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The Iceland Model: Let Them Fail - Iceland Booming

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A Bruised Iceland Heals Amid Europe’s Malaise

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......But during the crisis, the country did many things different from its European counterparts. It let its three largest banks fail, instead of bailing them out. It ensured that domestic depositors got their money back and gave debt relief to struggling homeowners and to businesses facing bankruptcy. .....

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I think you posted this one already

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clenz wrote:I think you posted this one already

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If not, I know I have.

Spanos, try keeping up.

(there's still something to be learned from the Iceland story though)
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kalm wrote:
clenz wrote:I think you posted this one already

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Spanos, try keeping up.

(there's still something to be learned from the Iceland story though)
Nah. American way is the best way. :coffee:
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Grizalltheway wrote:
kalm wrote:
If not, I know I have.

Spanos, try keeping up.

(there's still something to be learned from the Iceland story though)
Nah. American way is the best way. :coffee:

It's far too late for America
We have a political system completely beholden to a private banking system
(that runs our Federal Financial system)
and has become wedded to our Private lottery called Wall Street


We're on our way down down down (may the last billionaire win)

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Here we go again?!? :ohno:
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89Hen wrote:Here we go again?!? :ohno:
:mrgreen: This is one of my favorite themes... (don't ruin it)
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Breaking up the banks would be a good idea, but letting them fail would pretty much bring the entire world economy to its knees.
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Turns out doucher posted this in January 2013, November 2012 and July 2012


Dude, time to find something new. You have a rotation of 5 stories....find something new
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clenz wrote:Turns out doucher posted this in January 2013, November 2012 and July 2012


Dude, time to find something new. You have a rotation of 5 stories....find something new
We haven't had a 9/11 post in a month or so. I think one of those is due.
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9/11
Iceland
Some magic owl
Seaweed fuel


I feel like I'm missing one...then again maybe I'm not

Dude is like clockwork. It's almost like he's a spambot and not a person
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clenz wrote:9/11
Iceland
Some magic owl
Seaweed fuel


I feel like I'm missing one...then again maybe I'm not

Dude is like clockwork. It's almost like he's a spambot and not a person
And yet I wonder...
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clenz wrote:9/11
Iceland
Some magic owl
Seaweed fuel


I feel like I'm missing one...then again maybe I'm not

Dude is like clockwork. It's almost like he's a spambot and not a person
You forgot gun control. No bodies/videos from the school shooting. They were all actors. Theater shooting. Columbine.
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Ah that's the one I forgot...

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Waiting in the videos on the latest shooting to come out from him....typically they are here within hours

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clenz wrote:Waiting in the videos on the latest shooting to come out from him....typically they are here within hours

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Fuck yes. :D
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clenz wrote:9/11
Iceland
Some magic owl
Seaweed fuel


I feel like I'm missing one...then again maybe I'm not

Dude is like clockwork. It's almost like he's a spambot and not a person
Bush and Cheney rigged explosives in the towers after work.
You matter. Unless you multiply yourself by c squared. Then you energy.


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houndawg wrote:
clenz wrote:9/11
Iceland
Some magic owl
Seaweed fuel


I feel like I'm missing one...then again maybe I'm not

Dude is like clockwork. It's almost like he's a spambot and not a person
Bush and Cheney rigged explosives in the towers after work.
That has to be it because that is how they kept it a secret.

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Chizzang wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:
Nah. American way is the best way. :coffee:

It's far too late for America
We have a political system completely beholden to a private banking system
(that runs our Federal Financial system)
and has become wedded to our Private lottery called Wall Street


We're on our way down down down (may the last billionaire win)

:clap: while both parties are on the take
Banks don't have to lobby the government anymore - they are the government. :coffee:
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Pwns wrote:Breaking up the banks would be a good idea, but letting them fail would pretty much bring the entire world economy to its knees.
That might be bad for you and me but most of the people on the planet would go about their daily living hand-to-mouth with very little change
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clenz wrote:9/11
Iceland
Some magic owl
Seaweed fuel


I feel like I'm missing one...then again maybe I'm not

Dude is like clockwork. It's almost like he's a spambot and not a person
Don't forget the conspiracy about the assassination of the guy who invented the car that runs on water.
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GSUhooligan wrote:
clenz wrote:9/11
Iceland
Some magic owl
Seaweed fuel


I feel like I'm missing one...then again maybe I'm not

Dude is like clockwork. It's almost like he's a spambot and not a person
Don't forget the conspiracy about the assassination of the guy who invented the car that runs on water.
I lump that one in with seaweed fuel

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