“When we were children we all had heroes: the Three Musketeers, Robin Hood, King Arthur, Superman, the Green Lantern, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Iron Man and many other characters fought to defend the underprivileged and protect freedom.

They were fictitious characters, of course, but there was a lesson to be learned from them nonetheless.

As we grew up the characters changed to real life people: George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Reverend John Witherspoon, Abe Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and others were the people who shaped a nation.

Many of the signers of the Constitution died broke. They gave their all in order to help birth a Nation for a free people.

What about today? Where have all the heroes gone?

As we watch our representatives and senators battle over political points and fame, nothing is getting done….”

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At a press conference in parliament, Alexis Tsipras has said that the country’s commitment to an EU/IMF rescue deal has become null after voters rejected pro-bailout parties in Sunday’s election. “The popular verdict clearly renders the bailout deal null.”

He said said that Antonis Samaras and Evangelos Venizelos must take back their written support for the memorandum – by writing a letter to Brussels informing them of this. He presented his policy platform which he said was based on 5 pillars:

1. Immediate begation of the memorandum
2. Negation of all coming measures that will affect all aspects of employment law
3. Immediate changes to election legislation and negation of the ministerial culpability law
4. State control of banks
5. The creation of an international auditing body, with the purpose of finding a serious and logical solution to Greece’s debt repayment.

He once again extended his hand to all powers of the left, praising KKE’s position on protecting the unemployed and said that he still aimed at forming a government with all parties supporting leftist and eco-friendly ideology.

He noted that the formation of a coalition government with New Democracy and Pasok, was not possible for they were not looking at saving the nation, but saving the memorandum.

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All we need is more regulation and taxes. If regulation is to be proposed then we should ban the purchase of junk foods with food stamps imo…

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Don’t hate and do not be in denial. Just enjoy the ride and hold on to the oh shit bar.

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“Euro leadership, especially Ms. Merkel, need to understand that austerity policies are over”. “The parties that signed the memorandum of agreement are a minority. Their signatures are not legitimate” .

-Alexis Tsipras (this guy just won the fucking election)

The first general election since Greece’s debt crisis exploded at the end of 2009 will go a long way to dictating whether the country will stick to the terms of EU/IMF bailouts which saved it from bankruptcy but propelled it into a deep recession.
At stake is whether the country that drew the decade-old euro zone into the worst crisis since its creation could push it back into turmoil.

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It appears that the #Occupy groups are very effective breeding ground for domestic terrorists.

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Business as usual for regulators and the criminals they look the other way on….

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This recent evidence puts more officials in the cross hairs of investigators and could result in billions more of liabilities.

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Nile Gardiner presents the facts concerning the real implementation of austerity measures (not much) in Europe.

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“I will keep this short as possible.  A single nuclear weapon has “gone missing” as of last week, one of four missing but this one “more missing” than the others. 

The Thames Valley Police, famous for their fictional representations in the Colin Dexter detective novels, detained a high ranking government security officer, department to remain unnamed, at the behest of what we are told is the Home Secretary. …”

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Read a comprehensive summary of the arrests, planned actions, and details on the individuals involved, here.

Guess who wins….

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“MILPITAS (CBS 5) — Three months ago, CBS 5 caught Solyndra tossing millions of dollars worth of brand new glass tubes used to make solar panels. Now the bankrupt solar firm, once touted as a symbol of green technology, may be trying to abandon toxic waste.

It’s a tedious process. Slowly but surely, the shattered remains of brand new solar panel tubes head to a recycling plant in Hayward.

Meanwhile the next phase of the company’s liquidation is under way. It involves getting rid of all the heavy metals left inside the building that were used to make the panels…”

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A  hand grenade is being tossed on Sarkozy putting his re-election in jeopardy.

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This is a dozy of events that may culminate in some serious trouble for the global economy.  Never under estimate the swiftness of change.

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Voters sick of endless belt-tightening are threatening a backlash that could sweep their political leaders from power if they do not listen to the growing chorus for change.

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Must-see chart is here.