tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post2674585204496522641..comments2023-09-12T01:15:08.356-07:00Comments on Honduras Coup 2009: Executive Decree Against MediaRAJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00097415587406899236noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-6313936865746190432009-10-09T10:25:25.879-07:002009-10-09T10:25:25.879-07:00Yes, you're right. I did say it was quick and...Yes, you're right. I did say it was quick and dirty. Thank you for the correction.RNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197289255196253989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-49999953439903218432009-10-09T08:50:38.531-07:002009-10-09T08:50:38.531-07:00There's a small problem with the translation, ...There's a small problem with the translation, which causes it to miss the gist of this decree. This decree effectively <b>militarizes</b> the media.<br /><br />The translation of the second paragraph, beginning "That the President of the Republic and the Council of Ministers have <b>answered</b>. . ." should read as follows:<br /><br />CONSIDERING: That the President of the Republic in Council of Ministers has <b>confirmed</b>, through communications from defense and State security organs and other entities, the deterioration we have come to have, the effects on legally protected property, by social communications media systematically denaturing the objective of democratic rule of law and creating a regimen of social anarchy fomenting vandalism to the point that it threatens social peace and the security of the State, and incalcuably affecting the national economy.<br /><br />Article 2 instructs CONATEL to cancel the licenses of any offending stations, while Article 3 orders that these reports from army and state security organs on offending media be sent to CONATEL.<br /><br />The decree effectively places the army in charge of radio and TV content and licenses in Honduras.cadejo4https://www.blogger.com/profile/13405521442417337329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-49328689040541584622009-10-08T20:40:12.062-07:002009-10-08T20:40:12.062-07:00And, according to Radio Globo, a sniper platform l...And, according to Radio Globo, a sniper platform looking over the embassy wall, infrared cameras, etc. seeking to intimidate. 11:35 PM Eastern. <br /><br />These are the wonderful democrats liberating Honduras from Zelaya, who is worse than the atom bomb, the Black Plague, and Engelbert Humperdinck music. <br /><br />--CharlesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com