pajamasmedia.com - 10/28/2009
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DANIEL ORTEGA ASKS FOR TERM LIMITS TO BE OVERTHROWN. Best argument yet for what happened in Honduras. If a sitting U.S. President made a similar effort, I’d favor removing him, too. It’s the dictators’ tell. Well, one of ‘em. Then there’s this: “Last week ...
online.wsj.com - 10/27/2009
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online.wsj.com —
If Honduras manages to preserve its democracy despite
U.S. pressure to abandon it, the tiny Central American...
country may wind up thanking Nicaragua's Danny Ortega, of all people. Last week, President Ortega inadvertently provided the best defense yet ...
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Nicaraguan President Ortega Asks for Term Limits to be ...
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Tomorrow Is Another 1,000 Day Reign For Daniel Ortega
Hit & Run —
... him, too. It’s the
dictators’ tell. Well, one of ‘em. Then there’s this: “Last
week the court’s constitutional panel obliged him. The
Nicaraguan press reported that the vote was held before three
opposition judges could reach the chamber in time for the
session. Three alternative judges, all Sandinistas, took their
place and the court gave Mr. Ortega the green light. Mr. Ortega
has decreed that the ruling cannot be appealed.”
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here. Link above goes to WSJ.
Strange connection to Sandinistas: I swear to god ...
Yes, they’re the Establishment, now…
The Anchoress —
... no alternative, he says. They have offered plenty.
It’s difficult to be the party in charge of everything, particularly when you’ve built your careers and party identification on being nothing but criticism, and game-playing, but now must endure a little scrutiny (very little) and take not only the credit, but the blame.
Also, this is just interesting, and has been hanging in my tab bar for a few days. interesting.
And, no, I’m not going to submit to guilt over taking a hot ...
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In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern (if you don’t catch it live, you can listen to any archived podcast at your convenience),
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commonsensewonder.blogspot.com 10/29/2009 — The Time Of Tyrants Democracy: Daniel Ortega muscled Nicaragua's courts to permit his permanent re-election, effectively making him dictator. He's not alone. After the U.S.' shabby treatment of tiny Honduras, a new wave of tyrants is rising. 'Nothing can stop me from re-election," crowed ...
U.S. sends top team to Honduras —
Reuters: Politics 10/27/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Time is running out for a solution to the political crisis in Honduras, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday as senior government officials prepared to travel there to try to revive talks.
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