The brighter side of coups

From La Honduras Posible is a list of positives from the coup:

Hondurans are reading their constitution.  The document (which was thown together in about ten days back in 1982 to protect the military during a hand-off to an “acceptable” civilian government) has been used by the coup-mongers to justify their actions.  Now people are checking… and considering the weaknesses of the hasily improvised charter.

People are reading information about Honduras. Even though Honduras was once part of Mexico, I admit I hadn’t paid much attention to the place until the coup.

Youth are becoming involved in civic affairs. Alas, they’re also getting beaten up and killed.

Civic groups are taking a pro-active role in public affairs, too.

Parents are taking more interest in their children’s education. In some instances, it’s because the teachers are on strike, and the kids are underfoot, though in others, it’s because the parents are supporting the teachers against the “de facto government” and are doing their part to make sure the kids understand what’s at stake.

Hondurans are learning the National Anthem. It’s de rigor for any demonstration… pro or anti-coup.

I’d add, they’re learning new and creative ways of disseminating information: