By Bob McEwn,Townhall.com
Obama loves supporting dictators and opposing the people
For more than twenty years American foreign policy has been guided by a freedom agenda:the notion that our security interests are best protected by advancing the cause of freedom around the world. Ronald Reagan championed it when he won the cold war,George H.W. Bush when he fought the first gulf war,and Bill Clinton when he committed America to defending human rights in the Balkans. Now,here comes President Barack Obama. who has effectively turned America’s back on the cause of freedom around the globe.
Right now,freedom hangs in the balance in Honduras. President Manuel Zelaya has been sent packing because of his attempted power grab and efforts to subvert the constitution. The Honduran constitution limits him to just one 4-year term. (This restriction is seen as so important that in Honduras even the Honduran congress and the President acting together cannot discard it.) Nevertheless,this Hugo Chavez wannabe began an unconstitutional and illegal referendum that would allow him to rule indefinitely. The Honduran Supreme Court,Attorney General,and Congress,however,all proceeded to follow their constitution. Accordingly,he was expelled and replaced by the proper successor of his own political party. Evidence now reveals the extent that Zelaya has been supported in his power grab by Chavez of Venezuela and neighboring Nicaragua who are placing hundreds of supporters into Honduras to foment trouble.