So, Ma, I might be working this Fourth of July. Apparently, on July 3rd, Good Ol' Greece may be going up in flames after the euro zone votes on its second bailout package. I was told, if Greece implodes, I'll be coming in to cover the fireworks.
Tomorrow, Greece's parliament is voting on its austerity package which includes a tax hike, pay freeze for the public sector and fuel price hike. Jobs will be lost and business will close down. But, that will happen regardless, even if the lawmakers fail to pass the bill. The Greeks are between a rock and a hard place....no pun attended to all the stone-throwers that are representing on the streets of Greece.
Reporters love their adages. This new one "kick the can down the road' was coined for the purpose of showing how inevitable all of this was. That's another thing reporters love, hindsight and tsk, tsk, tsk-ing. I visualize a boy in overalls, chewing on some hay, kicking an empty soup can down a dirt road. The 'can' being referred to is Greece's debt. The boy, I'm assuming, is Greece and/or all orgs and govs, who saw this coming and continued to ignore.
The news today showed the protesting in the streets of Greece, rocks against the tear gas. I really do empathize with the Greeks. Life is about to take a turn for the worst. The people, like all of us, trusted their government to protect their way of life. What happens when the governments fail. When parents fail, we throw a tantrum. But, eventually we forgive and move on because we're stuck with our parents. When a government fails, the people riot. It's not like they are going to be handed a clean slate, a do over. The only option on the table is reform, and the heads that will roll will not just be the politicians.
Good news. I made cod last night. Broiled the fish, added whatever spices I had on hand..which included garlic powder. It came out pretty good. I didn't get sick. Good times.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8494849.stm
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