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2010-05-07 Europe

What The Germans Are Saying About The Greeks

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Posted by charger 2010-05-07 12:16|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Without the Germans, Greece is out of the Euro and sooner rather than later.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-05-07 13:49|| 2010-05-07 13:49|| Front Page Top

#2 "Die Griechen kannst leck mich im Arsch", would be one way the Germans would likely put it.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-07 13:59|| 2010-05-07 13:59|| Front Page Top

#3 'Anybody got a crowbar?' ... would be my guess.

Posted by Adriane 2010-05-07 14:33|| 2010-05-07 14:33|| Front Page Top

#4 If Germany left the EU, it would be better for them (less drag on their economy and money by the rest of the lesser states) and a quicker end to the EU.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-05-07 14:36|| 2010-05-07 14:36|| Front Page Top

#5 "They'll always stand behind us!"

Posted by tu3031 2010-05-07 14:37|| 2010-05-07 14:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Beware of Greeks bearing IOU's.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-05-07 14:49|| 2010-05-07 14:49|| Front Page Top

#7 Well Tea-bagger has joined the political lexicon, how long before Greek is used as a double-ententra as well?

Posted by rjschwarz 2010-05-07 15:06|| 2010-05-07 15:06|| Front Page Top

#8 I've always felt that the end game if the EU continues is the disolution of the various nation states. At some point Bavaria will look at the rest of Germany the way the Germans are looking at the Greeks right now.

Posted by rjschwarz 2010-05-07 15:07|| 2010-05-07 15:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Once again we get a message that socialism is a failure--it doesn't work. When will Barry and crew get the message?

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-07 15:42|| 2010-05-07 15:42|| Front Page Top

#10 "When will Barry and crew get the message?"

When will Europe get it, John?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-05-07 15:55|| 2010-05-07 15:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Greek is already a euphemism

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-05-07 19:35|| 2010-05-07 19:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Yes but it is not currently used in a political context. California really Greeked the Federal government when they defaulted. For example.

Posted by Rjschwarz 2010-05-07 20:18|| 2010-05-07 20:18|| Front Page Top

#13 To have monetary union without fiscal union was always wishful thinking.

I think 'piiged is a better term. As in, Germany won't let itself be piiged into paying Portugal, Italy, Ireland, etc's debts.

Posted by phil_b 2010-05-07 21:22|| 2010-05-07 21:22|| Front Page Top

#14 CHINESE MIL FORUM > EURO WILL COLLAPSE LIKE "TOWER OF BABEL": ECONOMIST [Stephen Lewis].

ARTIC = POTENTIAL BAILOUT may be GREATER than the L8.4BILYUHN demanded in the present.Oreso than just GERMANY, "GUILTY MEN [responsible] ARE EURO-CRATS WHOM REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE/BELIEVE THAT THEIR FAMILIAR CONSTRUCTION IS COLLAPSING" [or that Someone(s) will always come around to save their single or collective butt ergo no need to change andor stop abusin', exploitin', manupulatin', convertin' and corruptin',
........@etc. PROFITEERING].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-07 22:51|| 2010-05-07 22:51|| Front Page Top

#15 Ohh, if Milton Friedman were around today.

Posted by anonymous_2u2 2010-05-07 22:52|| 2010-05-07 22:52|| Front Page Top

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