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Commented on Financial Crisis: Who is going to bail out the euro?
definitely :p...
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European politics, and monetary or fiscal politics is no exception, is indeed a bit harder to understand or manage. But not as hard as #18 to a monolingual Anglo-Saxon: "remain silent about what you cannot (or shouldn't?) speak", is what...
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Okay, in that sense you are right, Xopher. And yes, I remember. Most people think of terrorists in a different way, but I figure now that you know what you are talking about. And right, Takuan, such good citizens are...
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The topic is cold but maybe the one or other interested is reading this. Some background info: #72: "...the Saudi religious police are a terrorist organization..." The religious police is a lot different from what you probably think they are....
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Reading the original post once more, one aspect of the problem with Islam in KSA are these Sheikhs. Mostly very old men, but not all of them, they are religious authority and legal judges in one person. Whatever they decide...
Commented on The problem with the one-eye veil for women, and a solution
at #33 and #34 - execution for not wearing the veil - no, but beating yes. These Retaliban and Catholiban, the radical Christians, are made from just the same wood. Without Reformism and Enlightenment in the 18th century, the Christians...
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Having spent most of this year in this miserable country, I must say that most of your proposals are plain silly. Women have the right to remain silent in this country and to behave modest. Without permission of their husband...
Commented on SWAT team raids mayor, shoots family dog because someone mailed them pot
Standard procedure in the land of the formerly free. "What the heck, just two dead dogs and a damaged door. They are lucky there were no Latinos or African Americans working around the house at that time. We would have...
Commented on Saudi religious police officer accused of having six wives (two over limit)
#9: "for this man to have been abiding by Islamic law he could not at any time have been married to more than four women, and that exceeding this number is a major sin" #8: Right if it turns out...
Commented on Saudi religious police officer accused of having six wives (two over limit)
Here is some more information from a - in this matter - more credible source than the BBC. Arabnews.com is not bad at all if you want to learn something about life in KSA. http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=112308&d=1&m=8&y=2008 All I know is that...
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If I understand the words spoken in this spot correctly (I once spoke Finnish, which is similar to Estonian) they are full of inspiration and imagination: "chicken - chicken - chicken - minced meat - chicken - chicken - chicken...
Commented on Why is someone putting sharp spikes in park ponds?
#64: you got a point. What I initially described as the environment for someone seeing as a normal resolve to settle a dispute in his favour and what then developed into a cultural "discussion" is focussed on what is perceived...
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I have the feeling, nobody will read a comment to yesterday's discussion so any more words on this will be waste of time. I'll be back another time as this blog gives a lot of opportunities to talk about culture,...
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#31: I don't agree, but hey, it is enough for today. I'll leave you and go to bed. You might want to reflect on what the meaning of the word Americanization (specifically: ~ of societies) might be. I bet you...
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#21: Actually, it IS the American way. Canadians are different, Mexicans are different, British are different, all are different. Fancy some cultural studies? Know any other cultures? Interesting jump from mischievous to bellicose to pacifist. But it misses absolutely the...
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For someone growing up in a society that tolerates violence as a way of communication and conflict solving and gives (almost) everyone the right to buy and use guns and exercises foreign politics that has the constructive power of a...
Commented on US terrorist watchlist now has more than 1,000,000 names
Not one day without shaking my head about the land of the formerly free. A couple of options come to my mind what this million of people could contribute to the benefit of the reigning few: a) The Great Oil...

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ericmartinex commented on Financial Crisis: Who is going to bail out the euro?
Six months ago everyone was thinking oil and the euro were going upward toward infinity. What happened to the whole "de-coupling" notion? I thought the US was irrelevant in world affairs and economics? After all, the whole "banking crisis" is the US' fault? The US strongarmed poor European banks to give them dumb loans? Just like the CIA funded a front organization to vote down the Irish EU referendum.... Anyways, whatever happens, it will be mildly painful for everyone in the short run, in long run..?? If this is the launchway to a "multi-polar" world, then I am happy. I...
Takuan commented on Financial Crisis: Who is going to bail out the euro?
Thank you Mr. Stross (and thanks for creating)....
KimG commented on Financial Crisis: Who is going to bail out the euro?
This is too silly, the painting is fine but the text should not be allowed on a page that takes itself seriously. This is not kindergarten or whatever. The author ought to learn a bit about stuff before he is allowed to contribute again....
Takuan commented on Financial Crisis: Who is going to bail out the euro?
the IMF is warning of a meltdown. The IMF has long been an instrument whereby poor countries have been enslaved by debt. Watch closely....
Julien Couvreur commented on Financial Crisis: Who is going to bail out the euro?
You're assuming that the FEDs actions would help the US. In actuality, it will probably harm the US dollar because of the inflation it creates and the malinvestment it triggers (by setting some interest rates), in the long-term. That said, the EU is under central banking as well (similar problem)....

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