Comments on: Honduran National Hero Jonathan Bornstein

By: jonathan

jonathan — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:59:38 +0000

I think it was a nice part of the Honduran president to invite the player over his country, we have to understand not all contries in the world have the same political views as here in the US, you can call them whatever, 3rd world contries, banana contries, coffe contries, blah, blah, Honduras is a Beautiful place and if I was Jonathan I would take that offer in a heart beat, I would never take it from a cartel or drug lord but a president hello such a Honor, this guy brought Happines in time of depression to this lil country, think about it.
remember we are the ones left behind, the rest of the world eat, breaths, and play soccer and that makes them happy, we are not happy people. we are a nation run by money and not happines

By: The Roundup: Posterizing The President | Yuvablog

The Roundup: Posterizing The President | Yuvablog — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:04:24 +0000

[...] Honduras is headed to the World Cup because of the US. And el presidente wants to thank the dood who scored the goal. (Unprofessional Foul) [...]

By: MCR

MCR — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:54:20 +0000

Especially if he’s going to get a free trip to an island resort.

By: jjf3

jjf3 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:51:18 +0000

On a purely non-political/intellectual note, if even a 10th of the women in Honduras look like the one I work with, he should be hiring a private plane to get him there ASAP…

By: MCR

MCR — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:06:27 +0000

There really shouldn’t be. Zulaya, the former president, had proposed a constitutional reform which would allow him to stand for re-election; Honduras’s constitution prohibits multi-term presidents in an attempt to stave off the sort of banana republics so common in Latin America. The provision of the constitution Zulaya attempted to reform cannot actually be changed; even attempting to do so results in the forfeiture of office. Again, this is an attempt to check would-be Presidents-for-Life. President Zulaya asked for the reform to be placed on the ballot; the Honduran Supreme Court ruled that such an action was unconstitutional. Zulaya put the question to the military, asking them to distribute ballots with the reform question to the populace, and the leadership of the military, including the Minister of Defense, resigned. When Zulaya attempted to use armed civilians to distribute his ballots, the Supreme Court, after consultation with members of the National Congress and Zulaya’s own government, ordered the military to remove Zulaya from the country.

That much is unquestioned. Some sources say the military broke into his home and bundled him onto a plane while he was in his pajamas; others say it was handled more professionally and that Zulaya changed his clothes on the plane to cut a more sympathetic figure. Regardless, his vice president, Roberto Micheletti, replaced him with the blessing of the Supreme Court and Congress.

The problem came with the ambassadors, who are all Zulaya appointees and his political allies. Because Zulaya told his story to foreign governments first, and because Micheletti has proved to be a hamfisted politician, Zulaya is still viewed as the legitimate president, even though he forfeited his office by attempting to extend his term. There’s no coup, since the process conformed in all respects to the provisions of the Honduran constitution.

That’s the story. Bornstein is awesome. We’re not gonna make the knockout rounds.

By: The Fan's Attic

The Fan's Attic — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:56:20 +0000

according to all reports I have seen, he has been referred to as the de facto president. the country is going through a constitutional crisis which centers around the election of a president, so there is probably some dispute as to who is the rightful president and who is recognized as president.

By: MCR

MCR — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:31:30 +0000

Is it too late to point out that Micheletti is in fact the legal president of the country?

By: Georger

Georger — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:06:19 +0000

Oh. Well, I’m an idiot.

(orange wedge used to be the sports category)

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:02:28 +0000

I think the implication was that soccer is a little kid’s game, and that mommy had brought out the orange slices and the game could end.

By: Georger

Georger — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:01:00 +0000

Fresh out, mailed the last one to balloon boy. Did he really make a trivial pursuit joke, or am I missing another meaning of orange wedge?