Power to the People

On Monday, an Egyptian court formally outlawed the existence of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered the confiscation and freeze of all assets. The court allowed for the Brotherhood to appeal its ruling, but the smart money is on the the denial of the appeal.

The Brotherhood, which had been banned for 85 years before its rise to power after the overthrow of autocratic former President Hosni Mubarak, in March, registered as a recognized, non-governmental organization.

In July, President Mohammed Morsi was placed under arrest by the army under the guise of protection as the citizens rebelled against his government. He was then driven from office and placed in jail. He is a member of the Freedom and Justice Party, which acted as the political front for the Brotherhood, giving it favorable status in world opinion.

But now, the people, along with the army and the courts, realized that the Morsi government was just as tyrannical as its predecessor government. The difference between them was that Mubarak a "benign despot" whereas, Morsi had an agenda which ultimately would turn Egypt into an Islamist tyranny.

Fortunately, the people saw the reality facing them and demanded change long before Morsi was able to complete the buildup of his power. In this case, in Egypt, the "Arab Spring" came to an abrupt end before it really got started.

And the Egyptians have given themselves a "do-over" to use democracy again to elect a government of, for and by the people. Good for them.