Beat me to the punch.As for yesterday’s translation, I should have changed the name Ulysses to say “Odysseus.” Forgive me.. Should I commit another such error, I will commit cyber-seppuku.
Under Merkel, Germany finished paying off its $44B WWI debt in October 2010. Germany only had their debt revised once… Greece is on its third turn of asking for revisions. Germany settled its WWII reparations in 1990. I think if you pay your bills, you are likely entitled to hold others accountable.
The question is, should the Greek people be driven into poverty because of the greed and corruption of politicians? As for Germany, when all that debt was forgiven after WWII, how was that different. There too, the question was should the German people be driven into poverty because of the spinelessness and bigotry of politicians?
Communist Vietnam paid all Vietnamese loans back to the U.S.A., including everything South Vietnam borrowed from U.S.A. during the war. Of course, South Vietnam borrowed money from the U.S.A. that the U.S.A. forced on South Vietnam, particularly loans for corrupt government and military weapons to destroy communist North Vietnam. The repayment of all U.S.A. loans by communist Vietnam after Saigon became Ho Chi Minh city is a lot more impressive than any debt Germany paid.
BE THIS GUY almost 9 years ago
When Angela plays, she plays to win.
Sherlock Watson almost 9 years ago
Red Rover, Red Rover, let Merkel come over!
Merrihootai almost 9 years ago
Man 1: Our plan is not working.Man 2: He knows how to get them to open the doors.Man 3: Let me try.
electricshadow Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Beat me to the punch.As for yesterday’s translation, I should have changed the name Ulysses to say “Odysseus.” Forgive me.. Should I commit another such error, I will commit cyber-seppuku.
DENISE ST PIERRE almost 9 years ago
@electric shadowUlysses/Odysseus – same guy, different languages.Thanks for all the translations.
R.U. Kidding almost 9 years ago
Beware of geeks bearing gifts.
And of Greeks asking for them.
Linguist almost 9 years ago
There is nothing harder than the heart of a German woman when the money is due. ( I had a German landlady once, so I know. )
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe almost 9 years ago
beware of Greeks bearing children?
sheepdawg almost 9 years ago
Under Merkel, Germany finished paying off its $44B WWI debt in October 2010. Germany only had their debt revised once… Greece is on its third turn of asking for revisions. Germany settled its WWII reparations in 1990. I think if you pay your bills, you are likely entitled to hold others accountable.
BE THIS GUY almost 9 years ago
I stand by my first comment after reading about the deal the Greeks accepted.
Spyderred almost 9 years ago
The question is, should the Greek people be driven into poverty because of the greed and corruption of politicians? As for Germany, when all that debt was forgiven after WWII, how was that different. There too, the question was should the German people be driven into poverty because of the spinelessness and bigotry of politicians?
kernelcorny Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Communist Vietnam paid all Vietnamese loans back to the U.S.A., including everything South Vietnam borrowed from U.S.A. during the war. Of course, South Vietnam borrowed money from the U.S.A. that the U.S.A. forced on South Vietnam, particularly loans for corrupt government and military weapons to destroy communist North Vietnam. The repayment of all U.S.A. loans by communist Vietnam after Saigon became Ho Chi Minh city is a lot more impressive than any debt Germany paid.