I think there is plenty of fear going around the world this week. Lots of "what ifs" when it comes to future regimes. Will there be more terrorism; more dictators? Less oil? High prices?
All this fear is coming from the world leaders and governments who fear they are losing control of the people.
I think, like any government; theirs or ours, they all want 'control' over the people. Haven't you noticed that once our elected officials are in office, the majority of them give a deaf ear to their constituents. Once they are in power, they want total control.
In Thomas Jefferson's day, some delegates thought he was slightly mad because he believed there should be government upheaval, periodically, by the people; especially, when the government tries to take power away from the people.
Our government did not care how the people of Egypt were mistreated by Murbarak, as long as, the billion plus dollars we gave him suited our government's interest:
Joe Biden says Egypt's Mubarak no dictator, he shouldn't step down
Jefferson would strongly disagree with our current Vice President, Biden. Jefferson was for the French Revolution because it reflected the American Revolution. Even at that time, he thought revolutions by the people for freedom would ricochet around the world and topple all dictatorships.
Now with global communication, it is happening; in spite of Mubarak shutting down the Internet, cell phones, and International news reports.
Revolutions are increasingly ricocheting around the world.
We should not fear the protests of people against their own government. As Thomas Jefferson would say, if he were here, "Revolution: it's a good thing, if it is of the people, by the people and for the people."
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