(CNSNews.com) – Reacting Tuesday to passage of Egypt’s divisive new constitution, the State Department chose not to directly criticize its Islamist character, noting only that “[m]any Egyptians have voiced deep concerns” and calling for peaceful dialogue.

“We hope those Egyptians disappointed by the result will seek more and deeper engagement,” department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said in a Christmas Day statement. “We look to those who welcome the result to engage in good faith. And we hope all sides will re-commit themselves to condemn and prevent violence.”

Over the weekend, in the second of two rounds of voting on the draft constitution, 71 percent of those who voted, voted in favor, meaning overall support for the charter was almost 64 percent, according to unofficial results. Voter turnout was just 30 percent.

The outcome is a major victory for President Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood, and for fellow Islamists in the fundamentalist Salafist Nour movement.

“We cannot celebrate the trade of an authoritative regime for an Islamic dictatorship,” U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) said in response to the referendum outcome.

http://weaselzippers.us/2012/12/26/obama...c-dictatorship/

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“Morsi’s constitution lacks key democratic principles that allows for the oppression of secular and Christian Egyptians and fails to protect basic human rights,” she said. “The U.S. must hold the Morsi government accountable for its actions and the Obama administration must not simply grant Egypt funds whenever it asks. We must use our aid as leverage to promote democratic reforms, support freedom of religion, and enshrine the protection of minority communities.”

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Why this is not understood as common sense is mindboggling

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I'm sure it's understood but the fact is that 0bama's goals are more in line with the Muslim Brotherhood. Congress needs to reassert its authority and shut the purse strings.

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“Morsi’s constitution lacks key democratic principles that allows for the oppression of secular and Christian Egyptians and fails to protect basic human rights,” she said. “The U.S. must hold the Morsi government accountable for its actions and the Obama administration must not simply grant Egypt funds whenever it asks. We must use our aid as leverage to promote democratic reforms, support freedom of religion, and enshrine the protection of minority communities.”

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Why this is not understood as common sense is mindboggling

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuMXqcK4Nrg

I'm so SHOCKED!!! that they didn't take Ruth Bader Ginsberg's advice to form a constitution embracing basic human rights and an independent judiciary.

No Go?

What were they thinking to ignore such a prestigious lady? And then to do just the opposite? What a shock and surprise hey?

The Arab Spring: Coming to Sharia one nation at at time.

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“Morsi’s constitution lacks key democratic principles that allows for the oppression of secular and Christian Egyptians and fails to protect basic human rights,” she said. “The U.S. must hold the Morsi government accountable for its actions and the Obama administration must not simply grant Egypt funds whenever it asks. We must use our aid as leverage to promote democratic reforms, support freedom of religion, and enshrine the protection of minority communities.”

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Why this is not understood as common sense is mindboggling

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuMXqcK4Nrg

I'm so SHOCKED!!! that they didn't take Ruth Bader Ginsberg's advice to form a constitution embracing basic human rights and an independent judiciary.

No Go?

What were they thinking to ignore such a prestigious lady? And then to do just the opposite? What a shock and surprise hey?

The Arab Spring: Coming to Sharia one nation at at time.

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Nation building in action:

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Elsewhere, the “Arab spring” has empowered Islamists to varying degrees in Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain and Yemen, while in Syria, Islamists dominate the Western- and Arab-backed opposition forces.

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I'm so SHOCKED!!! that they didn't take Ruth Bader Ginsberg's advice to form a constitution embracing basic human rights and an independent judiciary.

No Go?

What were they thinking to ignore such a prestigious lady? And then to do just the opposite? What a shock and surprise hey?

The Arab Spring: Coming to Sharia one nation at at time.

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