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World Economy Political Cartoons – 15 May 2010

15 May

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From Denny: The business world is collectively holding its breath as Greece rocks off the financial cliff toward bankruptcy. Many speculate if Greece goes off that cliff, so do several other countries, taking down with it all of the European Union. Hopefully, the current financial situation won’t prove to be that dramatic.

Meanwhile, the past week since the British elections turned in a confusing three-way tie – with plenty of jokes about Number 10 Downing Street has now been zoned as a duplex – there has been a rush to elevate one leader. David Cameron emerged as the latest choice, hopefully, to win the day. He, too, is well aware how imperative it is to chart a sound course for the United Kingdom. They face financial ruin inside a two year window if they don’t get a hold of their economy.

Well, with the economic chaos swirling around us we might as well enjoy the lighter side of politics and what the cartoonists have to comment and lampoon in our societies!

*** ALSO related to today’s post for funny news and opinion, check out the mother post with all the other links:

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Greek Debt Crisis 4 The World: Political Cartoons 8 May 2010

8 May

Photo by I’m Fantastic @ flickr

From Denny: Greece is not the only European country with financial troubles, required to cut back on its spending ways and lavish lifestyle. Other countries may be following on their heels: Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Italy. Hopefully not but maybe so. Right now the Greek government agreed to Germany’s austerity conditions in exchange for a bailout of epic proportions even for this Drama King culture.

The Greeks are not happy about cutbacks. Apparently, this generation does not seem to understand the concept of sacrifice as previous generations did. There is no time like the present to find out what it means. Even an ancient culture such as this one is only as good as its current generation chooses to be good or foolish stewards of what previous generations gifted them.

I’m sure when the American and European economies began to falter, experiencing our own cutbacks of services, lavish lifestyles and massive job loss, out the window went the tourism industry the Greeks once enjoyed to fuel their economy. Looks like we all have to “stay-cation” now in our own countries and literally our own back yards until things improve. We all need to get serious about broadening our economies to not depend upon only one industry for income.

And along the same thinking of the comedy movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”

*** ALSO today for political cartoons opinion of the latest news:

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Greek Debt Crisis 4 The World: Political Cartoons 8 May 2010

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