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uhnope

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18. funny that Hedges calls it a disease

Reply to mother earth (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 03:06 PM

Mar 2015

Can someone explain to me why Greece shouldn't pay back its loans?
Why taxpayers in Germany have to pay for Greece's loans while Greece's 1% doesn't pay its taxes?

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"They are fearful that if the Greeks pull it off, the disease will spread." Chris Hedges/Tariq Ali [View all] mother earth Mar 2015 OP

Good. They need to be afraid. octoberlib Mar 2015 #1

Let's enjoy that thought because the 1% has ways of dealing with its fears in a way merrily Mar 2015 #2

Yes, and this article is full on truth about just that. I found the description of what we, in the mother earth Mar 2015 #4

I posted without reading the article. (Mea culpa.) However, my guess was based merrily Mar 2015 #5

We know the game, merrily, is all...do read it tho, it is a good one. :) nt mother earth Mar 2015 #6

I believe you, but I'll bookmark. For me, tonight, there will be no more reading of anything merrily Mar 2015 #9

Me too ybbor Mar 2015 #8

A Big K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #3

Great article. Thank you so much. djean111 Mar 2015 #7

K&R.... daleanime Mar 2015 #10

, blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #11

The entire apparatus of the 1% will be brought to bear against the Greeks Doctor_J Mar 2015 #12

I'm sure I will love this read. I'm so sure I'm going to rec. and read.. midnight Mar 2015 #13

Those bastards are still fighting the Cold War. This is classic "domino theory" crap. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #14

This was the same paranoid attitude they had toward Argentina. forest444 Mar 2015 #15

Rapepublican Yallow Mar 2015 #16

It is what it is. forest444 Mar 2015 #17

funny that Hedges calls it a disease uhnope Mar 2015 #18

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that The Third Way isn't interested in this subject? nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #19

Oh they are interested, they want to keep up the squeeze on the Greeks TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #23

What is Greece trying to "pull off"? randome Mar 2015 #20

Yeah I'm not getting any answers to my questions either. uhnope Mar 2015 #21

So what's your opinion? nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #25

post #18 nt uhnope Mar 2015 #34

Questions, questions, questions. The insinuation by question fallacy. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #24

The questions seem honest and straightforward to me. Why are people avoiding answering them? uhnope Mar 2015 #35

TY you all for your comments. All I can say is stay tuned. The oligarchy is doing their best mother earth Mar 2015 #22

It's shock doctrine 2naSalit Mar 2015 #26

Absolutely. When I look to Greece, I see promise. When mother earth Mar 2015 #27

Greece may not win but the people will sooner or later. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #28

That's right, sooner or later. I'm so looking forward to that day. mother earth Mar 2015 #29

I am hoping that 2naSalit Mar 2015 #30

Spain is going to be huge, that situation is volatile, the election is in Dec., and I totally agree. mother earth Mar 2015 #31

K&R woo me with science Mar 2015 #32

kick woo me with science Mar 2015 #33

What "disease" will spread? FLPanhandle Mar 2015 #36