Posts Tagged ‘Iceland’
If you are depressed about things in the USA these days… don’t try to escape the madness by taking a vacation in Europe… you’ll only get MORE DEPRESSED.
Recently, countries like Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Britain have been grappling with gigantic economic disasters of their own.
Governments are in deep debt… almost bankruptcy. Politicians in those countries are desperately trying to tackle the problem with mixed success (See cartoon above).
Meanwhile, peeved citizens have been revolting against government painful economic remedies, as seen in Ireland this past weekend.
Iceland is in such desperate straits that it is re-drafting its constitution.
Yesterday, the entire country voted to elect 31 individuals, who will make up an assembly to put together a new charter for the island nation. This dramatic action is at least partially influenced by Iceland’s financial crisis in 2008.
Makes you wonder if the United States should consider this, too? If you could change something about the US constitution, what would you change?
Photo by Flickr user flemming. d5000
This photo was taken in… wait for it… DENMARK. The beautiful blue colors in it make me want to take a vacation right now. I think tourism in Denmark is going to spike after people see this picture. Next, the country needs to come out with a cool video, like Iceland.
We at U.S. Democrazy don’t find ourselves on top of a whole lot of lists (unless it’s a list of goofballs). But we’re happy to celebrate those who do!
With that in mind, today we would like to announce… Iceland’s #1!
That’s right! The World Economic Forum recently evaluated countries who have reduced disparities between the genders. The frozen folks in Iceland moved from their No. 4 spot in 2008 to triumphantly snatch the title this year. Congratulations Icelanticons, Icelandators, People of Iceland! …read more.
Thanks to Wikicommons.
Is there somewhere cheaper we could eat? Iceland can’t afford McDonald’s, waist lines rejoice.
Now with a public option. Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, is 100% sure that the health care bill will have Fedicare.
I’ll tell you soon. Obama to make Afghanistan strategy decision by November 11.
