Friday September 24, 2010

I've Been Thinking:

The other day there was a protest in Egypt. Protests in Egypt make news because no protest is held in Egypt without permission from the government.

This protest had several hundred people in attendance. It was a protest against Mubarak. No, not a protest against President Hosni Mubarak, it was a protest against Gamal, his son and would be successor.

The protesters gathered to raise the question of lineage versus democratic elections. Egyptian elections are slated for next year and as of now, Mubarak's successor will be whomever the President taps.

Egypt permitted the protest as a gesture toward democracy. It is not often that Egypt either gives voice to activists or redress of grievance.

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