Comments for The Holland Bureau http://www.thehollandbureau.com Notes from below sea level... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:25:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Populist Puff II: Ciao Checkpoint, Hello Wietpas by Populist Puff II: Ciao Checkpoint, Hello Wietpas | The Holland Bureau | Today Headlines http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2012/02/05/populist-puff-ii-ciao-checkpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-4143 Populist Puff II: Ciao Checkpoint, Hello Wietpas | The Holland Bureau | Today Headlines Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:25:02 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1976#comment-4143 [...] is the original:  Populist Puff II: Ciao Checkpoint, Hello Wietpas | The Holland Bureau Share [...] [...] is the original:  Populist Puff II: Ciao Checkpoint, Hello Wietpas | The Holland Bureau Share [...]

]]> Comment on ‘Its Not Often I Get Interviewed By Civilised People’: An Audience With Henry Kissinger by djsnyder1 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2012/01/09/its-not-often-i-get-interviewed-by-civilised-people-an-audience-with-henry-kissinger/comment-page-1/#comment-4136 djsnyder1 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:26:04 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1899#comment-4136 Nice photo! But you should have put your arm around the guy in a warm, convivial embrace! Nice photo! But you should have put your arm around the guy in a warm, convivial embrace!

]]> Comment on ‘Its Not Often I Get Interviewed By Civilised People’: An Audience With Henry Kissinger by van_dijkruud@hotmail.com http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2012/01/09/its-not-often-i-get-interviewed-by-civilised-people-an-audience-with-henry-kissinger/comment-page-1/#comment-4135 van_dijkruud@hotmail.com Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:17:51 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1899#comment-4135 A coup! You _have_ invited him to Leiden, haven't you? A coup! You _have_ invited him to Leiden, haven’t you?

]]> Comment on Partners in the Cyber Domain (Dutch Cyber Security Pt. 1) by Partners in the Cyber Domain (Dutch Cyber Security Pt. 1) | The … | Today Headlines http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2011/12/31/partners-in-the-cyber-domain-dutch-cyber-security-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4133 Partners in the Cyber Domain (Dutch Cyber Security Pt. 1) | The … | Today Headlines Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:09:13 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1887#comment-4133 [...] the original post: Partners in the Cyber Domain (Dutch Cyber Security Pt. 1) | The … Share [...] [...] the original post: Partners in the Cyber Domain (Dutch Cyber Security Pt. 1) | The … Share [...]

]]> Comment on From Eurocrisis to United States of Europe? by Giles Scott-Smith http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2011/12/10/from-eurocrisis-to-united-states-of-europe/comment-page-1/#comment-4132 Giles Scott-Smith Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:39:25 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1846#comment-4132 From Alfred Ross: "I rather think that the original purposes diverge significantly in that the US revolution and decision to move from a loose confederacy to a full political union was a progressive, anti-colonial impulse (recognizing important internal contradictions including slavery, to absence of voting for women and persons of less wealth, among others) whereas the only purpose behind the new German/French initiative is to consolidate banker control over the democratic states of Europe for the purpose of crushing the standard of living of the populations in the interest of international finance capital – including the US financial interests. While more than 200 years ago progressive forces welcomed the new American revolution as a break from monarchic colonialism and welcomed the formal articulation of the Bill of Rights, the new Geitner-Merkel-Sarkozy regime for the future of Europe is a major threat to the democratic hopes of the people of Europe and peace in our world. The class basis of the American Revolution and the triumph of the Hamiltonian banking faction evolved (or devolved) into the US imperialist nightmare that led to the US interventions in Vietnam, Indonesia, Guatemala, Iran, etc. and it is precisely that retrograde tendency which is the driving force behind the new vision for Europe." From Alfred Ross:
“I rather think that the original purposes diverge significantly in that the US revolution and decision to move from a loose confederacy to a full political union was a progressive, anti-colonial impulse (recognizing important internal contradictions including slavery, to absence of voting for women and persons of less wealth, among others) whereas the only purpose behind the new German/French initiative is to consolidate banker control over the democratic states of Europe for the purpose of crushing the standard of living of the populations in the interest of international finance capital – including the US financial interests.

While more than 200 years ago progressive forces welcomed the new American revolution as a break from monarchic colonialism and welcomed the formal articulation of the Bill of Rights, the new Geitner-Merkel-Sarkozy regime for the future of Europe is a major threat to the democratic hopes of the people of Europe and peace in our world. The class basis of the American Revolution and the triumph of the Hamiltonian banking faction evolved (or devolved) into the US imperialist nightmare that led to the US interventions in Vietnam, Indonesia, Guatemala, Iran, etc. and it is precisely that retrograde tendency which is the driving force behind the new vision for Europe.”

]]> Comment on The Fat Years Could Be Over by My Homepage http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2011/12/04/the-fat-years-could-be-over/comment-page-1/#comment-4131 My Homepage Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:20:12 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1822#comment-4131 <strong>... [Trackback]...</strong> [...] There you will find 23936 more Infos: thehollandbureau.com/2011/12/04/the-fat-years-could-be-over/ [...]... … [Trackback]…

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]]> Comment on The Dutch Brand: Mayday, Mayday….. by Frits http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2011/11/20/the-dutch-brand-mayday-mayday/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 Frits Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:28:04 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1798#comment-4129 good article... It makes me very sad how accurate it is... not sad because it's accurate, but sad about what it is accurate about... The Netherlands is fast spiralling down to a low I in my young life have never experienced and that sucks... kudo's on the blog in general btw... I's good to see some english language dutch news, I have a lot of english speaking online friends and this will be an invaluable tool in explqaining what is going on in our little country by the north sea good article… It makes me very sad how accurate it is… not sad because it’s accurate, but sad about what it is accurate about… The Netherlands is fast spiralling down to a low I in my young life have never experienced and that sucks… kudo’s on the blog in general btw… I’s good to see some english language dutch news, I have a lot of english speaking online friends and this will be an invaluable tool in explqaining what is going on in our little country by the north sea

]]> Comment on Its The Economy, Stupid 3.0? by Reinier http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2011/10/24/its-the-economy-stupid-3-0/comment-page-1/#comment-4128 Reinier Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:06:19 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1716#comment-4128 Nice piece. I especially like the fact that you didn't ignore the use of referenda in Switzerland and that Wilders also asked for one. But what also counts is the economic direction Wilders is heading to. During the last elections he 'fought' for the AOW age to stay 65 (although he dropped this as the first topic during the talks with the VVD and CDA). The battle for 65 indicated though that Wilders is leaving his right-wing roots to attract more voters: conservative left-wing in economics, but conservative right-wing in immigration. And last but not least: The populist parties in Denmark and Switzerland were in the government during the last years and then they turned out not to be able to fulfill all the expectations they created. Possible Wilders-scenario? Nice piece. I especially like the fact that you didn’t ignore the use of referenda in Switzerland and that Wilders also asked for one. But what also counts is the economic direction Wilders is heading to. During the last elections he ‘fought’ for the AOW age to stay 65 (although he dropped this as the first topic during the talks with the VVD and CDA). The battle for 65 indicated though that Wilders is leaving his right-wing roots to attract more voters: conservative left-wing in economics, but conservative right-wing in immigration. And last but not least: The populist parties in Denmark and Switzerland were in the government during the last years and then they turned out not to be able to fulfill all the expectations they created. Possible Wilders-scenario?

]]> Comment on The Future’s So Dire, We Gotta Pump Shale by Reinier http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2011/10/21/the-futures-so-dire-we-gotta-pump-shale/comment-page-1/#comment-4127 Reinier Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:44:39 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1689#comment-4127 If shale gas is the not the ideal option, what does trigger the governments and multinationals then to prepare for eventual switching to shale gas? Wind, water and sun energy (and maybe even nuclear?) will be cleaner and less dangerous. Is it the cheapest option, or is it 'just' the option that requires the least changes in the energy system? If shale gas is the not the ideal option, what does trigger the governments and multinationals then to prepare for eventual switching to shale gas? Wind, water and sun energy (and maybe even nuclear?) will be cleaner and less dangerous. Is it the cheapest option, or is it ‘just’ the option that requires the least changes in the energy system?

]]> Comment on Populist Puff I by Reinier http://www.thehollandbureau.com/2011/10/18/populist-puff-i/comment-page-1/#comment-4126 Reinier Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:18:29 +0000 http://www.thehollandbureau.com/?p=1655#comment-4126 Why the 'Populist' puff? I can see the sense of the article, but the populist in the title it not the most logical choice. Why the ‘Populist’ puff? I can see the sense of the article, but the populist in the title it not the most logical choice.

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