Thursday, August 6, 2009

What are we waiting for?

So I just got done reading about how Obama is stepping back his support for the illegally ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. People this is a vital moment in our history, not just as americans, but Humans. The United States has a long, ugly history of interference in Latin America, including violence and intimidation against the people of this region. The fact that Obama has not cut off support to Honduras speaks volumes. If President Obama was as dedicated to Democracy as he and the rest of the Democrats led us to believe then it would be absolutely necessary to not only cut off support to a country that used it's military to overthrow the Democratically elected President, but to speak out against it publicly and with conviction. Instead what we have is the same tired politics from a new politician. There should be little doubt regarding the true reason behind the refusal to take action and show true support for Democracy... President Zelaya is a friend to Venezuela and Bolivia, two socialist countries with immense popular support among the poor and indigenous of their respective countries. This poses a threat to american capitalism something that can not be tolerated by the powers that run this country. I ask, when will we, the people of this country, decide that enough is enough and live up to the potential of our own Democracy? What are we waiting for? If we do not put down our distractions, if we don't get over our own fear about what we have to lose, we will lose more than we could ever imagine... our humanity. It does not take much,even if you just write a letter expressing your concern, or talk to a friend about it, you are raising awareness... the first step. Ona move! Ya Basta

In hope and solidarity
Ryan "BUGS" Virden

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