The Glade 4.0

A couple articles about the effects of expanded government and the entitlement programs created, and the problems associated.

Greece civil sector is paid based upon a 14 month year

India's heavily subsidized fertilizer program with no education is killing their yeilds

...they can control time and add months! :0!!

No wonder they are so economically screwed, they don't even know how many months there are.

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"Life isn't divided into genres. It's a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know, with a bit of pornography if you're lucky."
— Alan Moore

You'd think that would *help* their budgetting, though.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

Now I know why gold prices are so high. The USD, Euro, and Yen are all completely screwed because all three come out of economies that have insolvent, untouchable entitlements that can only be paid for by printing money.

If that was not sarcasm X (have a hard time telling) welcome to the paranoid fringe! now start stockpiling gold like a dragon sleeping on its horde~

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"Life isn't divided into genres. It's a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know, with a bit of pornography if you're lucky."
— Alan Moore

Greece is paralyzed by strikes as the workers rebel against the cost saving proposals and pledges the Greek government gave to the EU.