Posted on 11/11/2011 11:48:18 PM PST by bruinbirdman
'The moment of truth is approaching,” said David Cameron.
In the view of those who run Europe, the truth is that its single currency must be saved. In very ancient Greece, Homer tells us, the giants tried to scale Heaven by piling Mount Ossa on top of Mount Olympus, and then adding “wooded Pelion”, another mountain in those parts, on top of that. They failed, of course, and “piling Pelion on Ossa” became a by-word for reinforcing failure.
In very modern Greece (two days ago), a new prime minister was chosen. Lucas Papademos is not an elected politician. He is the former governor of the Bank of Greece, and it was part of his job a decade ago to persuade the European Union that his country had met the budget deficit criteria which would permit entry to the euro. It hadn’t, but he said it had. Greece joined. Now, partly because of this original fiction, Greece is bust. Yet the answer, strongly approved by the euro-giants, who were disgusted by the earlier suggestion of a referendum, is to pile Papademos on Papandreou.
In modern Rome, it is proposed that Mario Monti succeed Silvio Berlusconi as prime minister of Italy. Mr Monti is sometimes described as a politician, but, again, he does not sit in his country’s parliament: on Thursday, the President of Italy suddenly made him a senator-for-life. He has, however, spent nine years as a European Commissioner. His postal address is Rue de la Charité, Brussels. The euro-giants love him too.
These changes are welcomed by the powerful because they mean rule by “technocrats”. Let’s call in those clever chaps who have already proved they know how to pile Pelion on Ossa and get them to pile up several more mountains, summit upon G20 summit
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Interesting...
“a new prime minister was chosen. Lucas Papademos is not an elected politician. He is the former governor of the Bank of Greece, and it was part of his job a decade ago to persuade the European Union that his country had met the budget deficit criteria which would permit entry to the euro. It hadn’t, but he said it had”
“These changes are welcomed by the powerful because they mean rule by “technocrats”. Let’s call in those clever chaps who have already proved they know how to pile Pelion on Ossa and get them to pile up several more mountains, summit upon G20 summit”
Take note that elected political leaders in Greece and Italy are being replaced by unelected elitists who represent the European Union.
We are witnessing coups in two nations....
Its the purpose of the EU Commission. A committee appointed by the elected representatives of 27 countries. They are beholden to no electorate.
How else is a collective to be weaned from the welfare state?
In the U.S.A. elected politicians insist on pillaging the treasury for their constituents even to future generations.
Even to delete a military base, a committee is appointed.
Even to cut the budget, a committee is appointed.
Then no heed is paid.
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First they had to remove the head of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Now Greece and Italy have been taken over by the IMF.
Expect more... Portugal and Spain are next... the IMF will control Europe. Elected officials will be puppets to the IMF.
Former Soviet Dissident Warns For EU Dictatorship (reported by Paul Belien, editor of the Brussels Journal, 2-27-06): "Vladimir Bukovksy, the 63-year old former Soviet dissident, fears that the European Union is on its way to becoming another Soviet Union. In a speech he delivered in Brussels last week Mr Bukovsky called the EU a 'monster' that must be destroyed, the sooner the better, before it develops into a fullfledged totalitarian state.
"In his speech Mr Bukovsky referred to confidential documents from secret Soviet files which he was allowed to read in 1992. ... These documents confirm the existence of a 'conspiracy' to turn the European Union into a socialist organization. I attended the meeting and taped the speech.... I also had a brief interview with Mr Bukovsky...
Russia has remained outside the EU. Its current leadership gets criticized for its emphasis on caution and stability. Russians know what complete destitution means. Its not pretty and no one wants to see it happen to Europe. I am sure ignoring the will of its people is not the answer to the crisis it now faces.
“”In his speech Mr Bukovsky referred to confidential documents from secret Soviet files which he was allowed to read in 1992. ... These documents confirm the existence of a ‘conspiracy’ to turn the European Union into a socialist organization. “
kinda like here right?
Who runs the IMF? It may not be who you think it is.
-——We are witnessing coups in two nations....——
I think of it as trustees appointed by the bankruptcy judge
This is the continent libs tell us we should be more like.
I’m not sure I would want that outcome in this country.
We should elect people who will clean up the mess before it comes to that.
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