Honduran Hero

I've followed the democratic goings-on in Honduras that began last summer with the ouster of President Mel Zelaya by the Honduran military, acting upon a warrant issued by the Honduran Supreme Court. Although the actions at the time appeared to be in accordance with the Honduran Constitution, the Obama Administration decried the "coup" and demanded that Zelaya be restored to the Presidency. Secretary of State Clinton ordered that financial aid to Honduras be frozen and initiated several other punitive measures.

Despite the Obama Administration's aligning U.S. policy with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez, the U.S. media and our elected leaders in Washington were largely silent. A notable exception is Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) who traveled to Honduras and who has consistently spoken out in favor of the Honduran government and their efforts to follow the rule of law. Now, his efforts appear to be winning out, as the Obama administration has modified its' tune and spoken in favor of recognition of the government to be formed after the regularly scheduled elections are held in Honduras on November 29. For his efforts in support of democracy in Honduras, Jim DeMint is a Honduran hero.

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Update: Mary Anastasia O'Grady, writing in the Wall Street Journal, reminds us of the influence of the Catholic Church in Honduras' internal affairs.