I rarely watch the news

**pollypurebred39** · 01-28-2011, 06:37 PM

But today I decided to watch the evening news.

oh

They said tens of thousands protest in Egypt over high food prices and unemployment.

It's crazy, tear gas, people bleeding, rocking cars, water canons, rubber bullets. Wow, scary. So glad I don't live in Egypt.

**Trishagirl** · 01-28-2011, 06:53 PM

Yes I know there is some serious civil unrest there!

**krbshappy71** · 01-28-2011, 07:25 PM

My worst fear happened there, NO INTERNET!!!!

Updated 8:34 a.m.] Internet shut down across Egypt, interrupting Twitter and text communication among protest groups

oR CELL PHONES!
[Updated 1:25 p.m. (2025 in Egypt)] The Egyptian government has ordered cell phone companies to shut down service in selected areas, Vodafone says, adding that it is obliged by law to comply with the order.

Seriously though it is scary.

**Daisygirl** · 01-28-2011, 07:49 PM

They've shut down all communication throughout the country - no internet, no landlines and no cell phones.

If this happened in North America I shudder to think of the repurcussions to the financial situation alone. You would not be able to use your debit or credit cards, as they run off the internet. Unprepared people would be effectively penniless, no matter how much they had in the bank, adding to the fear and chaos.

**valerian** · 01-28-2011, 08:55 PM

Our day is coming......imho

**krbshappy71** · 01-28-2011, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Daisygirl

They've shut down all communication throughout the country - no internet, no landlines and no cell phones.

If this happened in North America I shudder to think of the repurcussions to the financial situation alone. You would not be able to use your debit or credit cards, as they run off the internet. Unprepared people would be effectively penniless, no matter how much they had in the bank, adding to the fear and chaos.

Ya money would mean less, temporarily, anyhow wouldn't it? I am thinking food and supplies would be of more value during something like that. I shudder to think of it happening here. Ever.

**Sassyclass** · 01-28-2011, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by valerian

Our day is coming......imho

Yeah, the US sends $1.5 Billion in aid to this country alone and they are protesting some of the same things we are dealing with here.

Here's your sign.

Cat

**madjen** · 01-28-2011, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by valerian

Our day is coming......imho

It's just a matter of when.

**HappyMama** · 01-28-2011, 10:46 PM

This is very scary actually

**grneyegrl** · 01-28-2011, 11:37 PM

our day is not coming dont be silly..its a good thing thats happening..how would like to live and not have freedom of speech,ect..plus their military refused to shoot their own people..

its a lot like us in the 1700's...they need a new goverment..the old one stole a lot of money.. their pres lived in swiss.(sp) and im sure his family stole a lot of money...can u image our president not living in the us..

**Luckybustert** · 01-28-2011, 11:40 PM

This could very easily happen here. There's already a lot of unrest and the financial situation is precarious.

**grneyegrl** · 01-29-2011, 12:48 AM

noway.. we have a freely elected goverment and what unrest? where? i dont see any..think 1970's and the resigntion of richard nixon.. that how we roll..

"all" they tried to do is get info on the other camp by breaking into the headquaters of the oposing political camp>> but i could be wrong.. i was quite young...

i dont get why everyone is so scared? i dont get it..i like to think like pres. roosevelt(sp).. during wwII..when we were really at war and would have really been in bad shape if we had lost.. nothing to fear but fear itself..sorry i dont have time to look up the actual quote.

i think of my parents and grandparents having to live thru/with jim crow and not being able tolive where they wanted despite have the means to do so.

i realize my life is not so bad and i can live thru anything..despite the fact im not working,,ill find a nother job until things pickup..

**Imarachne** · 01-29-2011, 08:45 AM

But for the grace of God--Hope we wise up soon before its too late !!

**chowder** · 01-29-2011, 09:56 AM

Society has always had the attitude,we will survive,things will get better.It is a changing world,and more and more folks are finding that things are not getting better,and lots more are losing what they had.Cost of living is getting higher along with Unemployment,so many jobs have been lost.Governments can feed folks all the BS for so long.The whole world is in trouble for sure!!!

**Sassyclass** · 01-29-2011, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by grneyegrl

our day is not coming dont be silly..its a good thing thats happening..how would like to live and not have freedom of speech,ect..plus their military refused to shoot their own people..

its a lot like us in the 1700's...they need a new goverment..the old one stole a lot of money.. their pres lived in swiss.(sp) and im sure his family stole a lot of money...can u image our president not living in the us..

Ummm, it's a lot like us right now. They are protesting no jobs, high prices, corrupt government, and they want the right to peacefully protest. Sounds a lot like what we are going through.

Cat