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Comrade Grumpy

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9. That will be the real test.

Reply to bemildred (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 12:54 PM

Nov 2012

Remember, Morsi and the Brotherhood are the dominant political force in the country. If there is going to be tyranny in Egypt, I suspect it will be the tyranny of the majority.

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Egypt Islamists Hurriedly Approve New Constitution [View all] cali Nov 2012 OP

Organized religion in politics - nothing but trouble! wake.up.america Nov 2012 #1

Sharia Law takes hold. zellie Nov 2012 #2

So... Islamic theocracy = 'good' but Jewish theocracy = 'bad'??? TahitiNut Nov 2012 #3

There is no nation on Earth that is governed as a Jewish theocracy slackmaster Nov 2012 #5

The sad thing about it all is we will probably all be extinct.......... nolabels Nov 2012 #12

Religion can be harmless. The important thing is not to allow any unscientific, fath-based belief... slackmaster Nov 2012 #13

At the same time the Michigan GOP is hammering through a bill to defund Public Education CanonRay Nov 2012 #4

Their revolution is obviously not over lunatica Nov 2012 #6

Yup, it's half way there at best slackmaster Nov 2012 #7

If It Turns into a Theocracy It Is Over AndyTiedye Nov 2012 #15

It isn't a Theocracy yet. They were elected. lunatica Nov 2012 #16

even worse, counter-revolution JCMach1 Dec 2012 #19

I wonder how the referendum is going to go? nt bemildred Nov 2012 #8

That will be the real test. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #9

I wonder who will be counting the votes? n/t Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #10

Send them Husted, he should be perfect. nt bemildred Nov 2012 #17

Why would they do it this way? kossp Nov 2012 #11

They're a bunch of fucking amateurs slackmaster Nov 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author zellie Nov 2012 #18