Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court postponed its work indefinitely on Sunday after a protest by Islamists sympathetic to President Mohamed Morsi outside its headquarters.
“(The judges) announce the suspension of the court sessions until the time when they can continue their message and rulings in cases without any psychological and material pressures,” the court said in a statement.
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s announcement Sunday comes hours after it postponed a ruling on the legitimacy of an Islamist-dominated panel that drafted a disputed new constitution for the country.
Several thousand supporters of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi have gathered outside the Nile-side courthouse in Cairo to prevent the judges from entering.
The court said in a statement it cannot work in a “climate filled with hatred” and that its judges could not enter the courthouse Sunday because they feared for their safety.
The judges also were expected to rule to on the legitimacy of another Islamist-dominated upper house of parliament, or the Shura Council.
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thegreatcarnac
Dec. 2, 2012 at 4:26pmIt is obama’s fault that the Muslim Brotherhood is in power in Egypt and elsewhere. He almost singlehandedly forced Mubarrak to have to step down in favor of these Sharia-fools. The Muslim Brotherhood did not lie about who they were and what their objectives were. They did not lie about their hatred of Israel. Obama knew who they were and helped them get into powere anyway. Obama is a traitor.
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RANGER1965
Dec. 2, 2012 at 1:05pmThis might not have the effect the justices want. It’s very possible that their failure to consider the upcoming constitution will give Morsi the justification to disolve the supreme court.
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The_Jerk
Dec. 2, 2012 at 1:19pmYawn. Oh well. Who cares?
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rsanchez1
Dec. 2, 2012 at 12:02pmSure, they say “psychological pressures”, but we all know it’s really because they’ve been made irrelevant.
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The_Jerk
Dec. 2, 2012 at 1:06pmWho cares what any of these two-bit nations do? Don’t allow the media to lead you like Pavlovian dogs.
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sizzler2220
Dec. 2, 2012 at 11:20amDidn’t they vote the brotherhood into power? Well, now, enjoy!
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PaxInVeritate
Dec. 2, 2012 at 11:13amThe court acquiesced in giving up their authority through the threats of bodily harm by the MB sympathizers. In other words, all Coptic Catholics are now endanger of becoming slaves or martyrs. Please my brothers, realize the danger you’re in and leave Egypt while you can.
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searcher619
Dec. 2, 2012 at 11:45amNo. they need to stand and fight these animals. They need to take up arms again and put them down. These people simply replaced one dictator with another. That can’t be allowed to stand.
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searcher619
Dec. 2, 2012 at 11:49amthe #1 concern everyone there should have is the loss of rule by the people. That is what they need to get back first. You have to look at the big picture. Once that is fixed and secured you can go in and focus on fixing other things.
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nocommie
Dec. 2, 2012 at 11:11amHa,Ha,Ha,Ha, you teach your people to kill.You teach your people to hate You teach your people to sodomize infidels.Ha,Ha,Ha.Take your country back.The Democrats support these dictators.Stop sending our tax dollars to the Muslim brotherhood.Let them get their money from Iran,Saudi’s
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AbrahamsSheepdog
Dec. 2, 2012 at 11:11amThis guy looks like a mirror of 0zombo. But he ain’t a pussycat organizer. Hes an OG Real thug. Bet Chicago loves this pimp. He is waiting for something, some plan in the mist. God bless us & pass the ammo.
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dalebrendan
Dec. 2, 2012 at 10:55amThrough my other online channels I keep re-iterating “Women are becoming slaves in Egypt! Women’s equality removed from the constitution. Don’t any of you care about real women’s suffrage? Why is our President and why are you, especially women on the left who voted for Obama, remaining silent when an actual real war on women is occurring?”
The dialog has gone something like that for the past four days or so.
Is it because it’s not right in front of their faces? …because it is not packaged up with a pretty punchline? …because they weren’t told what to think, so they think nothing? …well, gee…
If you have female friends on the left, like I do (I live in the real world), I recommend you start phrasing those conversations. Hopefully a small percentage of them will at least start doubting the reasons the voted for this guy and maybe start to realize they got duped. Doesn’t change this election, but hopefully 2014.
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searcher619
Dec. 2, 2012 at 11:47amI’m more concerned with the freedom of all not of just one group. There are MANY things in this mess to be outraged over and women’s rights is only one of them.
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Valuable
Dec. 2, 2012 at 1:11pmThe vast majority of women on the Left are very low-information voters and care only about themselves. The majority of black women who vote Left are living below the line of poverty and get much if not all of their sustenance from the gov’t so they only care about that and white women are very concerned about their rights to do away with the “clump of cells.” Now when “reproductive freedoms” are being threatened in the developing countries they get up in arms about that but slavery, child marriage, genital mutilation, freedom of education and right to work?? Not so much.
It’s mostly Bible-believing Christian missionaries, ministries and Christians within those nations that take on those abuses. Many Bible-believing Christian School children have raised money to “buy” people out of slavery over the years.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/jan-june99/sudan.html
Also, World Vision is a Bible-believing Christian organization that really offers hope and allows others to participate by purchasing animals for a family or village, donating money for a clean water well or help girls who have been trafficked.
http://www.worldvision.org/?Open&campaign=1169121
The Left in this country does very, very little for those out side of the US.
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dalebrendan
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:06pm@searcher619 Yes, certainly I am concerned about the freedoms of all of those who fight against tyranny and the country as a whole and the impact on the entire region and the entire world and the U.S.
The reason I honed in on Women’s suffrage is because I think it’s a poignant enough issue to tap into and persuade women that they were duped. It’s a specific issue and not just a general “this is bad” statement. I believe the demographic percentage gap (women who voted for Obama) was 11 or 12% ? Picking up just 1 or 2 percentage points could potentially be huge.
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jalice
Dec. 3, 2012 at 3:10amwe are not getting the truth from this mess- it’s so cloudy, dusty, crazy and convoluted. i was married to an Egyptian years ago in the 70′s. and it was crazy even wayyyy back then. wish we knew the True truth. we are all losers in this mangle.
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searcher619
Dec. 3, 2012 at 11:59amdalebrendan:
You are looking at this from a sheltered US centric view. Fact is women’s rights aren’t going to go anywhere in that place until a true civil and democratic government is established which represents and respects the people. there are far more pressing issues they need to address.
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longknifed
Dec. 2, 2012 at 10:48amnot our problem. not one more american life for this hellhole region. let “god” handle it.
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labec
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:37amSmell Obama all over this.
Isn’t this the same tactic Democrats started in the Derailment of Wisconsin’s State Government….RUN & HIDE & SUSPEND GOVERNMENT? Obama is still
using it Today with BENGHAZI GATE. Was it Obama’s congratulations and
telephone advice to Morsi to Turn Dictator as a hint for his own policy?
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:15amTranslation – theocracy and dictatorship are at hand.
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Fubared
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:27amThey could just want to lounge around on the prayer rug sucking up bennies the way half of the US does watching Ellen and pounding 40′s. Probably eating wasabi pork rinds too. Then again, they may like to keep their heads a lil longer.
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americansfightingforcommonsense
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:44amExactly!!!
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progressiveslayer
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:15amThe Islamists are in control in Egypt and those judges are lucky to still have their heads affixed to their bodies.If Morsi is able to stay in power and solidify the Islamists power throughout the region it’ll be a very big deal for us because their ultimate goal is to end Israel then us. If there’s enough Egyptians that want some semblance of freedom you better be willing to make the enemies of freedom die for it. If Morsi stays in power he’ll make Mubarak look like a cub scout when it comes to dealing with his enemies and it’ll be a bloody affair to say the least.
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mbean
Dec. 2, 2012 at 3:31pmLucky to be alive for now. Later they will be sent to the Islamists version of Dachau.
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overthecliff
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:10amWe should have done the same thing to SCOTUS 50 years ago.
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barber2
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:01am“A climate of hatred” best describes the Arab Spring. Division. Anger. Revenge. And these qualities are shared by the Far Left ” anti-capitalist “( wink, wink ) OWS Democrats who now OCCUPY our White House. They are all riding the same angry bus to destruction at present. The world is being tsunami-ed by a wave of hatred. Very much like what occurred pre-WWI and WWII.
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SirhanSirhan
Dec. 2, 2012 at 10:31am@ BARBER2- “A climate of hatred” can be used to describe what your founding fathers had for the British government when the colonist decided to have the revolutionary war. The colonist hated the Stamp Act and they hated taxation without representation. Look at how that turned out for America.
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barber2
Dec. 2, 2012 at 11:32amSHIRHAN: Your name is offensive to any American. There is little similarity to the American Revolution and the Arab Spring. The lack of organized armies, the fanatic religious groups and issues , the irrationality , and the depth of hatred in the Arab Spring , separates the two ” revolutions .” Just look what is happening in Cairo . That is no Philadelphia ! Quite a Constitutional Convention , huh ? Your choice of a posting name reflects the nasty, hatred over there. Offensive . Hate filled.
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SirhanSirhan
Dec. 2, 2012 at 6:56pm@ BARBER2- Obviously, your understanding of history is confined to modern history. The colonist were a ragtag group during the revolutionary war. They needed the help of France, Spain and the Dutch to help win the war against Britain.
Besides the Stamp Act and the no taxation without representation issues, the colonist were fed up with the British monarchy system of government and the establishment of religion under British rule. The four issue combined is why the colonist decided to secede from Britain. The colonialist were called irrational also.
As far as my choice of tag name, It’s time you Americans get over it! I hope it does offend you in particular.
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OldSurfRat
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:56amHey now folks there maybe something to learn here.
Just because bad people come up with an idea doesn’t make it a bad idea.
Our SC is becoming more and more out of control. Could we not do the same thing??
Just a thought.
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the_truth_or_not
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:37amObama’s famed Muslim Brotherhood at work! (who by the way isnt even liked by the people of Egypt.) The President of Egypt Morsi and his total control. I might be wrong but didnt the NAZI party take a substantial position here, or was that somewhere else? Anyways our president is wanting to do the same thing. He just asked Congress to give him sole ownership to control Amerika’s Debt.
Yes, I have made a conscious descision to spell Amerika with a “K”. After this last election, I have learned that 51% of Amerikans want Socialism and an unknown portion dont care if it happens. A.K.A., the ones who didnt vote.
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poorrichard09
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:52amPsychological pressures like: go along or we’ll blow your brains out!
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ThePostman
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:27amWhy do we care about Egypt? Is it the 51st state? Leave them to their own devices. If they want sharia law, they can have it. We have enough of our own problems here domestically that we can’t even solve.
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DougHuffman
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:59amRead Samuel P. Huntington’s The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order. Then remember to keep your friends and loved ones close – and your enemies closer. As Huntington makes clear, Islam is enemy.
Good people ought to be armed as they will, with wits and Guns and the Truth. God Bless Bitter Clingers, damn progressives libertarians repugnicans and demoncraps.
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barber2
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:06amOur next Hitler / Stalin …get ready…these guys do not believe in tolerance. Prepare. Wish Washington were’t so stupid and naive ..or complaisant..
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the_truth_or_not
Dec. 2, 2012 at 9:08am@ the postman
No the 51st state of the union is Puerto Rico, although they dont get a vote in Congress. And we care because it is good to know the climate around the world. This lets us know the results of our Mingling. Which by the way, didnt POTUS go around the world apologizing? Do you think he will give an apology for this?
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Baddoggy
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:11amHow can we get Justice Roberts to suspend his activity? He had phycological problems after all.
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CHROME_PLATED_HEART
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:01amThat’s because the mooslim govt. is imposing sharia law and their cover-up excuse Sphinx.
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skippy6
Dec. 2, 2012 at 7:50amHow many women are part of drafting this new constitution???? Where is code pink???? Where are the feminists???Where is the outcry???? Hiding under a rock???Anyone with answers???
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Trail_Jumper
Dec. 2, 2012 at 8:06amGoodmorning Skippy,
Where are all the useful idiots? They’ve gone home. They’ve done their damage, stirred up the pot and have left the scene for the extremists to take over. Now the region (and the world) is left to deal with the consequences. All we can do is keep this all in mind the next time any of these groups demonstrate for anything. I for one wouldn’t support a single thing they want for anything, knowing what they helped do over there.
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DougHuffman
Dec. 2, 2012 at 7:50amIt is clearly Egypt’s SCC intention to let the PRO-SLAVERY constitution stand.
Remember Soviet Sergei Bondarchuk’s dictum “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” Where does The Jerk Obama fall, evil triumphing or men doing nothing?
Good people ought to be armed as they will, with wits and Guns and the Truth. God Bless Bitter Clingers, damn progressives, L/D/R.
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LasVegasRon
Dec. 2, 2012 at 10:55amMinor correction, it was Edmund Burke who is quoted as saying that ;)
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