Europe in Turmoil

[agstar77]

Search Ian Traynor the Guardian News fo Jan 31. The depth of the unrest in Europe is amazing and scary. The Euro is falling along with other eastern currencies. Farmers in Greece are blocking roads because of low commodity prices. Can you even imagine that here? Fledgling democracies in the east are turning on the free market system. This is all a result of consumate greed both individualy and collectively. There has to be a change in the ethic of the richer societies to redefine what is important and what individual self worth really is defined by. We can turn back from the abyss, but it will take more than increased spending by our governments, it will take a change in individually thinking.

[kamichel]

What exactly do you propose?

[parsley]

Self-preservation is inherent in each individual. A mother must exist so her young are able to exist. Self interest is bred in each species. Watch a bull at the water trough.

Each nation is able to choose their priorities. They do. Some choose to feed their people first and others don't. The D8 countries are defined by their ability to feed their people. What kind of ethic do you wish to change about that priority.

It takes a work ethic, and co-operation, and the rule of law, and a political system that incorporates all of the above.

And you are trying to claim the G8's need new definitions?

And which factor would you like to delete?

Pars

[mcfarms]

Oh don't worry, ( Unless you have more than one son of draftable age) with the protectionist sentiment starting to rear it's head in the US, It's starting to look like oh about 1936/37 we should see a good ol fashioned war to get the economy rolling sooner than later. ( Note to self buy more general dynamics stock tommorrow) But this time I think everyone should invade France and divide it up ( dibs on EURO DISNEY)

[agstar77]

Must start at the top by choosing leaders who have vision and lead by example not lead just to be in power.

[mcfarms]

And just when you think you have one......

[Fransisco]

Britain could be the next Iceland


http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,604523,00.html

[jensend]

or latvia according to the guardian. it's funny brown was being hailed as such a visionary leader in this crisis and now they're regarded as a wreck. nobody's going to stop the avalanche.

[Hopperbin]

The worrisome part is we may just be following everyone down the same path to destruction. Barrack seems to have something going for him but so did Bush before he invaded Iraq.

[furrowtickler]

The tip of the iceberg, Russians are not happy either. In North America, the first protests will be at wall street and major banks soon. CEO's are going to be lynched for paying themselves huge bonuses with tax payer bailout money - while the taxpayers are loosing jobs and their houses.
The average joe has a lot of power - pull money/investments out of big banks - invest local - back into the farm whatever. Buy local, support those around you. I have a bad feeling about this next year.