The Crisis in Egypt has filled more cable news hours than the Tuscon massacre, but our media continues to cover the story. Why? It's the first case of a popular people's movement in Middle East since the Iranian Revolution. Egyptian President Mubarak will remain President, but give up his powers to the Vice President. That will not work, because the Egyptian people believe the Vice President is a puppet of Mubarak, they're right! I'm not worried about Mubarak. Rather, I'm concerned with the tyranny of the majority, or direct democracy.
Egypt should not form a government based on the will of the people. Why? Well, there's a vast number of Egyptians who are illiterate and don't understand the concept of democracy. How about a republic? They hear people shout about human rights and economic freedoms, but they don't understand where they come from.
"Experts" have called for a popular government based on the will of the people. How can we expect the Egyptian people to understand representative government? They have been ruled by a dictator for 35 plus years. This isn't America during the Revolutionary War. Colonists grew up with Habeas Corpus and the English Bill of Rights. Our Founding Fathers created our federal government with the principles of separation of powers and the three branches of government. I forgot, our school systems teach us that the founders were racists and The Constitution is an old document that means nothing. Don't listen to those "experts".
I hope for the best in Egypt, but I fear for the worst. The best scenario, Egypt forms a representative government with many direct diverse factions. The worst scenario, the Muslim Brotherhood ruling Egypt and making it into an Islamic theocracy, like Iran. Be careful of the popular movements. Just because "everyone" thinks it's good doesn't mean it is. Thanks a lot John Stuart Mill.
Tomorrow: The Failures of Multiculturalism in Europe: British Prime Minister David Cameron
Thursday, February 10, 2011
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