the situation in honduras is really something. i've got to give zelaya a lot of credit. here's a guy who gets overthrown, but comes back without having been reinstalled as president. essentially, he is living at the brazilian embassy, so i've also got to give the brazilian government their props. however, i will soon need my props back, as i am staging a musical version of macbeth starting in a couple of weeks. zelaya is one brave dude. when arbenz got the boot, he never returned. overthrown leaders never return, unless they have regained power, as chavez did in 02. also, zelaya's term was ending in november, so it is incredible that he is laying it on the line to stand up to the coup makers and the reactionary society they hope to recreate in honduras.

and we in the states? well, we have ignored the matter, since zelaya is not a starting quarterback and has yet to appear in a popular reality show. our change candidate has hung zelaya out to dry, and with the expensive cost of the modern dryer, who can blame him? as always, america stands on the side of reaction in latin america, and the party out of power is even worse on the issue, so there is no improvement in view.

as always, decency and fairness are words and ideas meant for school children, not for nations. and yet, there is a new breeze blowing, as my hat just flew off my head. the modern leaders of the left are not allowing themselves to be silently slaughtered. they are fighting back, as are the millions of common men and women who stand to benefit from the changes they hope to implement. let us not forgot what got zelaya in trouble...he raised the minimum wage!! he didn't confiscate land, or raise taxes on the rich, or nationalize industry (hey, what's wrong with this guy?) rather, he merely wanted to improve the lives of the most humble and poor of his nation. and that, to the corporatists and neo-fascists, is inexcusable. to even begin to redistribute wealth is to be a monster in the eyes of those who feast while the masses starve. the enemy is the rich, and the armies that fight their battles. that doesn't change. but, in latin america, the opponent is stronger. his tactics are diverse. chavez swings for the fences, while zelaya hits singles. still others boo the umpires who are doing their best to fix the game. everyone will need to do their thing, and more.

if i was honduran, i would be proud of my president. as a resident of the united states of north america, i can only envy them his decency and courage.

there is a battle to be waged. we need change we can believe in, and so does honduras.

all of us are waiting.

let's hope the larouche people don't come out on top.