Posted on 09/24/2006 1:23:22 PM PDT by WesternCulture
I wish the new PM luck. It's very difficult to change hearts and minds after years of socialism.
Not that the reporters covering the story are *permitted* to mention it, but this is yet another example of an anti-Iraq-war government being toppled.
Martin is gone from Canada. Schroeder is gone from Germany. Now the anti-Iraq-War government in Sweden is toppled.
Chirac in France is next.
You just aren't allowed to say the above in print or on the air.
"Operation "Liberation Sweden" begins!"
- Cheers/skål to that my friend!!
It's already too late unless the demographics change dramatically.
Do they have anything like a national system of property recordation and naturalization of persons such as corporations?
Skål! Skaal! Helan går!
When do they start deporting Muslims? That's the most important issue.
Not that the reporters covering the story are *permitted* to mention it, but this is yet another example of an anti-Iraq-war government being toppled.
"Martin is gone from Canada. Schroeder is gone from Germany. Now the anti-Iraq-War government in Sweden is toppled.
Chirac in France is next.
You just aren't allowed to say the above in print or on the air."
Very true.
Yet, we swedes have in fact worked together with the US in the WOT area. We've sent troops to Afghanistan (and swedish soldiers have been attacked AND killed) and our security service have cooperated a lot with the CIA and other US agencies. In connection to the US operations against Taliban as well as Saddam madness, the former government of Sweden has also declared officially that its standpoint is that "the US has a right to defend itself".
I'm not saying Sweden has done enough and I furthermore oppose the former social democratic-left- green government of Sweden in several areas, but I DO think it's a shame how the attack on the WTC has caused division in the WEST.
The West IS one and should act AS one, defending the open society.
He was born in August 1965 into a family of entrepreneurs. His father ran a training company and his mother worked in recruitment. Mr Reinfeldt has cited their experience of the difficulties of business life - "the petty aggressive attitude toward entrepreneurship" - as being one of the key factors which influenced his political activity.At the age of 26, only a year after graduating from Stockholm University with a degree in economics, he was first elected to the Riksdag. He became the head of the Moderate Party's youth wing in 1992.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5355938.stm
"When do they start deporting Muslims? That's the most important issue."
We're already deporting muslim criminals and other such people who don't belong in Europe.
However, a lot of immigrants have gained swedish citizenship far too easily IMO and these people are being treated as ordinary, native swedes by the law - regardless of what crimes they commit.
In Sweden there are ALSO a lot of "muslims" who've fled from countries like Iran, Iraq etc who simple hate islamofascism and fascism like that one of Saddam. Many of them eat pork, drink alcohol, have tried hard to learn swedish and have been successful and they also work hard and respect the law. These "muslims" can stay as far as I'm concerned.
Then there's certain other immigrants...
I think the same thing will occur now in Sweden.
"Do they have anything like a national system of property recordation and naturalization of persons such as corporations?"
I'm not quite sure what you mean, my english isn't perfect although I guess you could label it "decent".
In a thoroughly bureaucratic society like Sweden, you could rely on everything being recorded and registred. This particular aspect of the swedish society has in fact got more to do with lutheranism and civil "Prussian drill" (although we've never been a part of Prussia) than socialism. But ok, now I'm probably getting off-topic.
The right of property isn't a part of the swedish constitution. Many people feel it ought to be, but no government we've had that I know of have bothered to deal with this matter.
One reason is probably that it would be more costly to carry out major infrastructural projects (like building new highways, railroads, airports etc) if private property was deemed a constitutional right.
What the HELL! This coming from Sweden, from a Swede! I hope what ever you got is highly contagious, and it sweeps the entire country of Sweden!
"I hope what ever you got is highly contagious, and it sweeps the entire country of Sweden!"
It IS by all means highly contagious. For instance, Germany (- our southern neighbors), a country that for several years now have believed in improved standards of living without increases in productivity, national efforts and GDP growth is finally coming to senses.
In Germany, the biggest and richest (measuring by GDP) EU nation, educated people are very well aware that the scandinavian countries have all dealt successfully with the problems Germany, Italy and France face today through giving up on socialism and returning to healthy work ethics.
Europe will not slumber forever.
A united Western World can not be conquered by any force on this earth.
A new Renaissance!
When all property is available for use as collateral then capitalism moves to a second order development, which makes funding available through ownership of property as well as whatever cash a person may have in his pocket. Note that massive wealth exists in third world cities, but that the wealth is tied up and unavailable as collateral. An example in Cairo: 80% of the wealth is so tied up. Egypt should be immensely productive but it is operating on 20% of its capital potential.
The constant failure of aid programs to developing countries in Africa is linked directly to this type of situation. Zimbabwe might be a perfect example of doing it exactly wrong.
Ok, I get it.
Thank you for explaining this to me.
"Private property, properly recorded in a national system, is the basis of the American system, which extends also to naturalized persons such as corporations. While it exists in Central and South America, those two lack a national system of recordation, which gives rise to shantytown development."
Like you made clear in your last post, this phenomena exists in many parts of the world.
In Sweden however, I think it would be impossible.
Swedes, even jobless ones, disabled persons or other individuals unable to get a decent job have been very successful in their demands of a standard of housing equal to the rest of the population.
Just look at condos and houses in Sweden. Probably the best built in the world. To build in a different way is prohibited by law.
Hernado de Soto anyone?
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