WHAT ABOUT LIBERTY?

By Nancy Oliver

HERE'S YOUR SIGN....

We hear a lot about democracy in statements made by politicians relating to the unrest in the Middle East. I understand that the US interest is in the people choosing their own leader, but is all the aid we send to so many oppressed countries only conditional on "democracy?"

Democracy alone is a fleeting thing. We see that in the elections of President Morsi, now removed by a military coup of which Senator John McCain says we should cut off aid to Egypt because the United States cannot condone the military taking charge of Egypt.

While we place little conditions on the large sums of aid we supply to any nation, the Obama administration sits on the fence most generally instead of negotiating and/or making a strong statement to the oppression of which we have recently seen in Egypt. That oppression and a coming of power obvious tyrant is what the people demanded be gone...abolished...impeached, if you will. That is what caused the military to step in. That is the coup.

Why would we want to suspend our aid to Egypt now? The military is doing what I perceive we would want done...trying to maintain peace while the suppressive "Sharia Law" based constitution of Morsi is shredded replaced with a more adaptive constitution hopefully lending to what our own Founder's construted for the United States of America...a constitution with rights, laws, and boundaries which has means to evolve with the people.

I strongly suggest that all aid we send to other nations should be conditional. Nations don't give gifts to other nations for any other reason. Even when we think of military aid of weapons and/or food...We should be focused on the side of LIBERTY. That is the core of our own values. That is who we are and the once bright beacon that shone upon the world illuminating from our very own nation. I say to all...do not overlook LIBERTY while calling for democracy.

Egyptian's have another message to Obama and the American people. This youtube which came to my attention, the speaker will translate in English at the 40 second mark. Watch and listen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sInoCZ3RHLs&feature=youtu.be