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German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010

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Ain't enough that they're telling Greece to sell off its islands and other assets (such as art and historic buildings) in exchange for aid; now they're also telling them to abandon their identity, essentially. (Kinda hypocritical, given that they control the ECB as well, via subterfuge.)

Have a look at this open letter from Bild, republished in the Daily Telegraph. Does the arrogant tone sound historically familiar? (Meanwhile, when the USA was the biggest creditor nation in the world, how much foreign debt did we forgive? especially to Germany?)

Germans tell Greeks to rise earlier and work harder to avoid financial crisis

Published: 7:00PM GMT 05 Mar 2010

A German tabloid has advised Greeks to adopt a more Germanic work ethic — by rising earlier and working harder — in order to solve the country's financial crisis.

On Thursday, two German politicians told their Greek counterparts that the country should sell off its assets — art, historic buildings and islands — before accepting international aid.

George Papandreou, the Greek prime minister, was dispatched abroad, to seek the help of European leaders including Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, in addressing the country's mounting debt.

But Germany's Bild tabloid had another suggestion, calling on Greek citizens to adopt a more Germanic work ethic in an open letter to Mr. Papandreou.
Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

If you read this print, you’ve entered a country completely different from yours. You’re in Germany.
  • Here, people work until they are 67. There is no longer a 14-month salary for civil servants.

  • Here, nobody needs to pay a €1,000 bribe to get a hospital bed in time.

  • And we don’t pay pensions for the General’s daughters who sadly can’t find husbands.

  • In this country, the petrol stations have cash registers, the taxi drivers give receipts and farmers don’t swindle EU subsidies with millions of olive trees that don’t exist.
Germany also has high debts - but we can meet them.
  • That’s because we get up reasonably early and work all day. Becuase in good times we always spare a thought for the bad times. Becuase we have good firms whose products are in demand around the world.
Dear Mr. Prime Minister, today you are in the country that sends umpteen-thousand of tourists and money aplenty to Greece.

We want to be friends with the Greeks. That’s why since joining the euro, Germany has given your country €50 billion.

For this reason, we are writing to you,

Yours,

Bild Editorial

PS In case you want to write back, we have enclosed a stamped addressed envelope. Of course, we want to help you to save...



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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Tue Mar 9 02:23:47 2010, in response to German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010.

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Gee ... sure sounds like republicans lecturing New York and California to me. But then you have no problem with THAT, do ya? In fact, you seem to SIDE with such logic. Ever wonder why nobody pays much attention when you care more about Europe than your OWN country? Lot of that going on lately. Or are you not one of us? :(

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Chris R16/R2730 on Tue Mar 9 05:00:18 2010, in response to German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010.

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Nothing controversial here.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by bmtlines on Tue Mar 9 09:15:39 2010, in response to German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010.

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That brings things full circle - I believe the first Greek King after liberation from the Turks was German.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Dan on Tue Mar 9 09:47:28 2010, in response to German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010.

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It seemed more humorous than a harangue. Well, if Greece wants Germany and the EU's money then maybe they do have to get up a little earlier from Monday to Friday. This sounds to me like a northern Europe vs. southern Europe thing more than anything else.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Tue Mar 9 11:21:48 2010, in response to German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010.

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Yes, very droll.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Easy on Tue Mar 9 11:35:26 2010, in response to German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by SMAZ on Tue Mar 9 15:48:39 2010, in response to German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010.

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I wish the US could become more like Germany.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Mar 9 17:40:33 2010, in response to German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 02:14:11 2010.

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"Here, nobody needs to pay a €1,000 bribe to get a hospital bed in time."

It's going to cost 1300 to go to a hospital under obmamacare?

Thanks, I saw the headline "get up earlier" and forgot to go back and read the article.
The Germans need to tell the Obamanites the same thing. And put your hands down too.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 18:45:50 2010, in response to Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by SMAZ on Tue Mar 9 15:48:39 2010.

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Do you? You like the Soziale Marktwirtschaft that much, go hop on Lufthansa . . .

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 18:46:30 2010, in response to Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by bmtlines on Tue Mar 9 09:15:39 2010.

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Full circle in more ways than one.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 18:47:19 2010, in response to Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Mar 9 17:40:33 2010.

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The Germans need to tell the Obamanites the same thing

It's the Germans that helped wreck the US economy. They seriously need to go away.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Tue Mar 9 20:16:16 2010, in response to Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Easy on Tue Mar 9 11:35:26 2010.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 20:21:33 2010, in response to Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Tue Mar 9 20:16:16 2010.

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What's with DuRohr (SieRohr?) today?

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Wed Mar 10 08:31:54 2010, in response to Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Mar 9 20:21:33 2010.

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Maybe these will calm you down...



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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by Olog-hai on Wed Mar 10 11:16:04 2010, in response to Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Wed Mar 10 08:31:54 2010.

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What's going to calm the Bundestag and Bundesrat down? They don't admit Länder from other EU member states.

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Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German

Posted by SMAZ on Wed Mar 10 14:31:31 2010, in response to Re: German tabloid harangues Greece's prime minister; says Greece should become more German, posted by Olog-hai on Wed Mar 10 11:16:04 2010.

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This will calm you down:

Singing it out loud in its original text (provided) has been proven to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol.
All railfans love it.



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