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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:05 AM
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LIVE CNBC-TV coverage of mass Greek demonstration in front of Parliament. MUST SEE TV!

Greek parliament is preparing to vote in favor of austerity measures. Numbers of protesters growing.

The CNBC commentators don't like the protest. Shocking!
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:06 AM
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1. Any live streaming online?
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arthritisR_US Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:29 AM
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9. ya, I was hoping for the same. n/t
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:14 AM
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2. The Greek Parliament passed the austerity bill just moments ago
Get ready for more riots.
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:21 AM
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5. Not sure about that. CNBC presented two contradictory reports.

One said the head of Parliament said he had enough votes to pass it and another said it's been passed. I'm just not sure at this point.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:17 AM
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3. Larry Kudlow is calling them a mob.
He says they're trying to circumvent the democratic process. I wonder what he said about the teabaggers who were outside the US capitol when health insurance reform was passed.
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:20 AM
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4. Yesterday he said we need a Reagan or Thatcher to break the Greek unions.

The guys a total a-hole. He's a good role model for aspiring con artists and banksters.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:24 AM
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7. He's never gotten beyond denial of the GWB catastrophe
He doesn't know anything. All he does is repeat over and over what a wonderful thing it would be if we gave rich people even more tax cuts. I used to avoid him on TV but sometimes I watch just to laugh at him.
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Subdivisions Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:24 AM
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6. I guess that asshole doesn't realize that Greece is a democracy and that
the people of Greece don't want austerity measures passed because of some corrupt banksters' low-down dirty shenanigans. And unlike in the U.S., Greeks don't sit still for having their government go against the citizenry.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:49 AM
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16. I wish the government would take all of Kudlow's pension away.
It's funny the way he whines when he doesn't like something. Squeals like a pig.
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Kalyke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:28 AM
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8. I thought protesting WAS part of the democratic process.
:shrug:

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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:38 AM
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12. I see you grasp the irony.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:36 AM
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11. The only mob Kudlow ever liked was the Brooks Bros. mob in 2000
The peons arent supposed to protest getting screwed over by Kudlow's buddies.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:46 AM
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14. I am certain Kudlow and his cronies are salivating over this.
This is just what he and his wingnut pals want for the US. Except for the tax increase part, of course. No need to get all carried away, ya know. Tax cuts pay for themselves anyway. That's why the GWB years worked out so well.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:50 AM
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17. Except for the tax increase part
From what I've read, the Greek style of austerity tax increases will mostly impact the middle/lower classes.

I dont think Kudlow would be against those kinds of tax increases.

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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 12:08 PM
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20. I'll salute that.
I thought he would have been choking on the tax increase part but now I know why he isn't.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:50 AM
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18. For the Kudlows of this planet
capitalism is democracy.
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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:34 AM
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10. live webcast link
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:49 AM
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15. Thanks for the link! How in the world did you find it?

I assume you must be familiar with the Greek language. That would certainly help a lot.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:59 AM
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19. Try one of these
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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 12:11 PM
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21. I found it in a different forum elsewhere on the web

I don't know Greek at all.

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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 12:12 PM
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23. The (HUGE!) crowd looks to be getting agitated
Several thousand in front of the Parliament building.
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 11:46 AM
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13. The corrupt & evil BushCo Regime fugged up the world economy.



And what are they doing to fix it?































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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 12:11 PM
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22. EuroNews is also monitoring the demonstrations in Athens, Greece. eom
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 01:22 PM
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24. Tear gas is being used now on demonstrators
Edited on Thu May-06-10 01:24 PM by Better Believe It
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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 01:32 PM
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25. It's getting scary
Edited on Thu May-06-10 01:33 PM by DemReadingDU
cops on motorcycles

2 sets. each set has 3 rows with 5 in each row


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DemReadingDU Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 01:37 PM
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26. link went dark

and the TV went to a commercial

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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-06-10 02:01 PM
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27. Like an AUSTERITY Bill is something the Oligarchy controlling this country wouldn't do with the next
stolen election.
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