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    “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.”

   – Mark Twain

As I settled in this afternoon awaiting a coming ice storm (the first of these just missed us last night) and curious about what’s going on in Egypt where around 2 million people were demonstrating today for Hosni Mubarak’s resignation (in a speech this afternoon he said he would not run for reelection and would be out of office by the Fall… as you might guess, this does not seem good enough for the demonstrators who want him out now) I wondered what was happening on C-Span 2.

Go for it.

By: Inoljt, http://mypolitikal.com/

Should the people of a given country be allowed to vote in free and fair elections, even if the people they elect are fundamentally hostile to the United States?

That is the great question which is facing America today, as protests have toppled the leader of Tunisia and now threaten the presidency of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.

More below.

Everybody loves the underdog.

We relish a touching Cinderella story from time to time–the bravery and selflessness that come from reaching for a goal when the deck seems stacked highest against you. Legends are whispered to eager children and legacies passed through the generations about the qualities of one man against seemingly impossible odds.

The David and Goliath narrative is so powerful because we intrinsically connect with David–we all remember the chip on our shoulder, the times we’ve had to prove ourselves, the person or group that held us down until we rose from the perilous depths.

Nobody wants to be Goliath. Nobody believes they are Goliath. Not even shot-putters and South Beach bouncers. It seems as though Planet Fitness is cashing in on that sentiment these days:

Yet as much as each individual American identifies with David, one thing is for certain:

The world sees us as Goliath.