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BelgianMadCow

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10. Interesting point about unions. They are powerful here
Sun Feb 12, 2012, 07:49 PM
Feb 2012

and they are striking. As far as I can tell, that is just a way for everyone to shout their heart out and nothing changes. At least here in Belgium, the top of the unions has been exposed as gambling in the casino themselves.

I wish all militants (because ofc the union base is very much ok) would throw away their colours here and come be part of the alternative. Like, all join a new credit union without profit goal.

I also agree the people should choose the shorter pain - and I think they would. They were offered a referendum by Papandreou and that scared The Markets shitless. So his government had to go.

We differ on whether the common greek is ready to rock the boat. I think they are ready to tear down the house.

Well thats done. Now the hard part. DCBob Feb 2012 #1
Don't you mean "now the IMPOSSIBLE part"? Ken Burch Feb 2012 #16
big money doesn't just run this country. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #2
How much did Bailout Ben pony up? CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #3
170 billion times the percentage the US has in the IMF, then maybe about half of that. BelgianMadCow Feb 2012 #7
Don't! let us get thrown in the CDS Bates Hotel. CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #15
I really wonder if someone's going to get assassinated over this.... nt riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #4
No matter what they may do...... DeSwiss Feb 2012 #5
the german finance minister has made it abundantly clear they will need to see implementation BelgianMadCow Feb 2012 #6
The Greek people are willing to accept austerity... Imajika Feb 2012 #9
Interesting point about unions. They are powerful here BelgianMadCow Feb 2012 #10
I also think the Greek workers are ready to tear things down - TBF Feb 2012 #23
They are demanding a written promise from the party leaders to implement Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #11
Is there any real indication the Greek people are about to go "nuts".. Imajika Feb 2012 #12
100.000 people near the parliament on a sunday evening, 40 buildings ablaze and clashes elsewhere BelgianMadCow Feb 2012 #13
Yes, there is Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #25
Koch brothers greymattermom Feb 2012 #8
this is the Greek initial thoughts on the subject stockholmer Feb 2012 #14
a very important picture there BelgianMadCow Feb 2012 #17
It's a lot more fun for young people to set fire to Starbucks Nye Bevan Feb 2012 #18
young people are 50% unemployed, and youg lawyers work for 700 euro/month BelgianMadCow Feb 2012 #19
Correction - the leadership of Greece votes to save the bankers TBF Feb 2012 #20
Why do I have to help pay for some Geeks pension? CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #22
K&R....n/t unkachuck Feb 2012 #21
They kick the can down farther lovuian Feb 2012 #24
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