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Are they lying to us?
Is the creation of an Islamic cultural center and mosque at Ground Zero truly a way for Muslims to reach out, not only to other faiths, but to the American people? Would such as project create more tolerance between Islam and non-Muslims? Are the proponents of this mosque really being upfront and honest with us?
Article by Anestos Canelides
The threat to Greece: What happens if Turkey is allowed to join the European Union?
An historical example of Islamic intolerance, under the guise of nationalism, was the Turkish expulsion of Greeks in Istanbul and on the islands of Imbros and Tenedos in the 1950s. In the mid-1950s a bomb exploded inside the Turkish Consulate in Salonika, Greece. The consulate was located next to the birthplace of Turkey’s national hero Kemal Ataturk, and was a Mount Vernon for most Turks.
Article by Anestos Canelides
Greeks must step up and take control.
Greek society is in need of some seriously deep soul searching and self-evaluation. Cultural barriers have to be crossed and ethical values have to be reassessed as fiscal responsibility in a free and democratic society belongs to its citizens and not just to their elected representatives. It is this long look-into-the-mirror approach which every Greek citizen has the moral responsibility to undertake individually.
Article by Georgios Gialtouridis
The Muslim Devastation of India.
According to Reuters, on July 27th, 2008, Islamic extremists put several Indian cities on high alert, and about forty people became victims in two days of bombings. It was reported that 16 small bombs were exploded in the Indian city of Ahmadabad on Saturday, killing at least 39 people and wounding 110. A day later another set of blasts in Bangalore tragically killed a woman.
Article by Anestos Canelides
Murder by Leftism.
In early May, four people lost their lives when rioters set fire to a bank in downtown Athens, then prevented rescue workers from reaching the facility. Those deaths serve as a warning by leftists and anarchists that anyone who dares to work during a declared strike will lose his life. At the time of this writing, the killers are still at large, perhaps an indication of the unwillingness of the socialist government to arrest and prosecute them.
Article by Nikos Hidiroglou
1453: The Siege of Constantinople.
On June 9th, 1453, three ships sailed into the harbor of Candia in Crete with a crew of mostly Cretan sailors. The sailors had arrived from Constantinople shortly after its fall to the Ottoman Turkish armies of Sultan Mehmet Bey. The Cretans had brought with them the tragic news about the fall of Constantinople to the armies of Islam, despite a heroic stand by the Greeks and their allies. The sudden news induced great anguish amongst the people of Crete and later the Christian west.
Article by Anestos Canelides
Silence the Opposition.
The socialist Greek government is crafting and carrying out policies that appear to have come straight from the Soviet playbook in efforts to repress the conservative opposition, which came out of last October’s elections heavily wounded. Those who oppose Greece’s immigration law, which grants citizenship to practically everyone (Al Qaeda has found a new gateway to Europe), are ending up in jail.
Article by Nikos Hidiroglou
Greek fire.
In March, a group of medium and small businessmen plus some Athens residents sued the mayor of Athens, Mr. Kaklamanis, who is responsible for the policing of the city, alleging misconduct for his refusal to tackle the serious problem of street vendors, many of them illegal immigrants, selling counterfeit goods. It is estimated that counterfeit vendors cost the Greek state over 5 billion Euros annually, and their activities have caused many companies to make redundancies or even close.
Article by Panayotis Doumas
Greece on the skids.
The economic crisis is on the minds of everyone in Greece, and James Carville’s “It’s the economy, stupid” is on the lips of many Greek politicians. The Hellenic economy is collapsing, and the huge and counterproductive public sector has failed to generate growth, produce wealth, and diffuse it to the people. The major European papers reported that Greece has gone bankrupt, forcing the government in Athens to borrow at high interest rates.
Article by Nikos Hidiroglou
A response to Andrew Apostolou's abomination.
Andrew Apostolou's "The Shame of Modern Greece" (Opinion Europe, January 20, 2010), about the arson attacks on a historic synagogue in Chania on the island of Crete, represents a case of a premature judgment used to support a simple-minded sermon without respect for the complexity of the historic relationship between the Greeks and the Jews, which stretches back about 2500 years.
Article by Aristide Caratzas
Are they lying to us?
Is the creation of an Islamic cultural center and mosque at Ground Zero truly a way for Muslims to reach out, not only to other faiths, but to the American people? Would such as project create more tolerance between Islam and non-Muslims? Are the proponents of this mosque really being upfront and honest with us?
The threat to Greece: What happens if Turkey is allowed to join the European Union?
An historical example of Islamic intolerance, under the guise of nationalism, was the Turkish expulsion of Greeks in Istanbul and on the islands of Imbros and Tenedos in the 1950s. In the mid-1950s a bomb exploded inside the Turkish Consulate in Salonika, Greece. The consulate was located next to the birthplace of Turkey’s national hero Kemal Ataturk, and was a Mount Vernon for most Turks.
Greeks must step up and take control.
Greek society is in need of some seriously deep soul searching and self-evaluation. Cultural barriers have to be crossed and ethical values have to be reassessed as fiscal responsibility in a free and democratic society belongs to its citizens and not just to their elected representatives. It is this long look-into-the-mirror approach which every Greek citizen has the moral responsibility to undertake individually.
The Muslim Devastation of India.
According to Reuters, on July 27th, 2008, Islamic extremists put several Indian cities on high alert, and about forty people became victims in two days of bombings. It was reported that 16 small bombs were exploded in the Indian city of Ahmadabad on Saturday, killing at least 39 people and wounding 110. A day later another set of blasts in Bangalore tragically killed a woman.
Murder by Leftism.
In early May, four people lost their lives when rioters set fire to a bank in downtown Athens, then prevented rescue workers from reaching the facility. Those deaths serve as a warning by leftists and anarchists that anyone who dares to work during a declared strike will lose his life. At the time of this writing, the killers are still at large, perhaps an indication of the unwillingness of the socialist government to arrest and prosecute them.
1453: The Siege of Constantinople.
On June 9th, 1453, three ships sailed into the harbor of Candia in Crete with a crew of mostly Cretan sailors. The sailors had arrived from Constantinople shortly after its fall to the Ottoman Turkish armies of Sultan Mehmet Bey. The Cretans had brought with them the tragic news about the fall of Constantinople to the armies of Islam, despite a heroic stand by the Greeks and their allies. The sudden news induced great anguish amongst the people of Crete and later the Christian west.
Silence the Opposition.
The socialist Greek government is crafting and carrying out policies that appear to have come straight from the Soviet playbook in efforts to repress the conservative opposition, which came out of last October’s elections heavily wounded. Those who oppose Greece’s immigration law, which grants citizenship to practically everyone (Al Qaeda has found a new gateway to Europe), are ending up in jail.
Greek fire.
In March, a group of medium and small businessmen plus some Athens residents sued the mayor of Athens, Mr. Kaklamanis, who is responsible for the policing of the city, alleging misconduct for his refusal to tackle the serious problem of street vendors, many of them illegal immigrants, selling counterfeit goods. It is estimated that counterfeit vendors cost the Greek state over 5 billion Euros annually, and their activities have caused many companies to make redundancies or even close.
Greece on the skids.
The economic crisis is on the minds of everyone in Greece, and James Carville’s “It’s the economy, stupid” is on the lips of many Greek politicians. The Hellenic economy is collapsing, and the huge and counterproductive public sector has failed to generate growth, produce wealth, and diffuse it to the people. The major European papers reported that Greece has gone bankrupt, forcing the government in Athens to borrow at high interest rates.
A response to Andrew Apostolou's abomination.
Andrew Apostolou's "The Shame of Modern Greece" (Opinion Europe, January 20, 2010), about the arson attacks on a historic synagogue in Chania on the island of Crete, represents a case of a premature judgment used to support a simple-minded sermon without respect for the complexity of the historic relationship between the Greeks and the Jews, which stretches back about 2500 years.
