Monthly Archives: April 2012

Up date from Lubeck 3

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Here in northern Germany we are in election mode and the local politicians are out and about I haven’t met anyone and nobody has called to the door. All I can surmise is that the election is fought on the local … Continue reading →

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Parents stage Dáil protest over care payment cuts

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

By Evelyn Ring The group wants to reverse the stopping of domiciliary care payments and is  seeking a meeting with Social Protection Minister Joan Burton to discuss the  issue. The group claimed the entire application and review system for  the … Continue reading →

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That’s not rain – that’s a lie

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

By David Mc Williams There is a famous scene in the 1976 film, The Outlaw Josey Wales, starring Clint Eastwood as the eponymous hero. During a particularly brilliant exchange, the bounty hunter Fletcher, hot on the heels of Wales, comes … Continue reading →

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The Pain in Spain

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

By John Mauldin It really does seem to be All Spain All the Time, but there is a reason. Unlike Greece, Spain makes a difference to the eurozone. It may be both too big to allow to fail and too big to save. … Continue reading →

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MERKEL ‘LEAP-FROGGING TO EARLY ELECTION’ SAY TOP GERMAN SOURCES

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

By The Slog Continuing her lifelong dedication to shafting everyone of no further use to her, Merkel is worried that the FPD may not even clear the 5% ‘hurdle’ to be jumped if the Party is to be allocated seats in the Bundestag after … Continue reading →

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Natural Money

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

The Story of Robinson Crusoe and guest: “If there were a monetary system on this island and I, as a shipwrecked traveller needed aloan, I should have to apply to a money-lender for money to buy the things which you have … Continue reading →

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The day austerity died

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

NEW CANAAN, Conn. (MarketWatch) — Lots of little things seem to be contributing to the strength of the market, but there does also seem to be a belief that Germany finally “gets it.” Germany is finally going to relent on their … Continue reading →

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Why hasn’t Minister Noonan revealed the identity of NAMA’s mystery investor?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Yesterday Minister for Finance Michael Noonan issued a statement in which he stated that the sale of the 17% stake in NAMA held by Irish Life Investment Managers had “just been agreed” and the sale was to “private investors”. The Minister isn’t … Continue reading →

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Labour has turned its back on its election promises and have betrayed the people!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Labour chiefs were shaken by the plunge in support from 19pc six months ago to   just 13pc as it appeared the party was bearing the brunt of voter   dissatisfaction. Just 22pc of Labour supporters indicated they were happy   with the Government’s performance. Fine Gael … Continue reading →

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Germany is undermining its own efforts to save the euro-zone

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Ireland will get up off its knees, and so will the rest of Europe, we the people will not tolerate the arrogance and treachery of our own gutless politicians who have keeled over and sold us out to German interests.

Wake up Ireland and send this New German Führer a strong and defiant message.

We will not pay you for our own enslavement; we will fight to keep our own independence and we will rid ourselves of the collaborators in the Dall
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