Egypt

     Congratulations people of Egypt. What a victory! Now, there is much work to be done, but the next few days should be filled with celebrations. History was made yesterday. A potential radical shift (it remains to be seen if other dictators will leave office in that region) just took place. Many in the United States are concerned about "instability" in the region, which is the code word for "people who won't do what we want", and the prospect of Taliban-like democratically elected leaders is certainly frightening, but I believe that will not happen in Egypt. I also believe that attitudes towards the U.S. will not change in the Middle East until we live up to the ideals we espouse. Why would we expect the Egyptian people to like us? We just propped up their dictator for 30+ years. Our steadfast support of Israel is another major issue, but I don't see that stance changing any time soon and that is a topic for another day. What we stand for and what we do worldwide does not always match. I know it's a complicated world with many enemies, but it bothers me that we are comparable to the preacher who preaches family values then slams a hooker every Friday night in a seedy motel. I could go on and on, but none of it would be worthy of your time and attention. Have a good weekend.

     I have nothing else to say.