Despite Protests, More Austerity Planned and George Demos Is in Mass Outrage Running for Congress Police Clash with Protesters Again by Constantine S
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S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek Americans N c v a weekly Greek american publicatiOn www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 14, ISSUE 730 OCTOBER 8-14, 2011 $1.50 The 2012 Race Is On Despite Protests, More Austerity Planned And George Demos Is In Mass Outrage Running For Congress Police Clash with Protesters Again By Constantine S. Sirigos as any other kind, make no mis - TNH Staff Writer take about it: Demos is a con - By Andy Dabilis servative Republican. And from TNH Staff Writer NEW YORK – Ignore the calen - that perspective, he considers dar, 2012 has arrived. The pres - Barack Obama’s presidency an ATHENS - As the Greek econ - idential election campaign pe - unmitigated disaster. omy continued to freefall, and riod that promises to be as Evidently, Demos has deep with projections the country's brutal as any in recent memory roots in the Greek American debt will hit $515 billion, Prime has begun, and local elections Community, starting from his Minister George Papandreou said are bound to be just as combat - childhood days as an altar boy that big pay cuts, a slew of new ive. After Republican George at the Archdiocesan Cathedral taxes, slashed pensions and the Demos announced his candi - in New York and at the layoffs of up to 120,000 workers dacy for New York’s 1st Congres - Southampton Church. He has over the next three years will sional district – he finished sec - risen to membership on the stave off default, but it hasn't ond in a three-way race in 2010, Archdiocesan Council and is a prevented rolling strikes and his first election campaign - he member of Leadership 100; near-riots as Greeks, fearful for made it clear to The National achievements that he said de - their future, keep taking to the Herald that as much as he will fine him regardless of his poli - streets to protest and shut down fight to win the seat currently tics. If he is elected, he will be services. Even as riot police last held by Democrat Tim Bishop, proud to become the first Greek- week again had to battle demon - he will battle just as hard to put American member of Congress strators, Papandreou and Fi - a Republican back in the White from New York State, but the nance Minister Evangelos House. And while his seven good that he can do along the Venizelos appealed to Greeks to years’ experience at the Securi - way is also important to him. be patriotic and pay their taxes, ties and Exchange Commission During his first congressional but didn't put forth any new (SEC) causes him to acknowl - campaign he made the recon - plans to go after tax evaders cost - edge the need for better regula - struction delays of the St. ing the country nearly $40 billion tion of the financial industry, Nicholas Church at Ground Zero a year in lost revenues. The aus - and even though he believes a national issue. “It was ab - terity measures were demanded that Pentagon waste is as bad solutely outrageous that we had ap by the Troika of the European a church that was actually there While Greek civil servants went on a 24-hour strike in a protest over ever-deeper austerity Union-International Monetary on September 11 and was de - measures, a paramedic helps a wounded protester during clashes in Athens. Fund-European Central Bank as stroyed, and the Port Authority a condition of continuing $157 [PA] is blocking rebuilding it… billion in emergency rescue It’s sad the Church actually had loans, including the next install - to go to court to fight for their ment of $11 billion that was de - rights,” but he is hopeful there Paisios and Vikentios Ostracized layed from this month until No - will be a breakthrough. He vember so that the lenders’ urges the community to con - inspectors can again check tinue the fight, adding that “at By Theodore Kalmoukos Bartholomew presided. 13 years had contacted federal Greece's book and to see if the the end of the day the most im - TNH Staff Writer TNH has learned that the and local authorities about clan - government will go ahead with portant thing is the light of pub - penance of liturgical suspension, destine activities, alleging ram - further reforms, including priva - lic attention, and anything we BOSTON, MA – Metropolitan which was placed on both hier - pant orgies involving young tization of state-run entities and can do puts pressure on the PA Paisios of Tyana and Bishop archs in December 2010, will male and female parishioners, selling or leasing state properties and the governor.” Vikentios of Apameia – the for - remain in effect. Essentially, including some who had joined to raise $71 billion. Tall and sharp in a dark suit, mer abbot and deputy abbot, re - they will not be allowed to per - the Paisios Order from the time The government's 2012 bud - Demos commands attention. His spectively, of the St. Irene form liturgies or to celebrate they were underage. The same get estimates were grim, but Pa - warm smile but serious de - Chrysovalantou Monastery in any other services or sacra - person also notified the Patriar - pandreou and Venizelos said the meanor are apropos both of a Astoria – will be sent into re - ments. chate about the allegations, country could even have a sur - country in crisis and a party out - tirement to monasteries in Ka - The issue first came to light both verbally and in writing. plus by the end of next year, but side the White House. His fun lymnos and Patmos by the Ecu - last October, when Paisios sub - Young nun Christonymphi only if the austerity measures side includes following the Mets menical Patriarchate. The mitted a letter of resignation as Fitzpatrick took off the monastic work to reduce the deficit, esti - – who are not always fun to fol - decision was reached during re - the Monastery’s abbot, citing vows and cassock and returned mated to be 8.6 percent this year, low - and his firm but polite ar - cent Patriarchate’s Holy Synod health reasons. TNH revealed to the ranks of the laity, and nearly three times the ceiling set Attorney George Demos is meetings, over which His All shortly thereafter that a man running for Congress. Continued on page 4 Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch who lived in the Monastery for Continued on page 2 Continued on page 7 Angeliki Frangou, Among Ancient Greek Achievements: Technology Business Executive, By Constantine S. Sirigos building, double-piston pumps, TNH Staff Writer steam-pressure devices, and in - novative military technology,” On ''Fortune'' Top Women List NEW YORK – The Ancient according to the Center’s invi - Greeks’ achievements are many tation to the event, the topic – such as democracy, theater, seemed to gain attention only a TNH Staff Fortune noted that she “gave philosophy, and art – but few few years ago, as research up her Wall Street job to run her people would include technol - yielded not just information but NEW YORK – The Greek world own shipping business, and in ogy on the list. But on Thurs - spectacular working models of is still a patriarchal kind of 2004 she raised $200 million to day, October 6, the Onassis Cul - the Antikythera mechanism, a place. In Greek politics, tradi - purchase a shipping company. tural Center in Manhattan set complex geared device that is tions die hard and the old boy Within a year she led its IPO the record straight with its “An - now understood to be a sophis - networks reign supreme even as and has since raised $3.5 billion cient Greek Technology” event, ticated astronomical computer the state structure and society of debt and equity. She ex - featuring presentations by lead - that was created in the Second are crumbling. But in the busi - panded the group, founding two ing scholars in the field. Century B.C., most likely on the ness world, you have to pro - more NYSE-listed companies Although the Greek contri - Greek island of Rhodes. duce, and when you shine as and one private logistics com - bution to civilization included One of the evening’s high - brightly as shipping titan Ange - pany, and maintained dividends numerous “technological lights was the screening of the liki Frangou has, the media through the financial crises, achievements, such as huge film “Diolkos, 1500 Years”, takes notice. Publications like when other shipping companies land-reclamation works, very An engraving of an ancient water lifting device (Arabs call it a Fortune – and The National Her - had to cut back.” long tunnels, impressive ship saqiya) that was made for the report on Napoleon's campaign. Continued on page 3 ald – like to generate lists of Frangou has received numer - elites of one kind or another. ous awards – including having Fortune now lists Frangou been named the Connecticut among the “10 Global Women Maritime Association Com - on the Rise”. modore for 2011 – and she has Congressman Sarbanes’ Hellenism Initiative developed a reputation as an impressive investor and philan - thropist. By Constantine S. Sirigos foundations for the congress - back to the broader society inspire more philanthropic ac - For subscription: As reported in the 2011 edi - TNH Staff Writer man’s Hellenism in the Public through public service. tivity from the community by 718.784.5255 tion of TNH’s 50 Wealthiest Service initiative. He says that In their travels across the spotlighting Greek-Americans’ [email protected] Greek-Americans, she is the NEW YORK – Andreas Akaras Sarbanes is a big believer in the country, Sarbanes and Akaras current efforts.