tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post6969303492061831488..comments2024-03-28T07:50:06.102-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Ambrose Evans-Pritchard — Portugal's anti-austerity Left take power in watershed moment for the euromike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-85435932103303679832015-11-29T14:50:56.508-05:002015-11-29T14:50:56.508-05:00Portugal needs leadership with balls, not only wil...Portugal needs leadership with balls, not only willing, but hell bent on exiting the euro. There will be nothing but start-stops, stagnation, and decay until the euro is destroyed. Working people need to stand up for themselves.<br /><br />Balanced budgets dont work, they simply can't work. Math rules them out.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15197727918414570446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-69848067004960712602015-11-27T12:38:11.231-05:002015-11-27T12:38:11.231-05:00In Canada we're parliamentary and we don't...In Canada we're parliamentary and we don't have a meddlesome president. Power rests with the Prime Minister and the PMO (Prime Minister's Office). Crystal clear to us.<br /><br />@nivekvb<br /><br />Wonderful interview. Take down of two Libertarian narratives.Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-42137066253066848652015-11-27T11:54:35.299-05:002015-11-27T11:54:35.299-05:00Is there democracy in Portugal? Who is in charge, ...<i>Is there democracy in Portugal? Who is in charge, the President or parliament?</i><br /><br />This is another paradox of liberalism. The system of checks and balances can leave it unclear who is in charge, leading to constitutional crisis.<br /><br />The US is subject to similar ambiguity even though it is not parliamentary.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-70253625763216776902015-11-27T06:41:08.798-05:002015-11-27T06:41:08.798-05:00This is awesome. Paul Craig Roberts demolishes lib...This is awesome. Paul Craig Roberts demolishes libertarianism and Stefan Molyneux. It's what I have often argued with libertarians that the government is controlled by the ruling class, not the people, and always has been. The government has always been run by the mega rich, from the kings and the aristocracy of old Europe, back to the Romans and before that. The answer is more democracy, not less.<br /><br />This is Paul's title to the debate, it's not mine. <br /><br />Paul Craig Roberts Debates the Intelligent and Gracious Stefan Molyneux about Private vs. Government Power<br /><br />https://soundcloud.com/stefan-molyneux/fdr-3137-the-failure-of-capitalism-paul-craig-roberts-debates-stefan-molyneuxKaiveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04195639305785321786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-35537648576952839272015-11-27T04:08:27.222-05:002015-11-27T04:08:27.222-05:00Is there democracy in Portugal? Who is in charge, ...Is there democracy in Portugal? Who is in charge, the President or parliament?Peter Panhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473311771939167712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-63094972849409907712015-11-26T19:30:51.298-05:002015-11-26T19:30:51.298-05:00No one is expecting anything from the left this ti...No one is expecting anything from the left this time. Forces against still looking too powerful.Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13384498650711795107noreply@blogger.com