http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2296685/How-Kremlin-Iran-scorn-Britain-shackling-free-Press.html

nobody is interested in todays story? you all rejected my idea that they are trying to censor the internet, now the legal framework is being setup to achieve it, and nobody notices? i dont think you all realize how significant this is.

@Ulytau - you have many points that are well taken. I'm certainly not opposed to raising taxes as part of a balanced budget plan. I just think the "tax" proposed to Cyprus is a really, really bad way of generating revenue. As I said above, it undermines the very purpose of banks, and it punishes personal responsibility.

It also seems that the EU is targeting Cypriot banks because of the large number of Russians who deposit their money in Cyprus. Not, in my view, a very wise international precedent.

I have a solution to Cyrus: Reduce government spending. Nuff said.

note that with these proposed regulations the regulators will have the power to decide arbitrarily what they will allow from news sources online and what constitutes a news source, so the regulators will be able to block access to foreign websites and shut down domestic websites in the united kingdom without even having to pass a law with elected representative support.

Once again I hate whatever the government is doing, but nobody is talking about british internet, what we're talking about is Cyrus.

yes but i dont want to start a new thread everyday... but there is enough government tyranny to have new topics multiple times a day and still only cover a fraction of the extremely significant yet never covered stories.

"I have a solution to Cyrus: Reduce government spending. Nuff said."

Because government spending and crisis in private banking are the exact same thing. A truly one-dimensional approach.

"I just think the "tax" proposed to Cyprus is a really, really bad way of generating revenue."

I also happen to think it is excessively harsh, but to outright reject it without consideration when the other party cannot come up with a measure of their own is short-sighted. If even the prospect of a total collapse of its banking system cannot motivate the Cypriot government to come up with credible alternatives, crazy ideas start to fly around. It's also sad since in the area of closing the budget deficit, Cyprus has made some progress despite its nonexistent economic growth and this mess in its financial system. But that's how it usually turns out, the bankruptcy doesn't come in times of the highest deficits, but in the following period of remedy, when the weight of accumulated problems crushes the economy. Stock indicators are as important as the flow ones.

"It also seems that the EU is targeting Cypriot banks because of the large number of Russians who deposit their money in Cyprus."

Cyprus is a tax haven that attracts plenty of European corporations, although primarily those from the CEE with the Netherlands being the more high-end alternative. It's more of a continuation of German crusade against such destinations than an anti-Russian move, after all the relations wih Russia are rather good. Although the popularity of Cyprus among Russian mafiosi is of course a very real thing.

it is an anti-russian move. and how is it short sighted to outright reject confiscation of bank funds? in fact, the eu claimed amounts under 100k euros was *insured*. so if they seize funds from those accounts then that *insurance* was just a lie.

you are all not seeing the fact that this failure of the banks was not by accident. actually in the cyprus case it wasnt even the so called mortgage crisis. it was that the european banks told the country to buy greek bonds knowing those bonds would fail, and then using it as an excuse to inflict austerity on their people. this whole crisis was thought up in a boardroom the same way all the terrorism happening in africa and the middle east was designed in order to take control of the middle east and recolonize africa.

it is so obvious what is happening that those of you who cant see it really need to take some time off of watching television.

Bolshoi ballet was 'giant brothel' claims former dancer
The Bolshoi Ballet has been mired in further controversy after a former soloist claimed female dancers were forced to sleep with wealthy patrons.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21856516

i think we need more enterprising ventures such as this with our current economic situation. the poor should stop complaining and start earning their keep.

cyprus news: the entire government of lebanon has stepped down due to not being able to make government payments due to government funds being tied up in cyprus accounts with the current account freezing. the borders with israel are already shut down. the chance of an israeli invasion to annex land is extremely high.

The chance of an Israeli invasion to annex land is nil. On the other hand, the chance of Syrian sectarian violence spilling over is high, considering Assad already bombed one border city and support from the political elite of Lebanon is split between the two factions.

And the situation on Cyprus has nothing to do with it, Mikati stepped down because of domestic issues. Just because Cyprus is just over the sea doesn't mean their interconnected, you know. Although your crazy conjectures are really imaginative.

on the idea that israel will never annex lebanon land please read the following before making a fool out of yourself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Line_(Lebanon)
and although it is not reported, their funds invested in cyprus were a major cause of the government stepping down. you will have to trust me on that i am too busy to figure out how to convince you of it.

Lol.... Israel is not going to invade anyone, idiot.

I should have never opened this thread.

did you even read that article? israeli troops have already have gone over the border multiple times. what would you call an invasion? so... just because they didnt have the manpower to secure a sizeable area means it wasnt an invasion, maybe. but since troops have already gone over, how can you say they will never invade? and calling me an idiot adds to the discussion how? obviously i said something that was a little too close to the truth if you are resorting to name calling.

Do you know what annexation means?

And the United States landed troops in Pakistan. France landed troops in Mali. You can intervene without doing anything remotely close to an invasion.

Israel has the manpower to take over the whole Middle East. They've proven it in the past, too. You don't have to agree with what they do - I often don't - to realize that they are one of the most powerful military forces in the world.

Blankflag, I can say they will never invade because the world doesn't want them to, and in today's reality, the rest of the world dictates your foreign policy, not you as a nation.

And, by the way, calling you an idiot added more truth to this discussion than the things you are bringing up.

the idiots are you all if you think israel will never invade lebanon. the head of the military said lebanon will not exist as a country in the future and the israeli government are now saying that the part of lebanon near israel is now a part of israel.

ok you can all criticize me as much as you want but when you are proven wrong yet again maybe think back and go... oh wait he did say that. he did say the media would convince me that we need to intervene in iran and syria, he did say global warming was junk science, etc, etc, etc. its funny how i am somehow able to predict what really happens based on common sense and yet you all still consider me an idiot.

Okay. Let's bet our life savings on whether or not Israel will invade Lebanon without provocation any time within the next 20 years. Make me rich; I'd love that.

If you don't know what annexation means, you are an idiot.

they are taking that land one way or another, i will bet you that. they are invading palestinian land too. and what do you mean 'without provocation'? israel is the world leader in creating 'provocations'. by putting terrorists as leaders of places they want to attack like when they created hamas. they will get that land in one way or another. whether idiots like you think it is legit or not depends on how successful they are at creating an excuse to do it, but it will get done.

So you will bet your life savings? How much is that, 56 cents?

i would bet considerable money that the land will be a part of israel within the next 20 years. you saying that i am an idiot or poor doesnt add anything. in fact i would even bet even money that they that land will be a part of israel within 10 years. and i will make another wager, that the african map will be further redrawn for imperial purposes within the next 10 years. and that palestine will be a small speck on the map of israel and there will never be one state or two states, it will always be the current apartheid system because that is what the people in power want.

Okay. I'll bet 56 cents then.

@Blankflag

Mr. Blank Flag,

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i was thinking about it. but then people can unfortunately post to the thread without my consent so it could be hard to monetize this. here is one for you:

your so-propaganda-its-comical media headline of the day (courtesy of reuters) cyprus deal could spur stocks to new high
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/cyprus-deal-could-spur-stocks-new-high-1C9034370#/business/cyprus-deal-could-spur-stocks-new-high-1C9034370