Recent content by andohmeeta

I was kindly permitted 227 previous posts here with no return personal attack or hasty rebuke. Yes, I have lived in The Netherlands with Dutch relatives who constantly despair in similar terms to Sheda’s. They are waiting to join their relatives here. I work with high level 457 visa...

I don't think you are entirely off topic. The FTT is as relevant to Sheda's comment as mine. I am familiar with the history of ending the poorly named White Australia Policy which was largely an English speaking test, just as I am familiar with the joyful freeing of non-white Americans from...

I understand what you expressed here. The previous Australian socialist government (which fortunately dismissed the EU's domineering attempts to force their FTT madness on us) has just been thrown out. The newly elected conservatives quickly appointed a 3-star operational general to turn back...

Within minutes of election confirmation, this Independent described to Oz reporter his priority plan to help end the fillibuster: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019640393_king09.html This interviewee sounded borderline hysterical...

UK uncooperative on enhanced cooperation. I bet they could throttle yesteryear's fools whose lack of foresight helped formulate pro-Brussels enhanced cooperation standover provisions. http://www.europolitics.info/united-kingdom-comes-up-with-new-demands-art344868.html

US U/Secretary for International Affairs Lael Brainard is standing in for retiring Geithner at Mexico's current G20 FinMin Meeting. Could Mr Brainard's deployment to this meeting (fiscal cliff focussed) be any sort of indicator he might be in the running for Geithner's job?

Can Romney win? What's your prediction?

Bankers and trading chiefs say it is still too soon to determine the impact of the French financial transaction tax that imposes a 0.2% levy on ... http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2012-10-29/debate-grows-over-impact-of-french-tax?mod=sectionheadlines-PE-TT

He's moderated his earlier policy (Europe/UK ftt), now he says not without all the majors. By the time he gets the gig (history shows that western governments usually get two terms) the wider political landscape will have changed all over again. He would need to get all his sitting ducks lined...

Angry RH proponents who think their irrational demands should override prudent economic judgment, seems like they're receiving negative feedback (copy and paste, do not click on links): http://www.rtcc.org/business/usa-accused-of-obstructing-plans-for-robin-hood-tax/ Letter of...

My response also appeared only to be quickly deleted.

Barroso again on his version of social justice, 12 Sept 2012:- "And the Commission will continue to fight for a fair and ambitious Financial Transactions Tax** that would ensure that taxpayers benefit from the financial sector, not just that the financial sector benefits from taxpayers. Now...

A sharp and snappy visual explanation and rebuttal can be useful in any campaign to inform those with short attention-span and limited subject knowledge. Such a video can be used in conjunction with the educational website, or in isolation. Any political campaign requires an effective mix of...

The new Danish fat tax perfectly exemplifies the consequences of zealous social engineering via the tax system. It's like some European decision-makers are afflicted with a pathological self-destruct mechanism, always looking around for ways to disadvantage themselves...