Comments on: An Irish eye on Greece

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:39:02 +0000

True. In the Us many dislike “voting for staff”. Which means the president for example should be his own man and not someone else’s vice-predident. Political parties of people who always conform to the party line, no matter how stupid, are not representing the voters. So what greeks badly need is a new hope and getting rid of
the corrupt two parties that destroy the country and make life miserable for the people.

By: rotos

rotos — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:23:20 +0000

I see that the writer lives in Greece so he has personal experience. I think he reads too much on Greece’s history but his analysis for the current situation is spot on. I’m surprised that the international media haven’t made a bigger issue out of the political dynasties that burden Greece. The current prime minister is someone who swiftly climbed the establishment ladder only because of his name, without anything to show for himself. No wonder he messed up so badly.

By: Athanasios Anagnostopoulos

Athanasios Anagnostopoulos — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:03:48 +0000

J(esus).C(hrist). (? )

Alethia is not a greek first name, let alone a common one. Come to think of it, it would have made an interesting first name though.

I wonder how the author came up with this. Perhaps he mistook us for the Spanish, as many people do. But it’s a long way from Alicia to Alethia!

By: Doug Merrill

Doug Merrill — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:55:16 +0000

Voltaire updated: “Dans ce pay-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un financier pour encourager les autres.”

By: J.C.

J.C. — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:50:32 +0000

Can you elaborate?

By: Athanasios Anagnostopoulos

Athanasios Anagnostopoulos — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:19:57 +0000

“Ιn a country where [...] Alethia (truth) are common first names”

ΟΚ, that could have been better informed.