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Schiller-Institut: Die Weltlandbrücke wird Realität
Jetzt mit Leseprobe: Vorwort: Das Ende der "freien" Marktwirtschaft: Wir brauchen Gesetze zur Rettung des Gemeinwohls!


Lyndon LaRouche: Die kommenden 50 Jahre

Das Prinzip von Entwicklung: Dynamik, nicht Statistik

Von der Ehrlichkeit gegenüber der Natur

Max Planck zum 150. Geburtstag

Überlegungen zur Klimahypothese:
Von der Physik der Atmosphäre aus gesehen, gibt es kein Klima. In der Atmosphäre spielt nur das Wetter eine Rolle.

+++ 13. Januar 2010 +++

Iceland Defies the Anglo-Dutch Financial Oligarchy

Iceland, one of the smallest countries in the world, has declared that the will of the people comes before the will of the oligarchy. In a truly historic moment, President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson refused on Jan. 5, to sign a bill that would pay the British and Dutch governments almost 5 billion euros to compensate depositors who had invested in the private Internet bank, Icesave. That figure represents 40% of the Icelandic GDP. Rather than crush the country under debt, Grimsson decided to put the issue to a national referendum, and let the citizens decide. He was thus responding to a mass strike process that has swept throughout the population, almost a quarter of whom (56,000) signed a petition, calling on him to veto the bill.

Referencing the unprecedented number of signatories, Grimsson declared: "It is the cornerstone of the constitutional structure of the Republic of Iceland that the people are the supreme judge of the validity of the law. Under the Constitution, which was passed on the foundation of the Republic in 1944, and which over 90% of the nation approved in a referendum, the power which formerly rested with the Althingi [Parliament] and the King was transferred to the people. It is then the responsibility of the President of the Republic to ensure that the nation can exercise this right."

On hearing the news, Lyndon LaRouche issued a statement entitled "Brave Iceland!": "It goes virtually without saying, that I am proud of Iceland and its President."

The referendum is to decide on the fate of the bill adopted by the Althingi (33 to 30), on Dec. 30, which replaced an earlier bill which was also unjust, but did include amendments which would have protected the country's sovereignty and economic well-being. If, as expected, the upcoming referendum invalidates the bill, the previous one will stand, but will also be challenged.

The Foreign Ministers of both Latvia and Lithuania, two other small countries that have taken a beating from the international financial oligarchy, defended the President's decision to put the issue to a referendum.

In contrast, the governments of Great Britain, the Netherlands and Sweden, all of which are monarchies, denounced Grimsson's decision, demanding that Iceland "live up to its responsibilities", and surrender its sovereignty, or not receive a cent from the international community, including the IMF. Some have warned that Iceland's entry into the European Union would be blocked.

In reality, these are hollow threats. The private Icelandic banks that collapsed were nothing more than appendages of the City of London, and Icesave traded in Great Britain and the Netherlands, under the supervision of those countries authorities. The entire collapse is now under criminal investigation, including the fact that several of the top investors in the bank were British businessmen.

The unilateral decision of the British and Dutch governments to pay off the depositors in 2008 was aimed at covering up the issue of the hundreds of billions of euros of taxpayers' money being used to bail out the banks and reward bonuses to their executives. International legal experts had commented that if the case was brought before a court the British and Dutch would loose. The obvious fear is that if Iceland stands up and wins, that others are sure to follow, including the Baltic countries or Greece.

Iceland's fighting spirit has become infectious, judging by the comments of readers in the British press, many of whom not only applaud the Icelanders, but envy them for not being members of the undemocratic European Union.



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+++ 10. März 2010 +++

European Monetary Fund:
Buying up Countries at a Discount

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+++ 10. März 2010 +++

Island Sagt Nein zu anglo-holländischem Wucher

Das revolutionäre Massenstreikferment, das sich im Wahlsieg von Kesha Rogers in den USA ausdrückte, wurde auch sichtbar, als am 6.3. in Island eine überwältigende Mehrheit von über 93% der Wähler die ... [weiter]

+++ 10. März 2010 +++

Iceland Says No to Anglo-Dutch Usury

The revolutionary "mass strike" phenomenon which was manifest in the vote for LaRouche candidate Kesha Rogers in the United States on March 2, 2010, was also heard in Iceland, on March 6, when an over... [weiter]

+++ 10. März 2010 +++

European Commission Makes a Grab for Power of Taxation

The EU Commission called for enlarged powers of governance, when unveiling its new "2020 Agenda" on March3. The EU Tax Commissioner, Algirdas Semeta, is planning a "minimum rate of tax on carbon emiss... [weiter]

+++ 10. März 2010 +++

EU-Kommission will eigenes Recht auf Besteuerung

Mit ihrer gerade enthüllten „Agenda 2020“ zielt die EU-Junta darauf, sich mehr Regierungsgewalt verschaffen. Der Kommissar für Steuern und Zollunion, Algirdas Semeta, plant als „Priorität“ schon eine ... [weiter]

+++ 5. März 2010 +++

LaRouche-Kandidatin Kesha Rogers gewinnt
Vorwahlen der Demokraten in Texas

Am 3. März gaben die Wähler des 22. Kongresswaldistrikts in Texas der LaRouche Anhängerin Kesha Rogers einen überwältigenden Vertrauensbeweis. Nach der letzten Auszählung der abgegebenen Stimmen, gewa... [weiter]

+++ 4. März 2010 +++

“Kesha's Victory” - LaRouche Reflects on Dynamics
behind Kesha Rogers' Win in Texas Primary

On March 2, 2010, LaRouche candidate Kesha Rogers won the Democratic primary for Congress in the 22nd Congressional district in Texas, with 52.3% of the vote, far outdoing her two opponents, who go... [weiter]

+++ 4. März 2010 +++

LaRouche Candidate Kesha Rogers
Wins Democratic Primary in Texas!

On March 3, 2010, Democratic voters in the 22nd Congressional district in Texas gave a resounding victory to to Kesha Rogers, the LaRouche Democrat for Congress. According to the final tally, she rece... [weiter]

+++ 4. März 2010 +++

Obama Administration Must Be Overturned
or the President Impeached

Slowly but surely, astute political observers and Democratic leaders throughout the U.S. are coming to realize that the Obama Administration is a disaster for the United States - on all fronts. The sp... [weiter]

+++ 28. Februar 2010 +++

Brasiliens Carry Trade:
Ein klassischer Kettenbrief

Der amerikanische Ökonom Lyndon LaRouche beschrieb in einer Diskussion mit Kollegen am 24.2. den brasilianischen Carry Trade als das gegenwärtige Zentrum und Hauptachillesferse des Weltfinanzsystems. ... [weiter]

+++ 28. Februar 2010 +++

Nach Zerstörung der Autoindustrie -
Detroit wird abgewickelt

Detroits Bürgermeister Dave Bing kündigte am 24.2. in einem Radio-Interview an, er plane, Bewohner von verkommenen Gegenden in bessere Gegenden umzusiedeln. Das sei Teil seines Planes, die Stadt zu ve... [weiter]

+++ 28. Februar 2010 +++

End of the Euro System:
the Debate Opens in Germany

From the very first discussions on the Maastricht Treaty and the introduction of a single currency into the European Union, Helga Zepp-LaRouche denounced all such oligarchical, supranational schemes, ... [weiter]

+++ 28. Februar 2010 +++

Bailouts in the Eurozone:
German Experts Prepare to Go to Court

In an interview with the Feb. 23 Handelsblatt, Professor Wilhelm Hankel stated that he and Professors Noelling, Starbatty and Schachtschneider now see better chances than in 1998, for obtaining... [weiter]

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