Sunday, January 30, 2011

The World Today...

It will be vary rare that I will post about an event that is political, but current events is calling for such a post.

The Egyptian protests are heard around the world, and reactions from many different nations are pouring in, not just from leaders but people themselves.

This will be a very short post, especially because the protests have been covered extensively by news media outlets all over the world and I just want to act as a messenger or a middle-man for you to view what they have to say about what is happening.

I do want to point something out: social media is playing a vital role in spreading the word about these events and about giving the Egyptian people a voice on what they think should be done and where they think their country should be going.  Of course, the people speaking up don't always have to be political leaders and other figures of authority.  The words, the voices, the thoughts, and the ideas can come from anyone.

On the brilliant social media/tech news website Mashable, you will see an 8 year girl say to the Egyptian President what should be done from here on out.