Monthly Archives: June 2015

DEMOCRACY – CHINA STYLE in HONG KONG (after lewis carroll)

Posted on June 19, 2015 by American Goldilocks

XI DEEDUM and XI DUMDEE Agreed to have a vote, And XI JINPING to ‘em both Said, boys follow only me by rote. HONG KONG gets to pick Only from DEE to DUM Who cares if it makes ‘em sick … Continue reading →

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GREECE: WHAT’S IN A NAME? THAT WHICH TROIKA CALLS A “LOAN” IS – BY ANY OTHER NAME A “GIFT” ! BUT WOULD A “LOAN – GIFT” SMELL AS SWEET ?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by American Goldilocks

It’s cheaper to declare Greece bankrupt than to perpetuate the fantasy and play at a “re-negotiated” amendment to the existing loans. The real at-risk loss is a “mere” € 39.9 billion euro !! What, you think that crazy? It’s simple. … Continue reading →

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Greek Helicon (after ogden nash(

Posted on June 10, 2015 by American Goldilocks

Them greedy Greeks from Helican Their wallets hold more than their belican Borrow billions of Euros To pay back in gyros I’m damned if I know how they heltheycan.

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GREECE: THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD. or, WHERE’S ALEXANDER WHEN THE EU NEEDS HIM: IT’S TIME TO CUT THE GORDIAN KNOT !

Posted on June 9, 2015 by American Goldilocks

News Flash. The EU, the IMF, and ECB are actually offering to provide Greece with € 36.1 billion! The standard figure in the news of € 7.2 billion is actually wrong. (€ 7.2 billion balance tranche of second loan; € … Continue reading →

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HOMER’S HYMN TO THE NEW HERMES – VAROUFAKIS. Or, A HALF TRUTH IS A WHOLE LIE !

Posted on June 9, 2015 by American Goldilocks

Everyone knows the trickster – it’s been the stuff of legend and myth. No longer. For the first time in a long time, the God of Thieves has come back to play tricks and bedevil the EU’s mortals. Even Homer … Continue reading →

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A GREEK AND A EU (ewe) IN A BRUHUHU (after ogden nash)

Posted on June 7, 2015 by American Goldilocks

A Greek and a EU in a Bruhu Were indebted, so what could they do? Said the Greek, “let me free!” Said the EU, “first reform thee!” And neither would give To the end, so neither did live. In the … Continue reading →

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THE FRACUS (after ogden nash)

Posted on June 7, 2015 by American Goldilocks

Oh weep for ECB & EU’s mess, EU was violated by a Tsipras, Following which ECB’s finesse Was swallowed up by Varoufakis.

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ATHENIAN HALCYON DAYS (after ogden nash)

Posted on June 7, 2015 by American Goldilocks

How pleasant – Greeks on the beach, On the sand, under sail, in the sun! With ocean galore within reach, And no work at all need be done! All work by an EU jerk, Our cash by threat to be … Continue reading →

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THE NEW ALCIBIADES – SYRIZA: WE’LL VANQUISH OUR CREDITORS FOR YOU. HEADS GREECE WINS; TAILS EU LOSES

Posted on June 3, 2015 by American Goldilocks

Catch the new T-V show everyone’s tuned to, “Tsipras – Varoufakis”: Demagoguery in Athens (plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose or, as we would say it, déjà-vu all over again). Syriza sold the Greek people a bill of … Continue reading →

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