Greece Riots Over New Austerity Deal; America’s Future If Obama Is Re-Elected? (Video)
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Looks like the Occupy movement has it’s equivalent in Greece and it is not afraid to get really violent. We have seen glimpses of what is in store for America if President Obama and the Democrat Party have their way and use the Occupy movement to their advantage. The Occupiers here are already attacking the police in various ways. In Greece, there is a full on assault of the police force going on after the government passed new austerity measures.
Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after riots in Athens and other cities left stores looted and burned and more than 120 people hurt.
The historic vote paves the way for Greece’s European partners and the International Monetary Fund to release €130 billion ($172 billion) in new rescue loans, without which Greece would default on its mountain of debt next month and likely leave the eurozone — a scenario that would further roil global markets.
Lawmakers voted 199-74 in favour of the cutbacks, despite strong dissent among the two main coalition members.
In response, the Socialists and conservatives expelled 22 and 21 lawmakers, respectively, reducing their majority in the 300-seat parliament from 236 to 193.
Violence was also reported in six other cities, the worst in central Volos where the town hall and a tax office were damaged by fire, police said.
Demonstrators clash with riot police during a huge anti-austerity demonstration in Athens’ Syntagma (Constitution) square on Sunday. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)
Sunday’s clashes erupted after more than 100,000 protesters marched to the parliament to rally against the drastic cuts, which will ax one in five civil service jobs and slash the minimum wage by more than a fifth.At least 45 businesses were damaged by fire, including several historic buildings, movie theaters, banks and a cafeteria, in the worst riot damage in Athens in years. Fifty police officers were injured and at least 70 protesters were hospitalized. Sixth-seven suspected rioters were arrested and a further 70 detained…
Look familiar?
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I hesitate to say that this will be our future is President Obama is re-elected. Frankly, I'm not so sure that we've not passed the point of no return already in regard to our future because of the entitlements and staggering debt that we have as a country. And given the President's latest Fiscal Year proposal it doesn't look to be getting any better.
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