday," Micheletti said.



Excerpt over. If this is true, the source of these weapons needs to be determined for clarity of the forces at work. The article continues:



Labor leader Israel Salinas, one of the main figures in the pro-Zelaya movement, told thousands of demonstrators who marched through the capital that workers at state-owned companies plan walkouts later this week. Salinas also said sympathetic unions in neighboring Nicaragua and El Salvador would try to block border crossings later this week "in solidarity with our struggle."

Tempers were high during the five-hour protest. Demonstrators threw rocks at a government building that houses the country's women's institute. Police showed up but no injuries were reported. "We are going to install the constitutional assembly. We are going to burn the Congress," protest leader Miriam Miranda vowed.

Excerpt over. My first response is what does the women's institute in Honduras have to do with supporting Zelaya? Also, why is it that the protests are allowed to go forward almost unopposed, yet the protestors seek to do more than voice themselves and act in violence?

Now, another thing to look at is that the unions are supporting this. The unions are going to attempt to block the borders. Now, will the Nicaragua and El Salvador police (or military? border patrol?) gaurantee the open borders as declared by the WTO following an already attempted blockade? Or will they simply say it was beyond their power to prevent? The questions continue to grow faster than the number of twists in every daily soap opera on tv.

TeleSur seems to be the main source of news for the world on this issue. However, their crew was thrown out of Honduras yet continues to report on the situation as if they were on the ground. While they demand (and recieved) IPS support in their complaint about being thrown out, the world looks away from the 200 tv, radio, and news outlets in Venezuela silenced for promoting private ownership rights. I can't make the contradiction any clearer than that. The world simply is looking at Honduras because they all want to be on the winning side, yet with Venezuela they want the oil so they turn away. I continue to be baffled at the world joining with the ALBA nations in supporting Zelaya.

I condemn the governments of the world for not using common sense.

Resignation For Resolution

The current president of Honduras, Roberto Mitchelleti, has proposed to resign as president if Manuel Zelaya promises not to retake the position. The insurrection Zelaya called for did not seem to proceed in any form today and I believe this is due to the realization by the Honduran people that Zelaya is not going to be president again. I doubt Zelaya will accept this because until recently he thought he had enough power to be able to continue his term.

Meanwhile, a Telesur crew that was expelled from Honduras is asking that the Inter-American Press Society "take a stand." One should note that the Telesur network employees are not requesting that the IPS take a stand on the 200 news stations shut down in Venezuela for reporting positively on private property rights.

This connects to Iran where news is still shut down. The protests continue and the world turns away. I am trying to find new movements in Iran however it looks like the protests, however strong, are not creating any new changes in the situation. I try to get information but English and French sources have a common line: information is difficult to confirm. I want to have this blog have an opinion brought by me that is supported by confirmed facts. With international attention diverted, the rate of confirmed reports dropped drastically.

I May Have Picked A Winner (From The Start (Finally)

The numbers from the ongoing campaigns for governor in the first quarter of fundraising are in.

1.Bruce Poliquin: Raised $276,939 from 453 donors with $192,227 cash on hand.
2.Steve Rowe: Raised $59,232.60 with $57,791.67 on hand.
3.Matt Jacobson: Raised $39,586 from 123 donors with $10,009 cash on hand.
4. Lynne Williams: Raised $3,295 with $1,162.53 on hand.

Other data unavailable at this time. All information from: http://www.mainecampaignfinance.com/public/home.asp