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Best report yet on Honduras

7 July 2009

Real News Network managed to put together an excellent overview of recent events, and growing resistance within Honduras to the coup.  At about 07:40 into the 11:00 minute report, Sandra Cuffe makes an important — and often overlooked — observation.  Even people who ” I hate Mel Zelaya and say they would never vote for him” do not support the coup, and are also starting to resist.

Oh.. and one more thing. The “de facto government” has been selling all kinds of stories about Zelaya´s crimes and supposedly had 18 indictments… which, besides leading to the question of why the “de facto government” won’t let the guy surrender to authorities also makes one wonder why no Interpol warrant has been issued. And now we know. Clarin (Buenos Aires) reports that Interpol DID receive an arrest request… but for political crimes, not for any of the crimes claimed by that silly woman in La Cieba, who needs to tend to her own garden.

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  1. Jose Vazquez's avatar
    Jose Vazquez permalink
    8 July 2009 1:57 am

    The silly woman in La Ceiba reminds of Mr. Chance the Gardener in Kosinski’s Being There (later made into a movie with Peter Sellers):

    Chance the Gardener: As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.

    President “Bobby”: In the garden.

    Chance the Gardener: Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.

    President “Bobby”: Spring and summer.

    Chance the Gardener: Yes.

    President “Bobby”: Then fall and winter.

    Chance the Gardener: Yes.

    Benjamin Rand: I think what our insightful young friend is saying is that we welcome the inevitable seasons of nature, but we’re upset by the seasons of our economy.

    Chance the Gardener: Yes! There will be growth in the spring!

    Benjamin Rand: Hmm!

    Chance the Gardener: Hmm!

    President “Bobby”: Hm. Well, Mr. Gardner, I must admit that is one of the most refreshing and optimistic statements I’ve heard in a very, very long time.
    [Benjamin Rand applauds]

    President “Bobby”: I admire your good, solid sense. That’s precisely what we lack on Capitol Hill.

    Ron Steigler: Mr. Gardner, uh, my editors and I have been wondering if you would consider writing a book for us, something about your um, political philosophy, what do you say?

    Chance the Gardener: I can’t write.

    Ron Steigler: Heh, heh, of course not, who can nowadays? Listen, I have trouble writing a postcard to my children. Look uhh, we can give you a six figure advance, I’ll provide you with the very best ghost-writer, proof-readers…

    Chance the Gardener: I can’t read.

    Ron Steigler: Of course you can’t! No one has the time! We, we glance at things, we watch television…

    Chance the Gardener: I like to watch TV.

    Ron Steigler: Oh, oh, oh sure you do. No one reads!

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