Greeks

★ Greece: Small Country, Big Crooked Leaders

News Analysis: The Millions of Dollars in Bribes paid to Greek Military and Politicians are finally being understood by the Citizenry of the Country. To sell various Military Hardware to Greece, huge sums of money were paid by Defense Systems Manufacturers to the Military and Politicians there.

Two interesting questions to be asked is: “How many Greek Politicians have been Arrested, Convicted and Sent to Prison for their Treason?” “How many “Star Ranked” Military have suffered the same Fate?

Until the Greeks ‘Get Real’ and understand the cost they and this Small Country have suffered from the “Economic Treason” over decades, the Big Crooks will have won.

Greece, which presently is like Sisyphus, should emulate the Cunning of Odysseus regarding the Thieves and their Foreign Co-Conspirators.

Alitheia.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/kmj4cgf

Amity Beats Enmity in Money Matters

News Analysis: Amity Beats Enmity in Money Matters Particularly on Cyprus. The Draconian Measures taken against Bank Depositors (Domestic and Foreign), at the Behest of the European Union, are having an effect of bringing Sensible Financial Actions by a few of their Victims. Some of those Greek Cypriots, living in the South, are going to the Northern part of the Island to engage Cypriot Turkish Banks; a very reasonable idea. They are finally forgetting the Rhetoric of Politicians Controlled by ‘Financial Handlers’ and instead, are thinking for themselves; “Political Rhetoric Be Damned”. Since the Turkish Banks, in their collective Wisdom, offer an International Aspect that the South does not, they are preferred as a result.

It is interesting to note that Greece, as well as its ‘Co-Signer ‘ for its Debt, Cyprus, have apparently not Arrested, Convicted, and Imprisoned ONE  Military or Political Leader. Their Personal Greed over the past several DECADES caused this infamous  Economic Debacle. Instead, their Ill-Gotten Gains are in Foreign Bank Accounts [which are allegedly known to Greek Officials].

Why the Citizens of Cyprus and Greece do not use their Legal Remedies to get their monies back from the Military and Political Criminals is perplexing. That the Military and  Politicians do not say anything about their Predecessors is obvious. Good Forensic Accounting is needed [if the Financial Records have not already been destroyed]. 

Of their Bankers, Military, and Political Leaders, both Greeks and Cypriots need to learn: “Trust, But Verify”. If in Doubt of their Veracity, they can then tell any of these “Men of Integrity”: “Oxi!”

Reality.

Reference: http://www.ibtimes.com/cypriots-find-way-out-banking-crisis-how-turkish-banks-may-be-answer-1494604

Greek Economy: A Caterpillar Becomes a Butterfly

News Analysis: Much as a Caterpillar devours some of itself to morph into a Butterfly, Greece did the same. The pain its citizens experienced was the worst since World War II. The underlying problem, if one studies historical events for Greece, was “The Marshall Plan”. The largesse of the program removed the incentive to self-rely [as Japan did after the War] and instead look to government for aid. This hurt Greece from the 1940’s to the present. With others doling out monies, what incentive was there for industriousness? There was rampant tax evasion by some citizens. Rather than sitting around drinking Ouzo and quoting the Philosophers of old, Greeks really needed to use their intellect and develop international level businesses. The only semblance of such an activity has been with Greek ship owners and their fleets. The hard work of: Fafalios, Goulandris, Karageorgis, Lemos, Niarchos, Onassis, and other Shipping families put the ‘Greek Stamp’ on the world.

Today, the adjustments by the Greek government are  turning the situation around in terms increased Foreign Direct Investment [by the likes of foreseeing John Alfred Paulson, and others]. Now it is up to the Greek people to forget the ‘handouts’ by the government; and instead rely on their intelligence and intrepidness for commerce to flourish in Greece.

May the wisdom of Athena be with them.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/m97ec4w

“Poor” Greeks Spend Billions in Ships in 2013

News Analysis: One should examine critically the mass media when its reports are unidirectional about any particular subject. Quite often contrary data is disregarded in order that a “Tsunami of Catastrophe” is maintained for the gains of certain individuals who stand to profit from the entropy. In this instance, billions of dollars have been spent by Greeks who the mass media portray as destitute, in the main. There is seldom any mention of ‘wealthy Greeks’.

Reference: http://www.shippingherald.com/Default.aspx?TabId=98&ArticleID=12755