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dixiegrrrrl

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7. When that Ducth EU member said Cyprus was a template..

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 01:19 PM

Mar 2013

he pointed to the lack of revolt/riots/even loud protests in Cyprus about the bank closings and the rip-off
as one reason to support the idea of a "template".

I point to this:

"...But whenever we see things done wildly, but taken tamely, then the State is growing insane..." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton 1910

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Thousands of employees occupy Bank of Cyprus headquarters [View all] ellenrr Mar 2013 OP

What a disaster this 'austerity' garbage has created everywhere. sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #1

" it is deliberate." dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #5

Global Control antiquie Mar 2013 #6

I'm not sure what they think they can get out of that Demeter Mar 2013 #2

Yes, they have been criminally sold out. What needs to happen sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #3

When that Ducth EU member said Cyprus was a template.. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #7

Not very smart of him to assume that. There is intense anger everywhere, sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #8

Here's another report on this from Reuters limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #4