Comments on: The government has collapsed! http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html Thu, 17 May 2012 15:30:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The 7.5 billion euro crisis of credibility | All About Latvia http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5938 The 7.5 billion euro crisis of credibility | All About Latvia Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:47:32 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5938 [...] – You can’t help but compare Iceland with Latvia. There are shades of similarities between the two countries – social unrest, a [...] [...] – You can’t help but compare Iceland with Latvia. There are shades of similarities between the two countries – social unrest, a [...]

]]> By: ReallyEvilCanine http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5875 ReallyEvilCanine Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:57:04 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5875 I saw the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7851415.stm" rel="nofollow">news</a> earlier this evening and despite the OH NOES headline thought, I bet Alda Kalda is doing the w00t dance. Unfortunately I was busy and couldn't check the site until now, where I find out that 1) the regular news outlets have their heads up their orifices and 2) I was right. I was also surprised considering Saturday's news that the current gubmint wouldn't get hell out before May. On the downside, once your politicians get their act together, stuff's going to get expensive for me again. I have a fiancée who really wants to see Iceland and an upcoming addition to the household who won't care one way or the other as long as the milk supply isn't interrupted. I saw the news earlier this evening and despite the OH NOES headline thought, I bet Alda Kalda is doing the w00t dance. Unfortunately I was busy and couldn’t check the site until now, where I find out that 1) the regular news outlets have their heads up their orifices and 2) I was right. I was also surprised considering Saturday’s news that the current gubmint wouldn’t get hell out before May.

On the downside, once your politicians get their act together, stuff’s going to get expensive for me again. I have a fiancée who really wants to see Iceland and an upcoming addition to the household who won’t care one way or the other as long as the milk supply isn’t interrupted.

]]> By: Rozanne http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5874 Rozanne Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:56:47 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5874 Well, this is very good news! I'm sure Icelanders are feeling much more empowered than they were this time last week. Well, this is very good news! I’m sure Icelanders are feeling much more empowered than they were this time last week.

]]> By: Jessica http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5873 Jessica Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:41:12 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5873 The positive: a new government can emerge that may just have the cajones to oust Oddsson and replace him with [perhaps] a person with real skills in economics and/or financial management. The negative: political unrest is distracting from the REAL issues (e.g. unemployment, inflation, foreclosures, currency, etc...) Let's hope the interim government puts off debates about "alcohol sales in grocery stores" for another day and instead focus on the hard stuff! I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings ; ' ) The positive: a new government can emerge that may just have the cajones to oust Oddsson and replace him with [perhaps] a person with real skills in economics and/or financial management.

The negative: political unrest is distracting from the REAL issues (e.g. unemployment, inflation, foreclosures, currency, etc…) Let’s hope the interim government puts off debates about “alcohol sales in grocery stores” for another day and instead focus on the hard stuff!

I can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings ; ‘ )

]]> By: alda http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5872 alda Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:51:31 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5872 Yes, thank God we still have woolen jumpers to spare. :) Yes, thank God we still have woolen jumpers to spare. :)

]]> By: Perturbed of Malvern Wells http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5871 Perturbed of Malvern Wells Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:48:56 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5871 Despite all your problems, the Icelandic people can still feel compassion and generosity for those who are also in difficulties: 'Iceland sends jumpers to help the UK' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/the_daily_politics/7851365.stm The question as to why some British pensioner's need thermal support from Icelander's is certainly one for our next general election. Best wishes in the difficult weeks and months ahead as you choose a new direction for Iceland. Despite all your problems, the Icelandic people can still feel compassion and generosity for those who are also in difficulties:

‘Iceland sends jumpers to help the UK’

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/the_daily_politics/7851365.stm

The question as to why some British pensioner’s need thermal support from Icelander’s is certainly one for our next general election.

Best wishes in the difficult weeks and months ahead as you choose a new direction for Iceland.

]]> By: Hrefna http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5870 Hrefna Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:40:03 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5870 I've had "Minn tími mun koma! ("My time will come!") running through my head all weekend. Jóhanna Siguðardóttir sure seems to have had a crystal ball hidden away somewhere in 1994! :) I’ve had “Minn tími mun koma! (“My time will come!”) running through my head all weekend. Jóhanna Siguðardóttir sure seems to have had a crystal ball hidden away somewhere in 1994! :)

]]> By: Skotta http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5868 Skotta Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:53:51 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5868 The Huffington Post has lots of stories on Iceland: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/iceland-is-burning_b_159552.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/iceland-is-burning--day-2_b_159863.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/crime-once-exposed-has-no_b_159254.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/iceland----the-nordic-zim_b_155375.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/whats-next-for-iceland-en_b_160526.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/icelands-ruling-coalition_b_160876.html The Huffington Post has lots of stories on Iceland:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/iceland-is-burning_b_159552.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/iceland-is-burning–day-2_b_159863.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/crime-once-exposed-has-no_b_159254.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/iceland—-the-nordic-zim_b_155375.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/whats-next-for-iceland-en_b_160526.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/iris-lee/icelands-ruling-coalition_b_160876.html

]]> By: Ulla http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5867 Ulla Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:42:19 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5867 Goodness, I hope this all works out. The IP have had so much control for so long. Goodness, I hope this all works out. The IP have had so much control for so long.

]]> By: Rachael http://icelandweatherreport.com/2009/01/the-government-has-collapsed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5866 Rachael Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:35:09 +0000 http://icelandweatherreport.com/?p=1509#comment-5866 First the economy collapses, now the government collapses! Who needs volcanoes when there's all this political seismic activity?? First the economy collapses, now the government collapses! Who needs volcanoes when there’s all this political seismic activity??

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