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1/23: Brackin, Coker, Davis
1/30: Doucet, Franks, Jovin-Fisher, Kovasckits
2/6: Lubert, Reynolds, Sessoms
2/13: Smith, Stone, Teagle
2/20: Brackin, Doucet, Young
3/19: Smith, Coker, Franks
3/26: Lubert, Stone, Young
4/2: Jovin-Fisher, Reynolds, Teagle
4/16: Davis, Kovasckits, Sessoms
2 comments:
Yet again posting in the form of a comment until this whole lack of permission to post normally thing is sorted out...
Greece is on fire again, nothing new. While we're on the topic of the complexity of money and its various forms and uses, I'd might as well mention something about the riots and occupations going on around the world, Greece being the main subject of this post.
Referring to this article:
http://www.clarionledger.com/usatoday/article/53061252
Massive riots spread through the streets of Athens last Sunday, resulting in the burning of several buildings. While this isn't the most productive way to instill change and let off steam, the Greeks have good reason to flip shit. Greece has been floating on over $316 billion. While walls of riot police hold back the mobs from rushing Parliament, hellbent on setting as many things on fire as possible, the folks in charge are desperately trying to convince the world that their country is not a bottomless pit of debt.
To put things into perspective, here's a direct quote from the article:
"Clashes erupted after more than 100,000 protesters marched to parliament to rally against drastic austerity cuts that will ax one in five civil service jobs and slash the minimum wage by more than a fifth."
That's a heavy blow. Protesters argue that this is not simply "Choosing bad over worse", but rather an attempt by those in power to save a handful of industrialists while the rest of their people are thrown back into the Middle Ages.
Money can do strange things, but making it appear out of thin air...I feel that it's not good policy. Greece may be well on its way towards bankruptcy.
Edit: $316 billion in bailouts. Can't even get an edit button. Killing me, Blogger.
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