Armchair Dispatch From A Sympathizer With The Egyption Revolution

The word from the ground in Cairo following Mubarak's address to the nation is a bit confused. Early reports today held that the military was making coordinated moves for a transition of power, leading the street to believe that Mubarak had seen the light and was about to abdicate. Spirits were high all day with the opposition groups convinced that the army was on their side, which would make peaceful change much easier. After the president's speech, however, which was the very picture of entitled, arrogant power, the street is absolutely enraged, leading some to predict violent overthrow is deliberately being provoked in order to justify a violent state clampdown in return. There is talk of a march on the nearest military base to insist that the army declare their unity with the people.
Labor across the nation has been on strike for 5 days, virtually shutting down the entire economy. The demands are very clear and simple - Mubarak is out and Suleiman will not be accepted, his having had a large hand in the US "extraordinary rendition" program which essentially outsourced illegal torture tactics for prisoner interrogations. The president seems to be quite out of touch, telling the youth to "go home".
Who allowed this speech to occur? If, in fact, the military sides with the opposition groups, wouldn't they have prevented this state-sponsored and clueless address?  To this viewer, it appears that the street may lose patience and make some ill-advised moves if their chosen leadership doesn't strongly make the case for continued coordinated organization.

Okay, so I really don't mean "Fuck The Fourth"...

...the Fourth of July being the end result of free-thinking patriots flipping off their colonial occupation governent - always a good thing. Some folks believe that it is only a good thing in regards to America's revolution, though, without applying the paradigm to other occupied nations (hmmm...what could he possibly be talking about?).

What I meant in the last post was that as a people, we have been robbed of the meaning of this day by a tyrannical administration bent on effecting fascist dictatorial powers for the executive branch in defiance of the Constituution. This process has been going on slowly for 30 years, but in the last eight years the gloves have truly come off. It is apparent that both parties care little about restoration of the Republic, knowing as they do which side their bread is buttered on. They can no longer be seen as public servants, and must be viewed as the enemy, with the hopelessly broken electoral process as their ally.

"Fuck the fourth" was also meant as a hyperlink to purchase inexpensive black flags to fly as a statement of intent. Oh that we were as courageous as the people of Oaxaca, Georgia, Chiapas, Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela et all. To rally together with a singular purpose - reversal of the socio/political/economic tide and the indictment and possible incarceration of those criminals responsible. Damn, my hairs are standing on end!

Maybe after American Idol, huh? I'll get the chips...