The NYT has a story on the Honduras news, but the comments section is more interesting than the news report. Hondurans are commenting in support of the ouster. Socialist non-Hondurans are outraged at the coup, seeing it, of course, as banana republic history revisited.

Honduras is a nice country but needs some reform desperately, especially in political patronage corruption and in education. They won’t get it with Zelaya, nor probably with any new leader. The country has problems that go beyond a single leader. But democracy allows criticism and discussion, and Hondurans appreciate that.

Lord Acton, writes, above: “That SlowJoeBiden sure knew what he was talking about when he said theWon would be tested in the first 6 months.”

There are lots of squalls thus far for the One, but no real test. All the situations have required only his words to still the winds. Sooner or later, however, he is going to encounter an international crisis in which he is going to be a need to show force. I expect his show of force is going to look like farce when it happens. I hope it won’t be in Honduras, which is just trying to get through its usual miserably hot summer.