Peter's Viewpoint

Diaspora, the name of those Greeks who immigrated to other countries to save themselves and their families from poverty and famine has been called upon numerous times to help save Greece.  They have helped Greece many times but like a doctor administering the wrong medical treatment, they only manage to prolong and strengthen the disease that continues to proliferate.

Today’s financial crisis and problems in Greece are not something that happened overnight.

Greeks are not thieves by nature; it is the Greek government that forces them to become tax evaders because of the mismanagement of the country.

If you had civil employees that worked have a day but collected full salaries, tremendous benefits, and higher pensions that those working in the private sector, would you mind paying taxes?

Would you mind paying taxes to gov’t agencies that strike every chance they get to add extra days to the holiday weekends?

When you build a home, do you have to do it illegally because the government does not advocate land laws on purpose so that you will build it illegally to provide a constant circle of illegal penalties?

If a government employee of any status or level were to commit a crime, accept graft or Baksheesh, how would you feel if they never go to jail?

There are too many stories to be told by both the locals as well as the foreigners who live and survive battles with government bureaucracy everyday in Greece.  These are the conditions that modern Greeks have to endure due to the form of democracy that is in effect.

I received an excellent video that explains what various forms of government are about and what role democracy plays within them.

Someone from the Greek government should watch this to learn the differences.

If you are one of the Diaspora, it’s time you convey your disappointment to the Greek government, otherwise feel free to continue supporting the leeches.