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Friday Open Thread | 102 comments (102 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Oh you really didn't think the EU would stand up to them, did you ?

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 01:19:30 PM EST
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How the mighty have fallen...

Even in the 1990's you could have counted on it.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 03:28:01 PM EST
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Re: Friday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

I actually did. Stupid me.

by MarekNYC on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 03:31:36 PM EST
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Re: Friday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

The European Court of Justice could still overturn this.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 03:38:42 PM EST
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Re: Friday Open Thread (none / 1)

Yes, as Mig says "there was a time...", but that was before Blair, Mandelson and their fetid clique demonstrated the real value of utter corporate-whoring cynicism. this isn't letting off the head of the Italian govt, it's genuflecting to moneyed interests embodied by the head of the Italian govt.

Money is might and might makes right.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Sep 5th, 2008 at 03:41:23 PM EST
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Re: Friday Open Thread (none / 0)

In this case Blair is a symptom, not the disease. The rot is deeper and wider and not due to him.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Sep 6th, 2008 at 03:17:43 AM EST
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