Comments on: The Riots In Egypt And The Price Of Oil

By: Davidm

Davidm — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:15:01 +0000

Well, Helicopter Ben, chimed in today to say he is not to blame for the high food prices. He claims it is from all the great economic growth. The two trillion he pumped in had nothing to do with it.

Now I see why they hired him. He can mouth these incredible lies with a straight face. Even though he is proven wrong over and over.

He almost wanted to say it is time for qe3. Get ready for $6.00 gas and milk. He’ll I needed to get back on my diet.

By: natepolean

natepolean — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 05:18:15 +0000

Demand for jobs and food is the root cause and demand for democracy is the Egyptians’ solution for those problems. 40% of Egypt’s 80 million residents live in poverty. When people get desperate and have nothing to lose, riot and social unrest follows.

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By: mondobeyondo

mondobeyondo — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:52:12 +0000

“Pro-Mubarak demonstrators…?? What? Huh?!

I thought everyone in Egypt wanted Mubarak to leave. What happened??”

Yes, there are actually people who support Hosni Mubarak and his regime.

Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams and Katie Couric forgot to tell you about that…

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:15:57 +0000

David, maybe we should be more concerned about what’s best for the people of Egypt? Just a little thought, you know, humanity is something to keep in mind sometimes too.

@James

Other countries don’t depend on us for food, they are forced to import US goods by the IMF/World Bank policies which cripple their local economic community, that’s the point. How else can you mandate someone to purchase goods they don’t need without controlling their country economically or militarily? Do some research. You can’t judge what countries need and don’t need by the statistics alone, you’ve gotta look closer.

By: Davidm

Davidm — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 07:18:44 +0000

Our Fed, printing money is exporting our inflation around the world. The worlds poor are being crushed and exterminated by higher and higher food prices. Eventually, the people get fed up with the high prices, the corrupt governments, the high unemployment and anemic economy. Suddenly you have riots and chaos. I just with these poor pitiful people knew what was destroying them. So tragic.

By: James

James — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:38:36 +0000

Since the U.S. produces a lot of the food and fiber for export to other countries. Why don’t we keep our food and fiber here for the Americans and keep the food cheap? Any extra can then be exported. I wonder how the rest of the planet fed themselves before the U.S. started making other countries so dependent on us for their food? Time for them to become farmers again since most of the people are unemployed.

By: nasnin

nasnin — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:48:18 +0000

The author here could have been more secular when he wrote this. The reign of Khalifa Umar is often cited as the most ideal regime . A regime where people went to mosques leaving their shops open and where the ruler was liberal enough in leaving a petty thief free in intense economic and food crisis. Khalifa Umar did not have a guideline other than the Quran and sunnah.Had the author been to any of these before he could not have uttered such offensive terms. The author should at the least have a brief idea when he makes an authoritative comment on anything.

By: David

David — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:37:16 +0000

You bring great perspective that we don't hear elsewhere! People need to be careful what they wish for. Those who want Mubarak out may end up with a much worse alternative. David International Silver Network

By: The Beast

The Beast — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:14:14 +0000

You are so biased. If the people of Egypt choose the Islamic Brotherhood, then would you sent another Mubarak to squeeze this democratic election? Does democracy mean choosing those who you like and only that suits your taste? What a hypocrisy I’m reading here.
Do you believe in democracy at all? Or do you have this “Westerner saves the world” mentality?
I think you are the fundamentalist. I see no difference between the Taliban that denounce democracy as being “West” with you that denounce Islam as being “un-democratic”.
Will we see Gaza all over again, when its people choose Hamas democratically and be punished?
Enough.
I uphold democracy, the people of Egypt will choose on their own liking and interest. Not you not anyone will dictate that anymore, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!

By: MuslimahRose

MuslimahRose — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:19:13 +0000

To the author of the article, what facts do you have to make a broad statement such as this?

“So unless your version of “freedom” includes being forced to live like the Taliban, then you probably would not enjoy the “liberty” that the Muslim Brotherhood wishes to impose on you”

Based on the excerpt you pulled from Wilkipedia “The Brotherhood’s stated goal is to instill the Qur’an and Sunnah as the “sole reference point for … ordering the life of the Muslim family, individual, community … and state” The reference points mentioned are the Quran and the Sunnah, have you read either one? If not perhaps you should, because making the assumption that instilling Shariah law would be living “like the Taliban” is an untruth. You have others reading your article and taking it as fact, I would kindly suggest you be more responsible with the ideas that you promote.