Napoleon Linardatos

Stories by Napoleon Linardatos

Greece Defies Reform

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on September 20th, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Back in May of 2010 it became clear that Greece could no longer finance her debt and her budget deficit through the markets. Since then the nations of the European Union (and the IMF) have covered the borrowing needs of Greece with new loans. more

35 Comments Topics: Euro, Europe, Greece, Greek Default, Monetary Union

Turning A Crisis Into A Greek Tragedy

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on June 27th, 2011 at 12:30 pm

The political management of the Greek financial crisis is akin to the generalship exhibited in World War One and could have similar catastrophic consequences for Europe. more

8 Comments Topics: debt default, Euro, European Union, financial crisis, Greece

Breaking the Buckley Rule

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on September 24th, 2010 at 9:40 am

By ignoring Bill Buckley’s rule to always vote for the most conservative politician electable, GOP voters are choosing purity over victory. more

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O’Donnell’s Identity Politics Playbook

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on September 18th, 2010 at 12:26 pm

When Christine O’Donnell rails against “elites” she isn’t targeting any policy differences, but rather mimicking the empty identity politics of the left. more

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Attack Politics 101

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on September 14th, 2010 at 11:00 am

Republicans who are ready to throw the wildest accusations at President Obama should take some advice on the art of the political attack from Tony Blair. more

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Bringing Out the Worst in Europe

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on May 24th, 2010 at 2:13 pm

There is something more embarrassing than having your own country default on its debts, and that is having her participate in the Eurovision song contest. more

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America’s Unfolding Greek Tragedy

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on May 13th, 2010 at 7:17 am

Similar to Western Europe, the U.S. has been slowly but steadily expanding entitlements and the regulatory state, setting the nation up for a future of slow growth, high taxes and loads of debt. more

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Greece Could Happen Here

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on May 10th, 2010 at 11:42 am

Unless Americans become serious about controlling their growing debt, their future will look very Greek. more

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Daniels Shows Obama How It’s Done

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on March 5th, 2010 at 12:04 pm

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels’s recent statements that he was “open” to a 2012 run, should keep the Obama administration up at night. In office, Daniels has managed to do what Obama has not: create new jobs and extend health benefits for the poor all while trimming government and keeping taxes low. more

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The Greek Path to Fiscal Disaster

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on February 11th, 2010 at 2:01 pm

Being a proud native of a nation in the cutting edge of societal decline I am here to offer you five easy steps that would make your country – no matter how small – the epicenter of world finance. more

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Will Greece Break the Euro?

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on December 14th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

Fears are growing that the Greek government’s inability or unwillingness to address their deficit and high public debt will damage Europe’s common currency. more

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Saint Sarah

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on November 8th, 2009 at 4:45 pm

The sole legitimizing force behind Sarah Palin is the persecution that her supporters perceive she is subjected to. It’s a movement – if we could call it that – animated by its sense of victimhood. more

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Same Dem Mistakes Call for New GOP Answers

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on October 26th, 2009 at 2:48 pm

Conservatives eagerly draw parallels between the presidencies of Jimmy Carter and that of Barack Obama. But conservatives should not expect the same playbook that brought them a conservative majority after Carter to work for them today. more

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You May Be an Instant Winner

Napoleon Linardatos wrote on October 9th, 2009 at 11:23 am

By 2012, I intend to make great contributions in the social science of Economics. I think I should send my contact information to the Noble Prize committee. more

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