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egypt
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I am cautiously optimistic regarding a new government in Egypt. I am extremely worried that the military will step in to fill the void. I’m not the only one:
“I hoped for a peaceful transition of power which followed the law, so I am worried about this move. This is what the people want, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good for them. This is a very worrying time and the people who are celebrating now should stop treating this like a soccer match. They just wanted to get the president to step down, but they weren’t thinking about the ramifications. The army must give an exact declaration of what they will do. The only legal authority now is from members of parliament. If the army says that they will dissolve our parliament then we will have no constitution, no government and no vice-president. I’ve just been out onto the streets and everyone is waving flags and sounding horns. Most of my friends are not happy about this, because we don’t like the idea of the army taking power. We don’t need another 60 years of military rule.”
– Maged Salib, Cairo
Top o’ the morning, Crasstalkers. Here’s some reading for you:
- The real force of change in Egypt has been trade unions, not Twitter or Facebook
- Samantha Power and others are clashing with Hillary Clinton over how to deal with Mubark and Egypt
- Conservatives are clashing with even more insane conservatives over how to deal with Mubarak and Egypt
- Here’s a cool interactive chart showing changes in the U.S.’s income inequality
- Montgomery County, Md. wants to require panhandlers to get licences to beg for change
- You should’ve been parking your car ass-backward all these years
Question of the morning:
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