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In reply to the discussion: Why have we heard nothing about this incredibly important development in Iceland? News black-out?!? [View all]xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)69. Here is a good link for more Iceland details.
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Why have we heard nothing about this incredibly important development in Iceland? News black-out?!? [View all]
Cal33
May 2012
OP
Because Iceland refused to bail out and reward the economic criminals. Europe and the US
sabrina 1
May 2012
#6
Sure am glad there are people like you who keep themselves well-informed about what's going on
Cal33
May 2012
#20
No news black-out -- the Iceland response to the economic crisis has been covered. For example:
pnwmom
May 2012
#8
Thanks for the info. Yet, on the whole, few Americans seem to be aware of the enormity of what had
Cal33
May 2012
#16
The path we have taken has not worked too well for millions of Americans though.
sabrina 1
May 2012
#23
You are right. I do read foreign news -- but only once in a while. It's not often enough.
Cal33
May 2012
#17
Clinton passes Commodities Modernization Act on the lobbying of Larry Summers. Later
jtuck004
May 2012
#77
The stood outside parliment and threw rocks at their elected officials not the banks.
jtuck004
May 2012
#28
Maybe if we had thrown a few rocks our politicians would have been motivated to do their jobs and
leeroysphitz
May 2012
#31
You want to bet the right-wingers are going to up the percentage of their fraudulent votes much
Cal33
May 2012
#78
I have no doubt they will use every trick in the book. They are getting better and better, and
jtuck004
May 2012
#80
I agree with you. I also believe the right-wingers are incapable of thinking in terms of what's
Cal33
May 2012
#81
Gays can't all marry, things aren't great and I see no reason that advancing social progress
leeroysphitz
May 2012
#33
I agree the media has not discussed Iceland enough. The reason is that the lesson of Iceland is
limpyhobbler
May 2012
#36
For things to succeed in this country, it will take a lot of time and much more effort. Did you
Cal33
May 2012
#52
We're actually in a much better position to be the agent of change on a global scale
Egalitarian Thug
May 2012
#59
There are many more examples of democracy which should put the United States to shame
Dack
May 2012
#47
"Icelandic Govt. has initiated an investigation to bring to justice those responsible"?
red dog 1
May 2012
#50
Oh, I do agree with you and say I hope that Iceland can and will happen over here. I believe
Cal33
May 2012
#83
I don't think there's much difference between the Pukes then and the Pukes now...
Peace Patriot
May 2012
#84
Thanks for your well-written and very knowledgeable post. You've got me re-thinking about
Cal33
May 2012
#85
Without violence and bloodshed, how are the media supposed to recognize it as news ?
eppur_se_muova
May 2012
#57
K & R & a huge yes, yes, yes! One can hope, but it surely seems THE way to clean up. nt
mother earth
May 2012
#61