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Martin Varsavsky — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:56:46 +0000

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Comment on On Why the USA will get over its crisis and Spain may not by moisesszarf

moisesszarf — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:17:34 +0000

Very Interesting insight about Jewry in Spain, and how the country might be in better shape economically if Spain had not expelled all it’s Jews during the Inquisition. A courageous comment too. Commend you for it.
Moises Founder of Startropica.com

Comment on On Why the USA will get over its crisis and Spain may not by joana

joana — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:40:55 +0000

The problem with spaniards is that when there is a problem, they start blaming each other making an additional problem. That’s why I married a japanese and left spain recently.

Comment on On Why the USA will get over its crisis and Spain may not by watch the throne

watch the throne — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:41:32 +0000

Hi, just wanted to mention, I loved this article.
It was helpful. Keep on posting!

Comment on On Why the USA will get over its crisis and Spain may not by PRS

PRS — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:13:00 +0000

Regarding the comment about some Jews left in the north of Spain… There are also some Jewish cakes in Orense: http://blogs.elpais.com/el-comidista/2012/11/dulces-judios-sefardies-tahona-herminia-.html

Comment on On Why the USA will get over its crisis and Spain may not by Pep

Pep — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:59:20 +0000

USA energy independent? I cannot stop laughing. I agree in many other points of the post though. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for taking time on writing this blog. Salut!

Comment on On Why the USA will get over its crisis and Spain may not by xl

xl — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:29:34 +0000

1st- Caroline the expending of Bush was done in military industry, so don’t expect returns on this. All the expenses in his wars are the worst investment that he can made; not because you will not see any return on it, but also because of this “investments” it creates more defense expenses.

2nd- Spanish Goverment provides nationalty to sephardies for an unknown reason. It’s a big stupidity… In the past Cathalans have done something similar, and it finish with a judge discovering that the eastern mob’s used the facilities to introduce people that doesn’t have any jewish gen. In many cases where members of the mob, womens to be used as prostitutes, and people who paid them…
There is much better ways to compesate them. That create an anarchic system easy to cheat.
Just Another example of poorly management of this goverment… (Like that who invests 160k will have the residence… Iberoamericans, Philipines… Only need 2 years of residence to obtain the nationality… After this they sold the apartment, recover the money, and they will have the rigth for free public Health, non contributive pension -= minium wage + pluses-, Economic help -450€ monthly- So this plan can create more Public expenses…

Comment on On Why the USA will get over its crisis and Spain may not by Adan

Adan — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:17:38 +0000

You can only blame the borrowers so much. Why not criticize the faulty lending standards? If you ask me, that’s what put Spain in the mess it’s in. Truth is, joining the euro-zone made credit so cheap, the banks refused, or didn’t know how, to properly manage their lending because they were making too much MONEY. Recent arrivals from South America with no income history or credit in Spain were able to purchase apartments for 300k+ by just working as laborers. Ridiculous if you ask me..

I don’t see how a Jew will be able trace lineage to 15th century Spain. Perhaps it’s just a gesture to attract capital?

Comment on On Why the USA will get over its crisis and Spain may not by Linda

Linda — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:46:26 +0000

You make some great points in this article. As a US citizen married to a Catalan and living in Spain I cannot believe people are not outraged at the massive barriers to entry to starting a small business here. In the US almost every friend and family member I have has some sort of a very small to growing large business that started as just an idea, as something to — to make art, jewelry, consummables and then each grew (or did not grow) accordingly. In Spain the 250 Euro / month ‘Autonomo’ fee makes this a virtual impossibility unless of course everything is (and so much of it is) done on the black market. In the US, the barriers to entry to start a small business practically do not exist. Small business is always saving the a** of economies and I think this issue deserves almost more conversation and resolution than any other.