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INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA

First Published in 1994

INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE VOICE OF
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA

I continue to receive messages from Honduran citizens upset at the international  media for their distorted coverage of the situation in the Central American  country. The people support the ouster of Manuel “Mel” Zelaya, who is considered  a puppet of Venezuelan Communist ruler Hugo Chavez. They are mystified that an  American president would want to return this Chavez puppet to power in Honduras.

One  Honduran wrote: “The recent action taken by our Congress is highly supported by several organizations in support of peace and democracy: the State General  Attorney, the Supreme Court, the Armed Forces, the private organizations and especially many young people. Mr. Zelaya broke the law on several occasions even  after the Supreme Court stated that it was illegal. He had no respect for our  laws and our Constitution.

"It's not a new fact to the international  media what are Chavez intentions over Central and South America. And we in  Honduras don't want that. We don't want to go back to socialism or communism. We still believe very strongly in our democracy and very strongly in our freedom. We  should be an example to Central American countries as well as South American  countries who have not yet been influenced by Chavez.

"May God bless our  small but courageous country. And I hope the international media investigate  very deeply. Send your people here and interview people from Congress and  Supreme Court. Thank you again for reading our side of the story. We want a  democracy, peace, freedom, and a president who doesn't believe he is above the  law.

"Many people don’t know where Honduras is, but after this, they  shall remember that Honduras said no to socialism and communism.

"I'd  also like to say that I am shocked by Mr. Obama’s comments. Doesn't he know Mr.  Zelaya is allied with Chavez? Doesn’t he know that Mr. Zelaya wants to do in  Honduras what Chavez did in Venezuela, Morales has done in Bolivia, Correa has  done in Ecuador, Ortega in Nicaragua, as well as what Castro has done in  Cuba?”

Another  wrote:

"As you already know we are living in a horrible situation in our  country and feel very disappointed and frustrated because we don’t have the  support of the international community.

"How is it possible that other  governments support a liar, a corrupt man, a ‘Chavez wannabe’, as he is called  in some articles, who also has strong links to the drug dealing  business?

"It's amazing. They have made him a martyr. We keep writing and  writing and thankfully some people have responded. We now see articles in the Washington Post, Miami Herald, New York Post, Wall Street Journal to name a few,  in favor or our actions and understanding it wasn’t a coup. And to tell you the  truth, they should have done this before! He was out of control.

"I'm  asking you, what more can we do? How can we get more people to believe that what  we did was the right thing? Have you seen his speeches? Do you notice how  incoherent he is? Do you see how he lies? For us it is so obvious, and that is  what I wonder... how is it possible that people so well-prepared, so educated  like the people in the U.N. and the U.S. government believe him? How come they  are now on the same side of Hugo Chavez? Hugo Chavez talking about democracy?  It's unbelievable. And it hurts.

"I love  Honduras and it hurts to see that we are alone. It hurts because we have  witnessed how he has stolen, abused his power and how he has created a huge war  between the Hondurans. By paying poor people and promising them false things, he  does have their support. He speaks to them about God. It's amazing and sad. And  now we see how this people who are badly influenced are vandalizing, destroying  businesses when they protest. We had gone to marches, and they are all  peaceful.

"We are  a poor and small country, but we love our country and we support the Armed  Forces as well as the new president.

"We don't want a corrupt puppet of Chavez. What more can we do?"

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Cliff Kincaid, a veteran journalist and media critic, Cliff concentrated in journalism  and communications at the University of Toledo, where he graduated with a  Bachelor of Arts degree. Cliff  has written or co-authored nine books on media and cultural affairs and foreign  policy issues.Cliff has appeared on Hannity & Colmes, The O'Reilly Factor, Crossfire and has been published in the Washington Post, Washington Times, Chronicles, Human  Events and Insight. © 2009 Copyright by Cliff Kincaid and used by permission.