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If they have the power, they CAN and WILL do it if the need arises...
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS!
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/03/22
"From Nicosia, Cyprus, to Detroit, Michigan, the global financial octopus is squeezing the life out of society, stripping away public and individual assets in a vain attempt to fend off its own, inevitable collapse. The bankers “troika” that effectively rules Europe prepares to reach into the individual accounts of ordinary depositors on the island nation of Cyprus to fund the bailout of their local banking brethren. Across the Atlantic, a corporate henchman makes arrangements to seize the assets and abolish the political rights of a Black metropolis. The local colorations may vary, but the crisis is the same: massed capital is devouring its social and natural environment. Either we liquidate the banksters, or Wall Street will liquidate us."
http://www.naturalnews.com/039588_Cyprus_banking_crisis_collapse.html
See http://americankabuki.blogspot.com/2013/03/ufo-over-kootemy-lake-british-columbia.html.
The Bad News: ATM Limits Imposed; The Good News: They Still Have Cash
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-21/cyprus-popular-bank-only-few-hours-liquidity-left
Cyprus Popular Bank Has Only A Few Hours Of Liquidity Left
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-21/cyprus-popular-bank-only-few-hours-liquidity-left
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-21/cyp-riots-begin
Along with their "hair cuts," they are getting complimentary "showers."
Livestream: http://www.cybc.com.cy/en/index.php/tv?id=91
Dear friends,
 It's horrific! A Maldives court just sentenced a 15-year-old rape survivor to 100 whip lashings. By threatening Maldives politicians' precious tourist income we can save this child and stop these outrageous public floggings. Let's quickly build a one million strong call, then place ads in travel magazines and websites:  |
It's hard to believe, but a 15-year-old rape survivor has been sentenced to be whipped 100 times in public! Let's put an end to this lunacy by hitting the Maldives government where it hurts: the tourism industry.
The girl's stepfather is accused of raping her for years and murdering the baby she bore. Now the court says she must be flogged for “sex outside marriage”! President Waheed of the Maldives is already feeling global pressure on this, and we can force him to save this girl and change the law to spare other victims this cruel fate. This is how we can end the War on Women – by standing up every time an outrage like this happens.
Tourism is the big earner for the Maldives elite, including government ministers. Let's build a million-strong petition to President Waheed this week, then threaten the islands' reputation through hard-hitting ads in travel magazines and online until he steps in to save her and abolish this outrageous law. Sign and forward this email now to get us to a million:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/maldives_global/?bFKjneb&v=23291
The Maldives is a paradise for tourists. But for women there, it can be hell. Under harsh interpretations of sharia law, women and children are routinely punished with flogging and house arrest if found guilty of extramarital sex or adultery. It's nearly always the women who get punished, not the perpetrators. A staggering one in three women between ages 15 and 49 have suffered physical or sexual abuse -- yet zero rapists were convicted in the past three years.
Winning this battle can help women everywhere, as the Maldives government is right now running for a top UN human rights position - on a platform of women's rights! Global outrage has already forced President Waheed to appeal the sentence in the 15-year-old's case. But that's not enough. Extremists inside the country will force him to abandon further reforms if international attention fades. Let’s tell the Maldives that it stands to lose its reputation as a romantic tourist hot spot unless it changes its attitudes to and laws about women.
If enough of us raise our voices, we can get President Waheed and his MPs to face down the extremists. The president is already on the back foot over this shameful, tragic story - let's seize this moment to prevent more horrifying injustices against girls and women. Sign the petition, then send this email widely:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/maldives_global/?bFKjneb&v=23291
Avaaz members have fought many battles in the global war on women. In Afghanistan, we helped protect a young woman who bravely spoke out about her horrific rape; in Honduras, we fought alongside local women against a law that would jail women using the morning-after pill. Let's now protect the women of the Maldives.
With hope and determination,
Jeremy, Mary, Nick, Alex, Ricken, Laura, Michelle and the whole Avaaz team
MORE INFORMATION
Maldives girl to get 100 lashes for pre-marital sex (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21595814
Maldives government to appeal flogging of rape victim (Dawn, Pakistan)
http://dawn.com/2013/03/01/maldives-government-to-appeal-flogging-of-rape-victim/
Rape victims punished, failed by Maldives justice system (Minivan news, Maldives)
http://minivannews.com/society/raped-victims-punished-failed-by-law-in-the-maldives-53760
Judicial statistics show 90 percent of those convicted for fornication are female (Minivan news, Maldives)
http://minivannews.com/politics/judicial-statistics-show-90-percent-of-those-convicted-for-fornication-are-female-44605
SQ Notes: REMEMBER THE HUGE LIABILITIES IN DERIVATIVES HELD BY EUROPEAN BANKS.SOMEONE KNOWS SOMETHING AND HAS PLACED A HUGE BET AGAINST THE EURO." REMEMBER THE HUGE LIABILITIES IN DERIVATIVES HELD BY EUROPEAN BANKS. SOMEONE KNOWS SOMETHING AND HAS PLACED A HUGE BET AGAINST THE EURO.
Doctors at the Basra maternity hospital in southern Iraq have told the BBC that they have seen a 60% rise in birth defects since 2003.
Dr Muhsin Sabbak from the hospital is convinced that the rise in defects, such as spina bifida, is because of munitions from the Iraq war.
The BBC's Yalda Hakim has been investigating.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/major-storm-potential-palm-sun/8440016
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-03-21/pictures-cyprus-atm-line
Imagine if this was Los Angeles or New York or San Francisco or Chicago.....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/20/cyprus-keeps-banks-closed-talks-continue
Christine Legarde/IMF are tickling the tail of a verrrrrrrry large tiger... complete with fangs and claws.
"-From latest reports, the Cypriot banks might open on March 26th at the earliest. That’s two weeks after being shut down. That’s two weeks of unmet financial obligations, ie government employee salaries, public works financing, unpaid pensions etc etc…Expect unrest on the streets of Moscow."
-The EU/Germany are certainly aware that 95% of all Russian money
goes through the Cypriot banks. Certainly they were well aware of the consequences this would lead to. Is this the first salvo in the new world war??
