tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post1944888322998919144..comments2023-09-12T01:15:08.356-07:00Comments on Honduras Coup 2009: What makes a Coup?RAJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00097415587406899236noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2341954168256070610.post-15285813053741799692009-06-30T10:03:40.064-07:002009-06-30T10:03:40.064-07:00It is surprising when you read much of the shortsi...It is surprising when you read much of the shortsighted coverage of the events in corporate media there is no talk about the fact the popular demand is a Constituent Assembly and not simply constitutional reform to extend term limits. I think Constituent Assemblies have proven effective mechanisms to shift drastically the balance of power not only nationally but regionally in a way that no elite in the Americas seems willing to recognize the legitimate right to re-define the rules of the democratic game in terms of participation of the historically marginalized rather than dubious representation. Thanks for your thoughts.madeleinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830057220401273971noreply@blogger.com