The Greeks still have nothing on Romney and his ilk

[Awryly]

Greece is in a tax evasion crisis. Using a variety of sources I estimated earlier this year (http://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/gpes/media3/documents/3842_EN_richard_murphy_eu_tax_gap_en_120229.pdf) that 27.5% of its economy (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/29/britain-shares-greeks-taxing-problem#) was unrecorded giving rise to a total loss to tax evasion that could be as high as €19.2bn a year. Now you can argue with the figures, but few disagree that Greece is in the premier league of European tax evasion, outdoing Italy (just) and leaving Spain trailing in its wake

American tax evaders do it from the happy position of having bribed the legislators and judiciary into submission. The Greeks have done much the same thing.

No big contributor to a US presidential campaign has ever been convicted of criminal behaviour - though everyone who is not a complete idiot knows the American elite is replete with financial criminals.

Sooner or later, people are going to get sick of a society rigged in every way to protect the interests of elites.

In NZ, we routinely convict and jail financial fraudsters.

One day it will happen in the US - and Greece. Or there will be blood.

[Peter1469]

American tax evaders do it from the happy position of having bribed the legislators and judiciary into submission. The Greeks have done much the same thing.

No big contributor to a US presidential campaign has ever been convicted of criminal behaviour - though everyone who is not a complete idiot knows the American elite is replete with financial criminals.

Sooner or later, people are going to get sick of a society rigged in every way to protect the interests of elites.

In NZ, we routinely convict and jail financial fraudsters.

One day it will happen in the US - and Greece. Or there will be blood.


After the S&L crisis in the 1980s, over 1000 bankers were convicted and jailed. We need to do that again.

[Calypso Jones]

12,000 miles away and you are so concerned with how things work here. Aren't you just the sweetest?

[Peter1469]

He must be bored. Not much going on in NZ. Other than working on the Hobbit.

[Awryly]

After the S&L crisis in the 1980s, over 1000 bankers were convicted and jailed. We need to do that again.

Oh, Jeez, the "past" raises its ugly head.

Do you like to live in the past much?

[Awryly]

12,000 miles away and you are so concerned with how things work here. Aren't you just the sweetest?


You are just soooooooo.. entertaining.

[Calypso Jones]

Oh, Jeez, the "past" raises its ugly head.

Do you like to live in the past much?

You don't like it just cause you know so little about it.

[Awryly]

You don't like it just cause you know so little about it.

It behoves you yet again to be wrong.

I have several degrees in history. Including, oddly enough, yours.

[Calypso Jones]

I've no doubt of that. And all taught to you by leftwing professors whose lessons had nothing to do with reality.

[Awryly]

I've no doubt of that. And all taught to you by leftwing professors whose lessons had nothing to do with reality.

Let the heavens save me from your "reality".

Fortunately, they have.

I almost believe in a god.

[Peter1469]

Oh, Jeez, the "past" raises its ugly head.

Do you like to live in the past much?

Not sure why you felt the need to post that.

[Awryly]

Not sure why you felt the need to comment on something that has eluded you.

[Kabuki Joe]

American tax evaders do it from the happy position of having bribed the legislators and judiciary into submission. The Greeks have done much the same thing.

No big contributor to a US presidential campaign has ever been convicted of criminal behaviour - though everyone who is not a complete idiot knows the American elite is replete with financial criminals.

Sooner or later, people are going to get sick of a society rigged in every way to protect the interests of elites.

In NZ, we routinely convict and jail financial fraudsters.

One day it will happen in the US - and Greece. Or there will be blood.


...you are in NZ?...no wonder my grandfather left that little island...


Kabuki Joe

[Kabuki Joe]

It behoves you yet again to be wrong.

I have several degrees in history. Including, oddly enough, yours.


...ahhhh...another "internet scholar"...


Kabuki Joe

[Venus]

Oh, Jeez, the "past" raises its ugly head.

Do you like to live in the past much?


How is he living in the past?

He said it was done in the 80's and needs to be done again.

again as in: present, today, future, asap, soon, here and now,
at this moment

[Awryly]

...you are in NZ?...no wonder my grandfather left that little island...


Kabuki Joe


Apparently he didn't teach you much. NZ is a bunch of islands.

PS: deported was he?

[Kabuki Joe]

Apparently he didn't teach you much. NZ is a bunch of islands.

PS: deported was he?

...true...are you a native or one of the whites that stole it from the Maoris?...


Kabuki Joe

[Awryly]

...true...are you a native or one of the whites that stole it from the Maoris?...


Kabuki Joe

I'm one of the whites still paying billions to the Maori for stealing their land. 150 years ago.

[Captain Obvious]

I'm one of the whites still paying billions to the Maori for stealing their land. 150 years ago.

Join the club.

[texmaster]

...ahhhh...another "internet scholar"...


Kabuki Joe

Come on Joe. He has high levels of smartness.

[texmaster]

I'm one of the whites still paying billions to the Maori for stealing their land. 150 years ago.

Aint being white awesome?

[Awryly]

Aint being white awesome?


Most people don't mind the compensations - within reason. You have to understand that the Maori were not (unlike the American or Canadian Indians, or the Australian aborigines) a subject race. NZ was set up as a joint enterprise with Maori under treaty with the British crown.

Settlers got greedy, used force, and confiscated land that should never have been confiscated.

No-one has an issue with fair compensation.

[texmaster]

Most people don't mind the compensations - within reason. You have to understand that the Maori were not (unlike the American or Canadian Indians, or the Australian aborigines) a subject race. NZ was set up as a joint enterprise with Maori under treaty with the British crown.

Settlers got greedy, used force, and confiscated land that should never have been confiscated.

No-one has an issue with fair compensation.

LOL You ignorantly assume everyone has the same definition of "fair compensation"

[Awryly]

LOL You ignorantly assume everyone has the same definition of "fair compensation"

Yes. And "fair compensation" does not include ludicrous claims Maori have made to the foreshore and seabed, radio waves, water, and air space.

[Kabuki Joe]

I'm one of the whites still paying billions to the Maori for stealing their land. 150 years ago.


...well at least you admit your disdain towards Maoris...


Kabuki Joe

[Kabuki Joe]

Yes. And "fair compensation" does not include ludicrous claims Maori have made to the foreshore and seabed, radio waves, water, and air space.


...damn, you really hate Maoris, and the kicking rocks at republicans for appearing racist is because?...


Kabuki Joe