Posted on 11/22/2012 4:32:37 PM PST by Arthurio
CAIRO — Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi assumed sweeping powers on Thursday, drawing criticism that he is seeking to become a "new pharaoh" and raising questions about the gains of last year's uprising which ousted Hosni Mubarak.
The move is a blow to the pro-democracy movement that toppled the long-time president, himself derided by many as a pharaoh, and raises concerns that Islamists will be further ensconced in power.
Opposition forces denounced the declaration as a "coup" and called for nationwide protests on Friday.
"The president can issue any decision or measure to protect the revolution," according to a decree read out on television by presidential spokesman Yasser Ali.
"The constitutional declarations, decisions and laws issued by the president are final and not subject to appeal."
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I’m afraid you have it backward — Morsi is the one taking notes.
What’s to keep Obama from doing that here? Who would stop him? Boehner? John Roberts?
Tell me again why we had to get rid of Mubarak?
I propose a new rule. If their first, middle and last names are not familiar with anybody born in this nation between 1950 and 1980 as names associated with somebody they knew personally, whatever that person says should be ignored.
He should particularly take notes on how Moses dispensed with the Pharaoh of his day.
God will not be mocked...even by (particularly by) Obama.
Now keep in mind that members of the Democrat progressive caucus support Hamas, a MBro front; ... and Pelosi has been accepting money from the head of CAIR, another MBro front; ... and that Obama’s inaugeration featured the head of ISNA, another MBro front, and has at least one ISNA advisor; ...and Hillary Clinton’s aide Huma Abedin is of the MBro’s female sideick the Muslim Sisterhood...
Morsi’s kids are anchor babies.
They probably voted for Baraq via Calif absentee ballot.
Obama is way ahead of this dipstick.
Gee, who could have possibly seen that coming with the Muslim Brotherhood taking charge?
Why not go back to the Revolutionary War?
Why not go back to the Revolutionary War?
Why not go back to the Revolutionary War?
I am certain Obamugabe gave him the green light.
A friend of Israel? Not Obamugabe.
Sweeping powers means another dictatorship is afoot. Trust the Muslim dictator trend!
The same reason why we are trying to get rid of Assad in Syria....
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