Disenchanted! Disappointed! Disgusted! Sep 30, 2009
LovingGOPmeltdown wrote on Sep 26, 2009 9:58 AM:" Merriam websterMain Entry: entitlement Pronunciation: \-t-tl-mnt\2 : a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group (American citizens); also :funds supporting or distributed by such a program. To Outraged: Why single out Cuba? Government provided healthcare exist in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan,... (New Iberia, LA)
Iceland plans big whalemeat trade to Japan Sep 26, 2009
Iceland plans big whalemeat trade ... The company behind Iceland's fin whaling industry is planning a huge export of whalemeat to Japan ... Gunnar Bergmann JonssonIcelandic minke whaler. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Norway reelects center-left government, dimming EU prospects Sep 16, 2009
But proponents say Iceland's possible entry into the EU will force Norway to renegotiate its membership in the European Economic Area, a free-trade agreement that gives Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein the same free-trade access to European markets as that enjoyed by EU members ... "If Iceland becomes a member, then we must evaluate the situation," said Stoltenberg, who voted yes in 1994 ... If Iceland joins EU, Norway may revisit the idea. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Tough choices Sep 13, 2009
Iceland, Israel, USA, Korea, and Denmark all spend over 7% of their national wealth on schools, colleges and universities. Another measure of the priority a country puts on education is its share of all public spending. (BBC News -- UK)
Waking up to reality in Iceland Aug 29, 2009
Iceland experienced the worst economic crash of any country in peacetime in October last year ... The Icelanders decided a few years ago that their economic future lay in banking ... The bankers and government effectively turned Iceland into a gigantic hedge fund sitting in the middle of the North Atlantic. (BBC News -- Business)
Are global political leaders being honest? Aug 25, 2009
According to many economists, Britain is in danger of becoming a bankrupt country in the manner of Iceland if its policymakers are not careful. However, politicians in Britain have little choice if they want to remain in office till the next general election. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Now, ICICI's Kochhar among 4 'women to watch' globally Aug 23, 2009
In a separate list of four 'women to watch' in the next 12 months also, Forbes has named Kochhar alongside Xerox' CEO Ursula Burns, Iceland Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir and Bank of America's Global Wealth Management President Sallie L Krawcheck ... About Iceland Prime Minister, it said "the onetime stewardess won election in February on a plan to save a nation in financial collapse. Has recapitalized banks, introduced tough regulations and cut the deficit. She's trying to push entry... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
NZ votes against child smack ban Aug 22, 2009
WHERE SMACKING IS BANNED Austria, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela Source: Endcorporalpunishment. org. (BBC News)
Americans Historically Resistant to Reform Aug 17, 2009
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. And need I mention Hong Kong which probably has the BEST health care in the world (Yup, even better than the US of A). (CBS News)
What I Really Want To Ask the Mayor Aug 16, 2009
4) How was your vacation to Iceland. 5) What did you think of the television newscasters in Iceland. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
REQUIRED READING Aug 2, 2009
Fearsome Vikings discovered Iceland ... A late bloomer, Iceland had been the last country in Europe to be settled, the Nordic nation rapidly caught up with its wealthier relations ... Written by an Icelandic economist, "Why Iceland" chronicles the meltdown, in the context of the nation's history. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Troubled Ireland and Europe: Lisbon's last hope Jul 2, 2009
The recession may have changed voters minds as they ponder the benefits of membership of the EU and the euro in a financial crisis and as they note the troubles of a non-member like Iceland. For both sides, the second referendum campaign will be quite different. (The Economist)
Sweden revisits prostitution law Jul 1, 2009
Pye Jakobson leads the National Alliance for Sex and Erotic Workers, which has lobbied for sex workers' rights and campaigned internationally against the Swedish model recently adopted by Norway and Iceland. She says the Swedish approach puts prostitutes in danger and pushes them further toward the margins of society. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Sterling Crisis Looms as U.K. Unraveling Points to Punishing Spending Cuts Jul 1, 2009
Were not Iceland or Ireland, but were closer to them than we are to the U.S., says Ferguson, author of The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World (Penguin, 2008). Iceland had to borrow from the International Monetary Fund to avoid default after its banks collapsed in October; Ireland this year may have the steepest economic contraction of any industrialized nation since the Great Depression. (Bloomberg)
Woolworths returns as online shop Jun 25, 2009
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LETTER: Why have others wanted to come to America? Jun 24, 2009
"There is then the larger question of the Iranian theocracy and its continual, arrogant intervention in our affairs: its export of violence and cruelty and lies to Lebanon and Palestine and Iraq and its unashamed defiance of the United Nations, the European Union, and the International Atomic Energy Agency on the nontrivial matter of nuclear weapons. I am sure that I was as impressed as anybody by our presidents decision to quote Martin Luther Kingrather late in the weekon the arc of justice and... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Tell Obama ‘no we can’t’ Jun 23, 2009
" Beth wrote on Jun 22, 2009 6:22 PM:" Bronc, columnist George Will points out that Obama said if he were starting a US health system from scratch, he would choose a single payer system, ala Canada, Iceland, the UK, etc. Will suggests that Obama's "Public Option" may be DESIGNED to produce the results you fear may result, and DESIGNED to produce a single payer system for the US.. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Click to read:Obama On Iran: "The World Is Watching" Jun 21, 2009
Twitter and Facebook was used to start riots in Iceland, Latvia and elsewhere by George Soros to spread rumors. 8. (CBS News)
Full Story » Jun 21, 2009
Russia wants US assurances on missile defense - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Russia wants US assurances on missile defense Jun 21, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. By ARTHUR MAX, Associated Press Writer Arthur Max, Associated Press Writer. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
A nuclear-free world? Not yet. Jun 19, 2009
Reagan, like presidents before him who had dreamed of a nuclear-free world, never achieved his goal, although he came close to persuading the Soviets at a 1986 summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. On his first trip to Europe as president, Barack Obama affirmed the US commitment to a world free of nuclear weapons. (Christian Science Monitor)
Today in History Jun 17, 2009
In 1944, the republic of Iceland was established. In 1957, mob underboss Frank Scalice was shot to death at a produce market in the Bronx, N.Y.. (Yahoo News)
Global recession making world violent Jun 2, 2009
Iceland, the most peaceful nation last year, fell to fourth place after violent protests over its economic meltdown ... New Zealand replaced Iceland at the head of the table of 144 countries. (India Times)
Peter Hartcher May 27, 2009
IN ICELAND the economic crisis has destroyed a government and in Germany it has claimed an economics minister, but in Australia the only political victim is the Opposition. Saturday February 14, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Charlemagne: Libertas or freedom? May 22, 2009
But for EU membership, they scoff, Ireland would be like Iceland, another cocky island with over-large banks and a housing bubble. But Irish voters are not a joke. (The Economist)
Fairytale ending May 18, 2009
But in the end, 23-year-old violinist Alexander Rybak romped home with his simple, high-energy song Fairytale - taking a record 387 points, way ahead of nearest rival Iceland. Rybak, with his troupe of acrobatic dancers and quintessentially blonde backing-singers, raced into the post-results press conference, jumped onto the podium and gave another breathless performance of the winning ditty - just in case anyone had missed it the first (or second) time round. (BBC News)
Michael Ignatieff: Arrogant Bastard May 14, 2009
Then on we go to piss off the Chinese and devise the Puffin poop strategy and make a trip to come up with the EU free trade agreement - which had to be watered down to include only iceland, sweden, and lichenstein because damn Europeans won't eat our seal meat no more. sigh Harper is what he is. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Too young to retire and too old to work May 14, 2009
Australia is following a trend set by the US, Germany, Iceland, Norway and Denmark. In Britain 68 is the age for pension eligibility. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Malta returns to Eurovision final May 13, 2009
The singer, who finished 3rd in 2008 and was runner-up in 2005, went through along with Sweden, Armenia, Iceland, Portugal and Israel ... Israel Malta Bosnia-Hercegovina (pictured) Iceland Sweden Portugal Finland Romania Turkey Armenia. (BBC News)
Harper's slaying the protectionist dragon May 8, 2009
Led first by the liberal David Emerson as minister of international trade and next by the conservative Stockwell Day, the government has achieved considerable momentum in trade negotiations whether dealing with China or Iceland. Last week, Mr. Day announced that Canada's prototype European free-trade agreement, with Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland, would take effect on Canada Day. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
The pain in Spain: On May Day, nearly 1 in 5 are jobless, but few seem angry May 2, 2009
The governments of Hungary, Latvia, and Iceland have already collapsed after angry protests over the handling of the economy; France has thrice been disrupted as millions staged nationwide strikes. And demonstrations sometimes turning to riots in Greece, Ireland, Britain, and several Eastern European countries have reminded the continent of the violent class struggles of past century. (Christian Science Monitor)
Iceland learns the hard way Apr 28, 2009
AS AN ISOLATED outpost in the far northern ocean, Iceland rarely seems like a model for anything. But these are not normal times, and Iceland's travails in the current worldwide economic storm hold lessons for other, larger countries ... Johanna Sigurdardottir, who emerged from Saturday's parliamentary election as the next prime minister, offered one such lesson when she summarized the will of Icelandic voters: "The people are calling for a change of ethics." This was the former flight attendant... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Social Democrat claims victory in Iceland, moves toward EU Apr 28, 2009
Social Democrat claims Iceland victory ... REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Iceland's Social Democrats began negotiating over a center-left government coalition yesterday with plans to push for European Union membership talks for the nation in economic crisis ... Sigurdardottir today was due to meet Iceland's president, who gives the formal authority to form a government. (Boston Globe)
Icelanders Freeze Out Pro-Business Party Apr 28, 2009
Icelanders voting in a parliamentary election Saturday turned their backs on the lawmakers who were in charge when the tiny Nordic nation's financial system collapsed last year ... (AP) Iceland's leftist coalition was confirmed on Sunday as the winner of the country's general election - a blow for the pro-business Independence Party that many blamed for the collapse of the country's banking system ... The two parties are part of a caretaker government that took office in February after public... (CBS News -- World)
Time to visit Iceland? Apr 28, 2009
Time to visit Iceland. Article By: Delphine Touitou Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:37 With Iceland's economic meltdown sending its currency into freefall, tourists who saw this remote North Atlantic island as prohibitively expensive are now flocking to its dramatic volcanic scenery ... "Last year you got 60 kronur for one dollar, today you get 105 kronur," says Will Delaney, a 22-year-old student from Canada who, like thousands of others, has taken advantage of the current exchange rate to see Iceland. (iAfrica.com)
Many small businesses in Germany thrive during downturn Apr 13, 2009
In Europe, the crisis has devastated countries dependent on foreign investments, such as Iceland, and those thriving on the car industry, like Hungary. Germany, too, is struggling. (Christian Science Monitor)
Ghana .@50.com Apr 12, 2009
Others put the figure at 20 million, while the other school of thought put the figure at 22 million to take account of those scattered all over the world including Greenland; where its rumoured a Ghanaian heads an educational institution and of course, Iceland and Hawaii. Meanwhile, she prides herself as the first country south of the Sahara (to be precise Sahara Desert for the benefit of the JHS pupils who may not understand this term). (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Gay marriages expected to begin in Iowa April 24 Apr 9, 2009
But many progressive, enlightened, forward-thinking nations have extended fairness to gays- among them are: Andora, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Luxemberg, Mexico, The Netherlands,New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uraguay. Pretty remarkable, huh. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Debating the card-check bill Apr 2, 2009
Unions created America, he said, noting a good working relationship he had with unions in the past when he served as executive vice president of Iceland Seafood. Local. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
At G-20, leaders look to save economy - and their own jobs Apr 2, 2009
This year alone, three prime ministers have already been unseated by , Iceland, and Hungary). Leaders in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria are feeling the heat. (Christian Science Monitor)
Tester remiss in voting in favor of Senate Bill 160 Apr 2, 2009
alan_rainey wrote on Mar 20, 2009 8:51 AM:" Purple:Of course, read on for a sampling of of some of Sen. Tester's accomplishments:Successfully secured the first increase in the VA's disabled veterans travel reimbursement program since 1977 -- raising the reimbursement rate from 11 to 28.5 cents per mile.Increased the VA budget by $3.6 billion for 2008 which was more than what President Bush requested -- and $1.8 billion more than the budget for 2007.Worked with the VA to fund a new state... (Helena Independent Record)
Prime minister of Hungary offers to resign as crisis deepens Mar 23, 2009
Governments in Latvia and Iceland have fallen this winter as a result of the economic setbacks those countries faced, and Hungary appears poised to join them. Today in Europe. (International Herald Tribune)
Hungary's premier offers to resign Mar 22, 2009
Governments in both the small Baltic nation of Latvia and Iceland have fallen this winter as a result of the economic setbacks those countries faced, and Hungary appears poised to join them. Today in Europe. (International Herald Tribune)
The 2012 Draft Sarah Palin Committee Gets Early Start Mar 20, 2009
hrh40 wrote on Mar 17, 2009 9:50 AM:" Yes, photi, there are many of us CT folks going out for Palin. Why?Because her grasp of domestic and foreign affairs is infinitely broader than current VP Joe Biden's who thinks "moderate Taliban" actually exist.The fact is that Governor Palin hosted several foreign dignitaries as recently as January 2009 and didn't muff it nearly as badly as President Obama did hosting our best ally in the world, Great Britain.These dignitaries came from Canada, Russia,... (Newsmax)
Latvia uses police to quash talk of economic collapse Mar 20, 2009
VENTSPILS, LATVIA - Last November, Dmitrijs Smirnovs, a young economics professor in this coastal university town, published an essay in a leading Latvian newspaper warning that the country was heading for a financial collapse to rival Iceland's ... Lawmakers here are trying to minimize the kind of public panic seen last year in Iceland and, more recently, in Ireland, and have targeted those like Smirnovs whom they see as responsible for spreading it ... Some of Latvia's leading economists,... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
The baleful BrettonWoods legacy Mar 18, 2009
1 billion, is to Iceland. That's $10,000 per Icelander, on top of a morass of other debts the country has incurred ... Latvia and Iceland can reasonably expect modest amounts of help from their neighbors in Scandinavia and Germany. (Asia Times Online)
Maligned handball chief to run for Olympic post Mar 12, 2009
Jean Kaiser of Luxembourg and Gudmundur Ingvarsson of Iceland will run against Moustafa for the IHF presidency in a vote at its congress June 4-7 in Cairo. Moustafa became the first Egyptian to lead an international sports federation when he was elected IHF president in 2000. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
The liberal dream has gone sour Mar 11, 2009
You should be following Iceland more. They tried the Obama plan for a long while and now they are in meltdown. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Equality soon? Mar 10, 2009
And isn't it perhaps telling in the current financial crisis that the (male) prime minister of Iceland and the (male) CEOs of that unfortunate country's banks have been replaced recently by women. To quote the Business Editor of the Observer, Ruth Sunderland: "Women are the single biggest - and least acknowledged - force for economic growth on the planet. This is not a claim made by rampant feminists, but by the Economist, which suggests that over the past few decades women have contributed more... (BBC News -- Business)
Icelanders knit crafty response to global crisis Mar 6, 2009
Thrift is cool: Along Reykjavik's main shopping street, Laugavegur, secondhand clothes stores have found new popularity, including this shop run by Iceland's Red Cross ... REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Along Laugavegur, Reykjavik's main shopping lane, one crafts store is thriving in spite of the economic crisis ... The financial crisis has dealt Iceland a devastating blow: unemployment is soaring, the krna has collapsed, and banks have been nationalized. (Christian Science Monitor)
Averting a catastrophe in the developing world Mar 6, 2009
Pakistan, Iceland, Turkey and El Salvador along with several Eastern European countries, have already asked the International Monetary Fund for help to pay foreign creditors. Today in Opinion. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
post a comment » Mar 3, 2009
Iceland, the UK, and some other nations bought into this loose-cannon capitalism, and as a result they re hurting. Some other countries Poland, apparently, and certainly Canada did not, and as a result of wise regulation their banks are among the strongest now (although the global downturn affects everyone to a greater or lesser degree). (International Herald Tribune)
Scotland's independence day Mar 3, 2009
Scotland's near neighbors, Ireland, Iceland and Norway, all became independent in the 20th century. Salmond is hoping that Scotland will come into its own early in the 21st. (Boston Globe)
Ukraine teeters as its citizens blame banks and government Mar 2, 2009
A small country like Latvia or Iceland is one thing, but a collapse in Ukraine could wreck what little investor confidence is left in Eastern Europe, whose formerly robust economies are being badly strained. It could also cause neighboring Russia, which has close ethnic and linguistic ties to eastern and southern Ukraine, to try to inject itself into the country's affairs. (International Herald Tribune)
Paul Krugman: Revenge of the glut Mar 2, 2009
"Reforms have made Iceland a Nordic tiger," declared a paper from the Cato Institute. "How Ireland Became the Celtic Tiger" was the title of one Heritage Foundation article; "The Estonian Economic Miracle" was the title of another. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Will Crisis Destroy the EU? Mar 2, 2009
"A small country like Latvia or Iceland is one thing," explains the NYT, "but a collapse in Ukraine could wreck what little investor confidence is left in Eastern Europe.". Just because President Obama refused to receive money from political-action committees during his campaign doesn't mean that they weren't active. (Slate)
Romney wins CPAC straw poll... Mar 1, 2009
The Note: Romney Tops Palin in 2012 Straw Poll. Washington's Original and Most Influential Tipsheet. (The Drudge Report)
THE $1 TRILLION TAX INCREASE... Feb 27, 2009
Ryan C: "Iceland, Norway, Canada, Australia, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Finland rk. Each of these countries has a higher standard of living that us and are considered socialist by right wingers. Basically these countries have systems in place that are similar to what Obama proposes which you guys are calling him a socialist for or even farther to the left." ... Iceland: Government collapsed; recession; riots (almost daily) Norway: Recession; riots Canada: Recession... (The Drudge Report)
Judging Obama Feb 26, 2009
Iceland is bankrupt,Switzerland is teetering now with most of Europe close behind. The bailouts being forced on us wont work period. (Townhall.com)
Chinas choice: India or Pakistan? Feb 19, 2009
While Pakistan runs the risk of going bankrupt like Iceland, India is an emerging economy. As the world reels under recession, China will be looking at the huge Indian population and its large middle class to boost exports. (Sify.com, India)
National Security: Trading Away Missile Defense Feb 18, 2009
When Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev met Reagan in Reykjavik, Iceland, in October 1986, he hoped Reagan would be willing to trade SDI away in exchange for arms-control agreements and vague promises of making nice with America. But America held all the cards and didn't fold. (Investors Business Daily)
Nelson to quit as Libs paint themselves into a corner Feb 17, 2009
IN ICELAND the economic crisis has destroyed a government and in Germany it has claimed an economics minister, but in Australia the only political victim is the Opposition. Julie Bishop's decision to resign as shadow treasurer is an admission of personal failure by one of the Liberal Party's smarter frontbenchers, but it is also a symptom of a larger problem. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The western Balkans: A stuck region Feb 17, 2009
But the people of the region can only nurse a sense of grievance when they hear how welcome Iceland would be were it to apply to join the EU and how quickly it might get in. One despondent senior Serb official might be speaking for all of the western Balkans when he says that there is a feeling of being stuck. (The Economist)
The big guns unload Feb 15, 2009
Two years ago, Jon Asgeir Johannesson, a businessman from Iceland, and his longtime girlfriend (and, now, wife), Ingibjorg Palmadottir, bought a full-floor co-op apartment for just over $10 million at 50 Gramercy Park North, a glass building developed by Ian Schrager at the Gramercy Park Hotel on East 21st Street ... Johannesson had turned his family company, the Baugur Group, into a major presence in retailing, with investments in more than 3,700 stores in England, Iceland and Scandinavia, as... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
A sorry parade of bankers can't put things right Feb 15, 2009
The FSA slept through Northern Rock, didn t challenge the Scottish banks, failed to warn about Iceland ... If Gordon Brown cannot get a better grip of our banking industry and our public finances, then we ll be following Iceland and Serbia to the IMF and they ll do it for us. (Telegraph.co.uk)
