This will be us very soon,if we don't get our fiscal house in order,now.Demonstrators today encircled the Greek parliament in Athens in an attempt to stop MPs voting on even deeper austerity measures for the debt-ridden country.They were involved in a tense stand-off with riot police in Constitution Square as a 24-hour strike began.
The walkouts left hospitals running on emergency staff, disrupted transport and forced radio and TV news shows off the air.
Prime minister George Papandreou was attempting to push through the measures which will include higher taxes and wider spending cuts.
The government needs to pass a new 2012-2015 austerity programme worth more than £20 billion this month or face being cut off from continued funding of rescue loans from European countries and the International Monetary Fund.
Musings on history,most especially on the War Between The States,southern culture and anything else that may tickle my fancy or riles my blood.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
America,Behold Your Future!
Via London Evening Standard;