Mexico’s President Fox Chased From Congress

Deputies and supporters of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stormed the podium in Mexico’s congress hall just before President Fox was to take the stage to deliver his last State of the Union speech. They were protesting the troubled election won by Fox’s handpicked successor, Felipe Calderon. The election has been fraught with accusations of fraud. During a recount, Mexico’s high court, taking a cue from the US Supreme Court, declared Obrador as the winner even though his lead was just over ½ a percentage point.

Having lived in Mexico, I can assure you that this country has fraud and corruption on a scale that makes the Bush administration look like amateurs. I have long suspected there might be another revolution there and perhaps this is the beginning of it. Now if the voters of this country will watch Mexico closely, they might learn something. Corruption must be stopped. The first line of defense is the ballot box; however once that has been corrupted the streets are the only choice left. Let’s hope it does not reach that point here.