In the Middle East, the more things change, the more they remain the same

Egypt's leader has given himself sweeping dictatorial powers... what a surprise.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Morsi-Egypt-dictatorial-powers/2012/11/22/id/465109?s=al&promo_code=10DBC-1

Thank heavens our constitution can't be amended so cavalierly.