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. 18, ISSUE 903 January 31 - February 6, 2015 $1.50 SYRIZA Wins in a Rout but Markets Downgrade Greece Tsipras Unites With Selma Shows Kammenos; Takes Arch. Iakovos Oath Without Bible As Champion By Andy Dabilis ATHENS – The stunning victory Of Civil Rights of the Radical Left SYRIZA party in Greek elections has put the country on a collision course By Constantinos E. with international lenders and Scaros led credit agencies to down - grade its credit rating amid fears The lessons of history re - it could be forced out of the Eu - veal that the most profound rozone. and perennial change comes Prime Minister and SYRIZA from within. Such was the leader Alexis Tsipras said he case centuries ago, decades would seek a renegotiation of ago, and remains the case harsh austerity terms that came today. with two bailouts of 240 billion LINCOLN euros ($272 billion) from the The end of slavery in Troika of the European Union- United States – a practice International Monetary Fund- that originated on this land European Central Bank (EU- long before it was even IMF-ECB) or walk away from at known as the United States least half the debt, which has – did not come to an end be - rattled the Eurozone, fearing the cause of a slave revolt. financial bloc could be jeopar - Rather, the change can from dized. within: from the very seat While he was assembling a of power itself, Washington Cabinet and named anti-auster - DC, in the form of the ity hardliner, economist and Emancipation Proclamation, blogger Yanis Varoufakis as Fi - America’s most famous ex - nance Minister, Tsipras said he ecutive order. Issued by wants a revision of the measures President Abraham Lincoln but at the same time wants to in 1863, the Emancipation keep Greece in the Eurozone, encouraged America’s AP PHOTO/THANASSiS STAvrAkiS without explaining the contra - slaves, mostly in the South, ABOVE: Greece's Prime Min - diction. which had recently seceded ister Alexis Tsipras (R), takes The Administration, a coali - and formed the Confederate a secular oath to the Greek tion that includes the far right- States of America, to aban - President Karolos Papoulias wing Independent Greeks, sig - don their masters’ planta - at the Presidential Palace in naled the country would tions and fight for the North. Athens, Monday, Jan. 26. backtrack or scrap a series of Their abandoning the fields Radical left leader Alexis budget measures its Eurozone thwarted the South’s lucra - Tsipras has been sworn in as creditor nations had demanded tive cotton production: to Greece's new prime minister, in exchange for bailout loans. put it in context, cotton was becoming the youngest man The move fueled market con - as important to the South’s to hold the post in 150 years. cerns of a tough confrontation military machine as oil is to Tsipras broke with tradition with Eurozone countries, whose al-Qaeda’s and ISIS’ nowa - and took a secular oath loans are keeping Greece from days. rather than the Greek Ortho - bankruptcy. Stock and bond The slaves’ rebellion, in - dox religious ceremony with markets in Greece plummeted. spired by Pres. Lincoln’s which prime ministers are Tsipras described the coun - usually sworn in. try’s bailout budget commit - Continued on page 4 LEFT: An employee of the ments as “crushing and unob - S i Stock Exchange walks next tainable,” while his finance r

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By Steve Frangos TNH Staff Writer Community Leaders Respond to Impact of Election Educators’ CHICAGO- It is no exaggeration to say that the history of the Near East, during the Victorian By Theodore Kalmoukos establishment. Grk. Letters Era, is now largely seen through and Constantine S. Sirigos Some expressed great disap - the eyes of the Zangakis broth - TNH Staff Writers pointment in the outgoing ers. Active from the 1860s to the Prime Minister Antonis Samaras Celebration 1890s, the Zangakis brothers BOSTON and NEW YORK – and blamed him for running an were commercial photographers The people of Greece have spo - ineffective campaign based on based in Egypt. The images ken by elevating the far-left fear rather than solutions in the By Constantine S. Sirigos these men created were not lim - SYRIZA party to power, and the face Tsipras’ “Hope is coming” TNH Staff Writer ited to Egypt alone but also in - Greek-American community has message. cluded photographic work in Al - responded with an expected mix In his letter of congratula - NEW YORK – The Hellenic giers and Palestine. The of misgivings, hope and pledges tions to Prime Minister Tsipras, American Educators Association Zangakis brothers principally of continued support for the Philip Frangos, the Supreme affiliated with the United Fed - catered to the growing Western homeland during its crisis. President of AHEPA, said “as eration of Teachers hosted its tourist market in the Near East. The National Herald spoke you strive to meet the chal - 2nd annual Celebration of Their pictures captured the local with community leaders about lenges Greece faces, the entire Greek Letters Day at Holy Trin - sights and antiquities inclusive the new page in Greece’s history. AHEPA family of organiza - ity Cathedral in Manhattan on In addition to their perspectives tions…is committed to being the January 23. Continued on page 7 on Alexis Tsipras’ victory most sturdy, dependable bridge that The poetry reading and expressed frustration that Greek has solidified the United States vasilopita cutting was the per - expatriates could not vote. and Greece relationship for fect bi-lingual celebration of the The third place finish of nearly a century.” Greek language in America. For subscription: Golden Dawn was described as Nick Larigakis, the President Demetra (Deme) Savopolis 718.784.5255 a sad if not frightening phenom - of the American Hellenic Insti - welcomed the guests who filled [email protected] enon for Greece. Although they tute (AHI) has met with the new TNH/COSTAS BEJ the alcove outside the parish Li - were relieved that its share of Prime Minister several times. Kaloidis Parochial School Open House brary and Fr. John Vlahos, the the vote is not increasing, they “We congratulate him and wish Dean of the Cathedral, blessed attribute some citizens’ turn to him much success in his very Principal Francesca Mannino addresses guests at the open and cut the vasilopita. George extremist groups to their anger house for the Dimitrios & Georgia Kaloidis Parochial School of over the failures of the Greek Continued on page 9 Holy Cross in Brooklyn. Classes range up to 8th grade. Continued on page 2 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 6, 2015

GREEKS AROUND THE US GOINGS ON...

n FEBRUARY 5 n MARCH 12 Reflecting on the Greek Community of Westminster MANHATTAN – The Permanent MANHATTAN – In Celebration Mission of Cyprus to the UN cor - of Women’s History Month, The dially invites you to a screening Officers and Directors of The As - TNH Staff Located in Carroll County Carroll Historical Society, “how north central Greece (Amprazis, of the film The Faces of Phlam - sociation of Greek American Pro - near Baltimore, the town re - did immigrants from Greece and Letras, Lefteris, and Pappas). oudhi, a documentary by Rupert fessional Women (AGAPW) re - WESTMINSTER, MD – Say the cently experienced an influx of Turkey find their way to West - “Most of our ancestors, we Barclay based on the book of quest the Pleasure of Your name Westminster and images Greeks to attend the funeral of minster to start businesses and have found, arrived by ship at the same title by Ian J. Cohn Company at Our Signature An - of the Thames River’s Northern Zoe Amprazis Sirinakis, whose raise their families? That’s the Ellis Island in New York, then Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6PM at The nual Greek American Woman of Bank, near London, might come parents established a lun - question the current generation moved wherever jobs were plen - Cyprus House 13 East 40th the Year Award Gala Honoring to mind. cheonette there in the 1940s, a of Greek-Americans has been re - tiful—Manchester, New Hamp - Street in Manhattan. A discus - Ms. Paulette Poulos, Executive And here in the United States, staple of the Westminster Greek searching this past year. shire, Philadelphia, Baltimore, sion between the filmmaker, Director Leadership 100. An Ex - where numerous cities take the community, the Baltimore Sun “Our ancestral homes are Chicago. Some had family or film editor Kyri Evangelou, and cellence Tuition Scholarship will names of their British forebears, reported. spread across the Mediterranean: friends already in the U.S., while the author/ photographer will be Awarded in Honor of Ms. Pou - Westminster is no exception. As the Sun mentioned, one of from northern Turkey (Sharkey others simply took a leap of immediately follow the screen - los. Thursday, Mar. 12, 7-9PM, 3 There is a handful of Ameri - the funeral’s attendees was local family); from the islands of faith.” ing. A reception until 8PM with West Club, The Lounge Room 3 can cities named Westminster, historian Antigone Lefteris Ladd, Rhodes (Nickolas) and Kythira Westminster is also the birth - refreshments and book signing West 51st Street in Manhattan. evenly scattered throughout the who is currently writing a book (Samios) and Skyros (Sirinakis); place of Sargent Shriver, 1972 will follow the presentation. Keynote speaker, Dr. Eleni Pan - country. But one, in particular, about the Greek families in Car - from the Peloponnese peninsula Democratic Vice Presidential Over four years in the making, zoures Andreopoulou, MD. Em - in Maryland, has a rich Greek roll County. (Papandreu, Bourexis, and Nominee and brother-in-law of the film chronicles the reminis - cee, Ms. Anthoula Katsimatides. heritage. As she wrote in August for the Haramplus), to the mountains of John F. Kennedy. cences of several villagers about Wine and hors d’oeuvres recep - daily life prior to the 1974 in - tion. Please RSVP. Preregistration vasion of northern Cyprus, the is required by March 5th, 2015. devastating effects of displace - Minimum suggested donation ment, and the impact on their $150. For further information, Community Educators Celebrate Greek Letters Day personal and communal mem - please contact Dr. Olga Alexakos ories stimulated by the unex - at [email protected] or 917- pected recovery of photographs 405-6833. Continued from page 1 taken 42 years earlier. Inspired by Cohn’s lecture following pub - n MARCH 29 Strum served as the emcee and lication of his book in 2009, Bar - MANHATTAN – The Federation invited the audience to ask clay interviewed villagers in di - of Hellenic Societies of Greater questions or make comments aspora, juxtaposing this with New York is proud to present the about the readings extensive commentary by Cohn, 2015 Greek Parade, celebrating The pleasant and inspiring who himself had spent four the 194th anniversary of Hellenic event consisted of readings of years reconnecting with the sub - Independence, on Sunday, Mar. great Greek writers and tributes jects he photographed in 1972, 29 at 1:45PM on Fifth Avenue to the Greek language. while a member of the Colum - between 64th and 79th Streets Nicholas Vourkas led off with bia University archaeological ex - in Manhattan. Pre-parade events his adaptation of poem by Anas - pedition, led by the late Dr. include: The Grand Marshal Gala tasia Rusoman which noted how Edith Porada. The story is both is held on the Saturday before different languages are best highly personal and a universal the parade in one of the great adapted to different subjects, one - exploring the impact of Manhattan Hotels. At the Gala like French for romance and photography on a collective con - the Federation honors the Grand German if a harsh authoritarian science - restoring lost memo - Marshals of the parade and the tone is needed. ries, connecting the past and Grand benefactors. The Pre-Pa - But for more sublime matters present, and offering new hope rade Gala is held the Saturday a like philosophy, he intoned, the for people displaced from their week before the Parade at the Hellenic tongue is unrivalled. ancestral homeland. Awarded Terrace on the Park in Queens. Adrian Kringas read a poem Best New Director at the London At the Pre-Parade Gala the Fed - by Titos Patrikios, an entertain - Greek Film Festival, 2014. eration honors all the volunteers ing meditation on the impor - [email protected]. of the parade. The Bowling tance and challenge of choosing Green Flag raising ceremony is the right words. The poem by n FEBRUARY 7 held the Friday before the Parade the man who was sentenced to MANHATTAN – The Greek- at the Bowling Green Park in both internal and external exile American Writers Association Lower Manhattan. The Dance by authoritarian postwar Greek invites you to warm up for Exhibition is held the Saturday governments contains the mov - Valentine’s Day with an exciting before the Parade. All dance ing line: “but as long as I am program featuring award-win - groups are welcome. As the Pa - able to put two words together, (L-R) George Strum, Adrian Kringas, Demetra Savopolis, Mary Stell, Anne Petsis and Viola ning actress/author Lili Bita, rade nears, more information I exist.” Valvis of the Hellenic American Educators Association – United Federation of Teachers. presenting her Erotic Poetry… will become available, so please Marianthi Rapti shared one not to be missed. Scholar/poet continue to check in for addi - of her favorites, as did Ekaterina aklion-born poet with Asia Mi - nation has overcome even tance speech. Robert Zaller’s poetry will trans - tional details. For information re - Kleiman, and the guests were nor roots. greater suffering. She thanked and congratu - port you to the isles of Greece. garding the Parade and Parade- particularly enthusiastic about Athanasia Lambrou spoke Angie Yanas, representing lated Savopolis for organizing Biochemist/Poet Apostolos Pap - related events, please contact the poems read by Louiza Pat - about George Seferis, who won school District 30 in Queens, the event and prompted ap - pas will offer selected poems hellenicsocieties.org. Phone: 1- sis. Nobel Prize, as did Elitis. read from Constantine Papavasil - plause when she also praised and a unique tribute to actor 718-204-6500. In “Lamppost” she wrote The theme of Seferis’ words iou and Samson Soledad’s new Hellenes who teach in the public Anthony Quinn and Nikos evocatively about the light out - resonated with the Hellenes in book Blessed are the Peacemak - schools for helping transmit the Kazantzakis’ Zorba. Saturday, n MAY 22-24 side her family’s house that the room. The poet said of ers, about the tragedy of the Greek cultural heritage to the Feb. 7, Cornelia Street Café, 29 NEW ORLEANS, LA – Opa, opa, prompts memories of her child - Odysseus that he was no super - burning of Smyrna. community’s children and the Cornelia Street, between opa! The annual New Orleans hood. man, but that he was driven to Strum took his turn reading wider community through their Bleecker and West 4th Streets Greek Festival is Memorial Day Then she read from her sec - endure the challenges of his by presenting Constantine P. devotion and enthusiasm. in Manhattan. Subways A, C, E, weekend. This event is filled ond book, Life, Work and Play: journey by the love of his home - Cavafy’s “Ancient Tragedy,” giv - Filiotis aslo urged everyone B, D, M to West 4th Street, or 1 Greek food, music, culture and Poems and Short Stories, a land and his desire to return. ing event a Platonic perspective: to support the reopening of the to Christopher Street, 6-8PM. $8 fun for kids and adults alike. poem titled “Everything Noth - Bernie Schwab is a social “And the vaults of heaven were parochial school of the Church admission includes a glass of New Orleans's connection with ing,” which explores not only studies teacher at Brooklyn’s filled with poetry.” of the Transfiguration in wine, beer, or soft drink. Greece dates back to the mid- the yin/yang of life but the way Madison High School and he Also present for the celebra - Corona. 1800s when large numbers of everything is simultaneously im - loves Greek culture. He unified tion were representatives of the Helen Pilarinou, who read a n FEBRUARY 10 Greeks immigrated here, bring - portant and insignificant. the themes of his predecessors Federation of Hellenic Educators poem in praise of the Greek lan - MANHATTAN – Celebrate the ing along their storied culture Gregory Stamoulis delighted by speaking about and praising of America and Hellenic Paidea guage, declared “long live the New Year with Wine and Con - and traditional heritage. The the audience with one of Ae - the great ancient library of of America and Vasiliki Filiotis, Greek-Americans who work to versation with Friends. We are Greek Festival celebrates that sop’s fables, “The Salt Merchant Alexandria. Andriana Filiotis and George convey the Greek language to pleased to invite you to an culture and heritage every year and his Donkey.” MEMORIES PAINFUL AND Melikokis, the president, trea - the next generation.” Evening with Wine and Conver - on Memorial Day Weekend at Adrianna Filiotis read a pas - INSPIRING surer and vice president, respec - Savopolis, presenting the fi - sation with Friends at the the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox sage titled “ Τhe Greek Language Commemorations of Hellenic tively, of the Greek Teachers As - nal reading, continued the home/studio of artist Lydia Ve - Cathedral (1200 Robert E. Lee They Gave Me” from Odysseos culture cannot be purely festive sociation "Prometheus." theme of support for paidea in nieri on Green Street in SoHo, Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70117), Elitis’ masterpiece “Axion Estin.” affairs, especially during the Vasiliki Fioliotis participated America by reading Kosti Pala - on Thursday Feb. 10, 6-9PM. which is on the banks of Bayou She also spoke in Greek and current crisis when it is impor - by reading excerpts from Elitis’ mas’ poem “Ta Sholia Htiste – Traditional New Year’s Greek St. John. Free off-site parking English about the life of the Her - tant for Greeks to remember the famous Nobel Prize prize accep - Build the Schools.” Vasilopita pie, Valentine’s choco - and shuttle service is also avail - late, Greek wines and hors able. FOOD: Kali Orexi! This d’oeuvres and great company! popular phrase means "Bon An archival framed photograph Apetit" or "good appetite". In by Greek Iranian American artist other words - you better come Aphrodite Désirée Navab valued hungry. Trying a gyro sandwich at $2,500 will be auctioned to is a must. The Goatburgers, benefit AGAPW. Sotia Alimonos, which is a hamburger the Greek A gift for all ages! handcrafted one of a kind haute way, are also delicious. For couture scarves and Niki Lagiou, dessert, try a Loukoumades, one of a kind handcrafted haute which is like a beignet topped Subscribe to our print or online edition and stay informed. couture necklaces will be raffled with honey and cinnamon. For to benefit AGAPW! Chance to a caffeine fix, pick up a Frappe win other fun raffles as well, in - (no relation to Starbucks), cluding a fashionable Elie Tahari which is basically an iced coffee. Savannah clutch! Please RSVP. MUSIC: Every year, people come Preregistration is required by together to perform and dance February 2nd, 2015. The ad - to traditional, live Greek music. dress of the event will be given Kostas Kastanis will be playing with RSVP in the Eventbrite or - this year, and guests will have der confirmation. Suggested do - the chance to learn the Zorba nation $75. For further informa - and other traditional dances out tion, please contact Dr. Olga on the Bayou. SPECIAL Alexakos at EVENTS: For all the runners out [email protected] / 917- there, the annual Greek Festival 405-6833. Walk/Run will take place that Friday! Participants can either n FEBRUARY 21 choose to walk/run one mile or MANHATTAN – Join us for a ro - 5k. Cash prizes will be given to mantic drama by Director/ Ac - the winners. Registration is open tor Christoforos Papakaliatis set until the day of the race. The 1 in modern Athens against the mile participants start at 7 PM backdrop of the economic crisis. and the 5k starts at 7:20PM. “ ‘An’/What if...” shows two op - Back this year by popular de - posing perspectives in juxtapo - mand is Toga Sunday! Anyone sition - one of a lonely bachelor, wearing a toga gets free admis - Demetri, the other of a couple sion. There will also be a Best in love…. and a decision that Toga contest with some great may have Demetri unwittingly prizes. Fun For The Whole Fam - standing on the precipice of a ily! Kids will love the Athenian

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AN ENDOwmENT FOr OrTHODOxy & HEllENiSm

On the Feast of the Three Hierarchs and Greek letters Day, the Founders of FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism Salute and support the educators, scholars and students of the Hellenic American and Greek Orthodox Community

Since its inception in 2004, Faith: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism continues to support the development of innovative educational, cultural, and scholarship programs that promote excellence through an understanding of the Orthodox faith, Hellenism, and the relationship of the two to America’s history and multicultural landscape for young people. in response to a challenge issued by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, a group of ten prominent Greek American leaders and philanthropists representing a diversity of professional fields and philanthropic values founded “ Faith: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism.” Today, with 36 members in the Endowment’s Founding Circle, FAiTH continues to expand upon on its mission to enhance the classrooms, enrich the curriculum and empower the teachers and students of our schools with new resources and opportunities to promote excellence though high quality educational programs and cultural initiatives throughout the Greek Orthodox Arch - diocese of America.

Programs: Supporting academic excellence and scholarship: Since its inception, grants from Faith funded many merit-based and need-based scholarships, FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence, to the top students graduating from public, parochial and private high schools across the country. Each year, a generous grant from Faith supports a series of merit and need based academic Scholarships to the best and brightest Hellenic American students who display extraordinary academic achievement and displayed an acute need for financial support for their university studies. Since 2011, under the leadership of Founder Dr. P. roy vagelos, FAiTH has also added a new merit scholarship program “FAITH Scholarships for Excellence in STEM,” to encourage and support young people wishing to major in one of STEm fields at the country’s most competitive universities. “The future of the US economy is dependent on STEM subject knowledge and mastery by our students. I know they will meet this challenge. We are very pleased to support this important initiative and also support the best and brightest young people of our community,” said FAiTH Founder Dr. P. roy vagelos.

Financial Aid Travel Grants for Ionian Village: Each summer, since 2008, Faith: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism has also underwritten a series of financial aid travel grants for young people to participate in Ionian Village. in 2014, a grant from Faith funded scholarships to 46 students traveling to ionian village to experience Greece and learn more about their Hellenic heritage and Orthodox faith through visits to ancient sites, monasteries, and cultural institutions -- a unique experience that is unavailable elsewhere. ms. Elaine Jaharis who is a FAiTH Founder and chaired the Faith IVTG Committee adds, “We (the Founders of Faith) are proud to support young people wishing to participate in Ionian Village, which is a truly transformative experience –the intellectual and spiritual growth along with the friendships that take place as these young people connect to their Hellenic roots at Ionian Village are extraordinary. For over forty years, Ionian Village has been and still is the premiere program for the young Greek Americans to understand their Hellenic heritage and identity.”

St John Chrysostom Oratorical FestivalFinalists’ Scholarship Awards Each year, Faith supports approximately 25 college scholarship awards to the winners of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival.

FAITH - Fulbright Scholarship Awards and Partnership Since 2010, Faith continues its partnership with the Fulbright Foundation of Greece to fund a series of relevant graduate scholarships and research scholarships to promote uS-Greece scholarly exchanges and collaborations.

Promoting Orthodoxy and Hellenism in the Classroom: in 2011, funding from Faith supported the completion of the realization of a project of monumental linguistic, social, and historical importance to people of Hellenic descent in the united States and especially for the children and future generations of our community; Faith proudly supported the publication of a series of new textbooks, Ta Ellinika Mou , for Greek language instruction for our the Greek language and Culture schools. Each fall, each student enrolled in the elementary and intermediate Greek language and Culture classes receives a complimentary set of books from this new series.

Mulitimedia Classroom Resources: Faith has also underwritten the distribution of multimedia resources to be used as part of the curriculum in parish and parochial schools. Faith grants have sup - ported the distribution including Pascha (ABC Tv), The Journey: The Greek American Dream, and 60 Minutes – Interview with His All Holiness, BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch (CBS) to all parish and parochial schools as a curriculum resource. with the generous support and commitment of the Founders to advancing Hellenism, Faith had a significant presence in the educational and technological pro - gramming that touched many lives and created the much needed groundwork for new initiatives in Hellenic Education and Culture. A commitment to excellence and realistic long term sustainability is at the core of their mission.

Founding Members: “Faith is about supporting projects that teach people about who we are as Greek Orthodox Christians. It’s about sharing our precious cultural heritage with others. And, it’s about celebrating the freedom that comes from learning, and the joy that comes from teaching. We are honored to be among the founding members of an organization whose mission is to support the ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and to be part of a mission that prides itself on ex - cellence and the sustained, long-term funding of important programs that advance Hellenism and Orthodoxy in this great country and in our world,” states original Founding member mr. michael Jaharis. The generous support and commitment of the endowment’s Founding members enable Faith to have another monumental year. As of January 2015, the list of Founding members includes:

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By Constantine S. Sirigos sions and lectures on the third ful reproduction of a classic TNH Staff Writer Tuesday of the month.” New York street clock, Fr. Nek - Tassos Mouzakis, the Soci - tarios Papazafiropoulos, the NEW YORK – The Athenians’ ety’s vice president who served Dean of St. Demetrios Cathe - Society began what promises to as Emcee, spoke about the hon - dral, praised the Society for its be another year rich with cul - orees life and career. Papakon - cultural and philanthropic work tural and philanthropic events stantinou was born in Karditsa and blessed and cut the vasilo - with a traditional vasilopita cut - in Thessaly and has homes in pita. He also conveyed Arch - ting at St. Demetrios Cathedral’s Volos, where his mother has bishop Demetrios' prayers for a the Petros Patrides Cultural Cen - roots, and Thessaloniki where happy and healthy New Year for ter in Astoria, where the society he spent his student years. all. also honored Nikos Papakon - Papanconstantinou, who was Entertainment was provided stantinou, the Director of the very touched by the honor, and by representatives of the choir Greek Press office. asked for a moment to collect of the St. Demetrios schools di - The guests were welcomed his thoughts “so I can say a few rected by Vangelis Harizoglou by Panos Adamopoulos, the So - words to you, my friends, and and a live band led by Kostas ciety’s president, who thanked to my friend Panos. Fotiadis. its members and Board of Di - He said, in the spirit of Among the dignitaries were rectors and all who contributed Isocrates, who said "Greeks are Amb. George Iliopoulos and to the success of the event, in - they who partake in Greek edu - Amb. Vasilios Philippou, Consuls cluding the sponsors who made cation,” that “we are all Atheni - General of Greece and Cyprus it possible to donate the pro - ans who love and Athens and respectively, Demosthenes Tri - ceeds to the Brefokomeio, the what it symbolizes and the antafillou, the founding princi - Foundling Home of Athens. Greek achievements which have Adamopoulos also acknowl - their sources there.” edged the leaders and member Being a Greek public servant, of other community organiza - he could not fail to comment on tions and the participant in the the Greek election and the fact society’s events who are drawn that “today is an important day by their love of Athens regard - for the people of Greece, who (L-R) Pavlos Hatzikyriakos, less of their own roots and em - voted for a new beginning. “Eu - Christina Skiada, Fr. Nektarios phasized the importance of co - rope will look at us differently Papazafiropoulos, Dean of St. operation among them for the and more carefully.” Demetrios Cathedral , Amb. good of Greece and the progress He then thanked the society George Iliopoulos, Nikos Pa - of the community. for honoring him for his 35 pakonstantinou, Eleni Pavlou, He took a moment to note years of service to the Greek na - Amb. Vasilios Philippou, Sylvia the passing of Dennis Syntillas, tion which is drawing to a close Adamopoulos, Tasos Mouza - the driving force behind the cre - – Papaconstantinou surprised kis, Katy Alexandropoulou and ation of Astoria’s Athens Square amd saddened his friends by an - Athanasia Syfroera. RIGHT : Park who was named the soci - nouncing he will retire and re - Agios Vasilios, AKA Santa, also ety’s honorary president. turn to Greece this spring – but made an appearance at the “I now present to you our declared “I will always have you Petros Patrides Cultural Cen - beloved Nikos Papakonstanti - in my heart. Our ties are indis - ter for the Athenians’ Society nou, a friend of our society who soluble, and I will come visit party. Michalis Latousakis is has always stood by our side you.” thrilled to receive his gift. and welcomed us to the Press Papaconstantinou reminisced Cyprus and Macedonia issues. which will always be welcome pal of the Cathedral’s High Office. He supported our dream about his two tours of duty in comed his New York friends He concluded by expressing at the Press Office. School, and Timoleon Kokkinos, of establishing out library there, New York and his tenure in who traveled there for numer - his faith that his successor will After Papaconstantinou was the principal of the parish’s af - where we also present discus - Washington, where he wel - ous demonstrations on the continue to support the society, presented with a gift, a wonder - ternoon Greek school. Selma Film Portrays Archbishop Iakovos as a Champion of Civil Rights

Continued from page 1 thwarted the marchers’ at - for the State Troopers to attack tempts, unleashing a violent him or the marchers that day,” Emancipation, paved the way barrage that became known as said Michael Shikany, who por - for change. Ultimately, the op - “Bloody Sunday.” It was at that trayed Iakovos in the 2014 film pressed needed to be in the point that Dr. King employed Selma, which has been nomi - thick of the battle. But it was the strategy of effectuating nated for a Best Picture Oscar. change from within – from the change from within. He con - “But he didn't know that. He ruling class itself – that gave it tacted some people around the showed amazing courage to be its roots. United States. White people, but there,” Shikany told TNH. Despised at the time by many they were his brothers. Not only THE FILM in the South and far more in the as members of the same human As Tina Fey, the Greek-Amer - North than people realize (the race, but in this particular situ - ican Emcee of the Golden Globe latter, because of all the blood ation, men of the cloth, like him - Awards, poignantly quipped spilt in the Civil War), Lincoln self. He called upon his fellow about Selma at that ceremony eventually received far higher servants of God, the clergy, to earlier this month, “it was about marks over time – history tends join the march. And many an - the civil rights movement that totally worked and now every - thing’s fine.” Fey’s sarcastic com - mentary drew appreciative ap - plause, as it was evident she was referring to race-based conflicts that continue to fester in some pockets of America, particularly over the past few months fol - lowing the deaths of two un - armed African-American males at the hands of police officers in Ferguson, MO and Staten Is - land, both of which resulted in grand jury acquittals of the offi - Archbishop Iakovos with King’s widow, Coretta Scott King and U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes (MD). cers in question. Selma was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best In fact, just last year, the Lakovos,” he said. “When I was my friend, and I came,” answers Actor, and Best Original Song at Academy awarded the Best Pic - researching him, I found out Iakovos, as portrayed by the Golden Globes, and only ture Oscar to 12 Years a Slave, how important and very popular Shikany. Another scene, with won the last one (the song is produced by Greek-American he was (and the correct spelling King and Iakovos at King’s “Glory” by John Legend and Anthony Katagas, a historical and pronunciation of his name). house, was deleted from the fi - Common – the latter also played film about a free-born African- I looked him up on YouTube and nal cut, Shikany said. “The ac - civil rights leader James Bevel American man who was sold Wikipedia to hear a couple of cent would have been much in the film). into Slavery. his speeches and learn his his - more important if they had left The Academy Awards, how - Shikany, who is of Lebanese tory and background. My main [that scene] in. ever, to be decided on February descent, was born and raised in concern at that point was to It is evident that Shikany did 22, nominated Selma in only Atlanta, GA. “Growing up we look and sound like him.” far more than learn to imitate two categories – Best Picture lived in a typically diverse ethnic And then, it was all about au - Iakovos’ accent – he learned a and Best Original Song – neighborhood,” he told TNH. ditioning for the part. “My agent great deal about the man, and prompting contemporary civil “There were Greeks, Italians, sent me on the audition. I went appreciates it. “I have come to rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton Lebanese, and Jews living in our to a costume shop and bought respect him for what he did not to call for an “emergency meet - neighborhood. My grandparents the robe and headwear. I had only in Selma but for other ing” to address what he deemed all came from a small town in been actually been awarded a stances he took,” he said. “How a racist snub of the film. But Lebanon called Zahle. As I said, medal from our Patriarch for my was it that no Greek hierarchy Shikany told TNH he does not I am not Greek but, for most of Church service that I wore met with the Pope for 350 years believe race was a factor. my life, I belonged to St. John around my neck. I looked rela - until Iakovos did so? His stance “Of course I wanted David Chrysostom Greek Catholic tively authentic (for such short on internal political issues may Oyelowo (who played King) and (Melkite) Church and was their notice). I did not hear back from have accelerated his retirement. Ava [DuVernay – the director] cantor for many years, and am the audition for quite a long Those are two instances of The historic cover of Life, depicting Archbishop Iakovos and to be nominated,” he said. “But very familiar with the Greek Or - time and then just a day or two where he was trying to over - Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. marching side-by-side. realistically, the competition this thodox Church. We celebrate before they shot my scenes, they come barriers and bring people year was incredible. There were the same Liturgy. Our Clergy called me in. I looked so much together. Obviously, he was a many great movies and perfor - wear the same vestments and like him and I got the accent great man and visionary. to do that – and is now widely swered the call, but the most mances. Sad to say, I think robes.” down pretty well. He actually “I know that my Greek regarded as America’s greatest prominent one of all was the racism in this country is only But it was not until his agent did not have that much of an friends and associates are very president, and hardly ever falls Archbishop of the Greek Ortho - marginally improved over what approached him to play the role accent.” excited to see Iakovos in the short of the top three. But he dox Church here in America, it was in 1965, just not as ex - of Iakovos, that Shikany first In the film, King (Oyelovo) movie and getting such great paid a price for his heroism: two Iakovos. plicit. But I don't think it had to learned about the transforma - approaches Iakovos and em - notice. I hope my portrayal did years after the Emancipation, in IAKOVOS do with this year’s nomina - tional archbishop. “Ironically, braces him. “You came!” King him proud.” 1865, he was assassinated. Because of his preeminent tions.” my agent thought his name was proclaims joyfully. “You called, SELMA role in his religion, and perhaps Exactly 100 years later, in because of his formidable pres - 1965, another American trans - ence dressed in his Archbishop former of grand proportions, Dr. attire, Iakovos stood in the front Martin Luther King, Jr. – who line, by King’s side, for the next City Council Names Street in Honor of Archbishop Iakovos would also pay for his sweeping march, on March 7. The march reforms by losing his life shortly became known as “Turnaround TNH Staff worked with other elected offi - Constantinides was instru - part of the Greek-American thereafter – continued what Lin - Tuesday,” because King decided cials, including New York State mental in the law’s passage. “I community. It is appropriate coln started a century earlier, not to violate a court restraining NEW YORK – The street that Senator Michael Gianaris and am proud to recognize Arch - that a street will bear his name risking his own life to ensure order against completing the passes in front of the Church of New York State Assembly Mem - bishop Iakovos’ contribution to in a neighborhood that was so voting rights for African-Ameri - march. Nonetheless, the Al - St. Catherine and St. George ber Aravella Simotas, to make our city with this street co-nam - affected by his good works. cans (then typically referred to abama State Troopers did not will be forever associated with the co-naming a reality. ing. He serves as a great role From marching with Martin as “Negroes”) in Alabama and, attack the marchers as they had Archbishop Iakovos of America The press release announcing model for this community… Luther King, Jr. to earning the by extension, across the entire done two days earlier, presum - of blessed memory. The New the new law noted that “Arch - Archbishop Iakovos took a Presidential Medal of Freedom, South and throughout the coun - ably because of the interspersing York City Council introduced bishop Iakovos led the Greek Or - courageous stand for freedom Archbishop Iakovos made the try. King’s goal was to establish of whites in the crowd, particu - and unanimously passed a law thodox Archdiocese of North by marching with Dr. King in world a better place, and we can a peaceful protest march in Al - larly clergy, and particularly co-naming 33rd Street between and South America for 37 years, Selma, one of the few non- all learn from his example." abama, from Selma to the capi - Iakovos in the front row. Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd Av - from 1959-1996. He was also a African-American leaders to do “Archbishop Iakovos was a tal, Montgomery, to draw It would have seemed partic - enue for the charismatic Greek- vocal supporter of the civil-rights so. Even though his advisers symbol of courage and convic - enough attention to the oppres - ularly brutal if the troopers American leader. movement and showed that sup - cautioned him against express - tion, not only for those of the sion of black voters so as to en - physically beat Iakovos, a man City Councilman Costa Con - port by marching with Dr. Mar - ing his support of the civil-rights Greek-Orthodox faith, but for all courage Washington to pass fed - in then his mid-50s, whose gray - stantinides will hold a celebra - tin Luther King, Jr. and other movement, he did what he Americans,” said Simotas “At a eral legislation that would ing beard made him look older, tion on March 28 at Noon in leaders in Selma, AL in 1965. In knew was important. He sym - time when many were silent, supersede the authority of Gov - who was dressed in full religious front of St. Catherine and St. recognition of his role as a spir - bolized freedom to our Greek the Archbishop marched against ernor George Wallace and other garb. George. He told The National itual leader, President Carter Orthodox community and to hatred and oppression. It is truly Alabama officials. “With the imposing robes he Herald that he was happy to act awarded Archbishop Iakovos everyone this city,” he said. fitting that we honor him ahead But the march faced a major wore, his stature, and the high on the suggestion of the Feder - with the Presidential Medal of Gianaris declared, "Arch - of the fiftieth anniversary of the setback. In its first attempt, on rank he carried in the Church, ation of Hellenic Societies of Freedom in 1980. Iakovos died bishop Iakovos was a national Archbishop and Reverend King’s March 7, Alabama state troopers it would have been unthinkable Greater New York and that he in 2005 at the age of 93.” spiritual leader and an integral civil rights march on Selma.” THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 6, 2015 COMMUNITY 5 The Scapegoat: Novel about Murder, Cold War, Greek Crisis Ex-Treasury

By Constantine S. Sirigos trapped….. that is one of the encounters it on paper learns For example, most Greek- Dept. Official TNH Staff Writer hair-raising dimensions of the critical lessons about the func - Americans have heard of the story.” tioning of his country in the past junta, but few are aware of what NEW YORK – Americans – Hel - YOUNG AND GREEK and the present…two parallel some call “the junta before the Tsilas Talks lenes and non-Greeks alike – She also wanted to paint a stories eventually become en - junta” – the authoritarian post cannot easily grasp develop - picture of the current struggles tangled,” she told TNH. war governments that used the ments in Greece, and they have of the Greek people, and she Nikolaidou is also fascinated Cold War as a cover to settle old Tax Reform great difficulty digesting the does that through the story of by the idea of how generations scores or crush opposition. rancor and polarization that Minas “a very intelligent high inherit the sins of their parents, Thousands were imprisoned TNH Staff dominate its political scene. school student going through a and how the same applies to communists who merely It is impossible to do so with - personal crisis.” groups and nations. protested that state of affairs. “If any tax reform gets done out more historical knowledge He is disgusted with school - She agrees that the extreme “That is why the left in in 2015, it will be corporate tax than they typically possess, but ing that doesn’t inspire him and polarization of Greece reflects Greece has an – in quotation reform,” Vicky Tsilas, a former while few are motivated to informs his parents he will not the divisions of a civil war marks – ‘ethical advantage.’ It’s Treasury Department official crack open history books, a his - take his final or university en - whose issues were not fully re - because so many innocent peo - how recently left the Office of torical novel like Sophia Niko - trance exams. ple were deemed communists Tax Policy to return to the pri - laidou’s The Scapegoat is an en - His mother is at her wits end, even if they were not.” vate sector, told the Bond Buyer. lightening and entertaining fearing he would not graduate During the Civil War Greece "The good news is, if we're alternative. and sought help from one of his was the only NATO member only talking corporate tax re - The story unfolds in two time teachers. An understanding that was a Cold War battle - form this year, if that's truly frames. A contemporary Greek The Scapegoat is Sophia Niko - man, he told Minas he could ful - ground, and The Scapegoat il - what happens, then there's less high school student was given a laidou’s 11th book and 6th fil the requirements through a luminates one of its critical in - likely to be radical change in the special assignment: to write work of literature. Melville research project – the Polk Case. cidents. treatment of tax-exempt bonds," about the notorious murder in House will release it on Feb. 3. “And as he begrudgingly Nikolaidou told TNH that the said Tsilas, whose father, Amb. May 1948 of CBS News Corre - takes it on, he begins to make a translator, Karen Emmerich, Loucas Tsilas, just completed his spondent George Polk. He was urgency on both sides of the At - startling series off gripping dis - “did and exceptional job.” She 15-year tenure as Executive Di - found dead in Thessaloniki Bay, lantic to find a culprit at any coveries – about history, love was impressed both by her rector of the Onassis Foundation shot point-blank and with his cost, and the Greek title is and even his own family’s in - translator’s mastery of Greek USA, as TNH reported last week hands and feet bound. Horevoun I Elefantes – from the volvement,” according to the and her ability to convey the (“Amb. Tsilas Finishes Onassis Polk was covering the Greek title of traditional Greek story book’s jacket. emotions and the spirit of the Tenure,” Jan. 24). civil war and was critical of both “The Elephants are dancing and Nikolaidou is not motivated Greek text. sides. He condemned the Tru - the ants pay for it.” In this case, by the desire to share her per - Nikolaidou liked reading and man Administration’s unquali - the ant was a communist jour - spective on a piece of history, writing from early childhood, If there’s any tax fied support for Greece’s right nalist, Gregorios Staktopoulos, rather, she is interested in the but she only became interested reform likely in 2015, wing government and was in - who was convicted of helping interaction and clash of different in history as she got older, al - vestigating corrupt practices. Polk’s killers. historic periods. though like her entire genera - it will pertain to bonds. The prestigious Polk Award for “He entered the police sta - She is also fighting her fear tion, she paid much attention to journalism is named in his mem - tion at 38 years old thinking he that people never learn from Sophia Nikolaidou lives in politics. Tsilas told the Buyer that the ory. was following up on a complaint history. Thessaloniki and her family She has a younger brother debate, even if bond-specific, The book touches the monu - he had filed and left prison 12 In the Scapegoat, she ex - has its roots in Pontos, which and a younger sister and studied could nonetheless broaden to mental and the individual: the years later at the age of 50,” plores how the events of the has a rich and painful history. philology and classics at Aristo - include individual tax reforms, shedding of innocent blood, for - Nikolaidou said. post-war era continue to speak tle University, where she earned but that corporate reforms eign interference in countries, One of the book’s themes is to and impact Greece, “which is solved. her doctorate. seemed to be the focal point. parodies of justice, dirty politics “this can happen to anybody. still a country where foreigners The junta reopened wounds, Amazon has been preselling Noting the political difficulty – and the painful transition from Nikolaidou said “When there is have a say in the issues of the and its fall created new oppor - the book, which one reviewer of a tax increase, say, on gaso - adolescence into the adult machinery in a country that has present.” tunities, but there has yet to be described as “intricate and sus - line, Tsilas acknowledged that world. determined to frame you, no “Two generations after the real catharsis. “Many things are penseful.” It will be released on infrastructure reform is immi - The English title refers to the matter what you do, you are occurrence, a young man who still under the rug.” February 3. nent, though how to pay for it is far from settled. "I think everybody agrees on the prob - lem, but [agreeing] on the so - lution is a whole other ques - New Book by Thanassis Cambanis: Once Upon a Revolution tion," Tsilas told the Buyer. Tsilas added that she was pleased that the Treasury de - By Penelope Karageorge A few days later, I hopped on a While not commenting on partment and the Internal Rev - plane and went to Egypt.” the Greek election per se, he did enue service were able to im - Journalist Thanassis Camba - Eminently readable, his book offer some intriguing opinions plement measures to prevent nis, 40, is living the dream. “I goes behind the scenes of a on Greece today. “The lesson abuse of management contracts wanted to be a war reporter complicated struggle, a battle Greece might draw from Egypt under Obamacare to be misused from the time I was a kid of nine without a happy ending. Says is that with a complete lack of for private business enterprise. or ten listening to stories of my Cambanis, “El-Sisi won control, fear – and the sense that you Of particular concern were Greek grandparents talking and he won fawning love. But don’t have much to lose – you Accountable Care Organizations about war. And, sadly, when I his victory still doesn’t mean can shake a system to its core (ACOs), which are health care grew up there were lots of wars that authoritarianism will pre - and possibly force it to change.” organizations where doctors, to cover.” He recently flew into vail forever. It isn’t culturally de - He adds with irony. “Another hospitals and other providers New York from Beirut, Lebanon, termined. It can be destroyed. lesson you can add is that the collaborate in providing care. If to promote his new book, An That’s what Tahrir proved.” old system won. there is too much private busi - Egyptian Story, Once Upon A Like legendary foreign corre - “The problems Greece has ness use, then what was origi - Revolution, just published by Si - spondents including Edward R. are more or less in accountabil - nally tax-exempt bond financing mon & Shuster. Before address - Murrow, he revels in bearing ity. Greece is a deeply flawed would become taxable under ing a packed house at the West witness to world-changing modern democracy, but it is a the law. Side Barnes & Noble, he talked events, consistently bringing a place with a representative gov - "I think the Affordable Care with TNH. “The book found human angle to his reportage. ernment. There are checks and Act has certainly changed the me,” he said. “Four years ago, I He spent three years in Iraq. “It balances. We’re talking about way contracts are entered into,” was having dinner with friends was intense, fascinating. It felt distortions of a basically good Tsilas said. “It was good that on the West Side when Tahrir worthwhile to try and chronicle system that is being executed in Treasury and the IRS "at least Square showed up on TV. My that time.” a corrupt and ineffective way. provided some guidance on the head exploded, because I was Tall and lanky, a warm smile We’re not talking about a system Thanassis Cambanis, author of Once Upon a Revolution new changes. There is a recog - here and not there. I desperately lights up his serious, Greek in - that denies everyone a voice and nition that things have changed. wanted to go and tell the story. tellectual’s face as he talks. If rights. The industry has changed. And this were the 1940s he could “The Greeks are no more with Asia Minor. It carries a lot Currently, Cambanis has no with it, the guidance needs to play the Gary Cooper part, the prone to corruption that anyone of the legacy of Ottoman rule.” plans to embark on a new book. be updated.” good guy courting Ingrid else, but if you have a system His first book, A Privilege to “I’m focused for the time being A holder of two law degrees Bergman in For Whom the Bell like Greece does, where you’re Die: Inside Hezbollah’s Legions on the war in Syria. I’m going – a Juris Doctorate from Ford - Tolls, not a role he would rewarded for cheating and and Their Endless War Against to be writing a lot about cities, ham University and a Master of choose. Married to Anne thieving, you will cheat and Israel, was published in 2010. about design, literature, music, Laws from Georgetown, Tsilas Barnard, Chief of the New York thieve. It’s not a character issue. He is a fellow at The Century and how they’re reflecting major returns to the large law firm Bal - Times Beirut Bureau, the cou - So with modern enforcements Foundation in New York City. He changes in the Arab world to - lard Spahr as a tax partner, ple, now parents of two, met as and modern rules, Greeks could writes the “Internationalist” col - day.” He likes being where he is where she will advise on tax reporters at the Boston Globe. pay their taxes and do all kinds umn for The Boston Globe and and doing what he’s doing. matters for bond deals. “It’s sort They transferred to Baghdad, of things than other people do. regularly contributes to The “Beirut’s a lovely city. I love of like going back home,” she Iraq in 2003, and then moved Not long ago, people said the New York Times, the Atlantic Beirut. I’ve always been fond of told the Buyer. on to Beirut. same thing about the Spaniards, and other publications. A grad - it. It’s interesting, and a great Her experience on the fed - Cambanis grew up in North but then a different system was uate of the University of North place to live. It has a great mix eral government side of things Carolina, where his late father, implemented and people started Carolina at Chapel Hill, he re - of people. And it’s a great van - will give her enhanced perspec - Stamatis Cambanis, was chair - behaving. ceived a Master in Public Affairs, tage point from which to get to tive on how regulations are man of the statistics department “For someone trying to un - International Relations, with know many of the currents in drafted, all of which will render at the University of North Car - derstand Greece in our era, so Distinction from Princeton Uni - the Arab world because so many her a more qualified tax law olina. “Both of my parents are much attention is paid to Greece versity. groups are represented there.” practitioner, she said. Greek,” says Cambanis. “My as part of Europe, but we have family is from Paros. I define to remember Greece is also part myself as Greek and American. of the Balkans, part of the Ot - I go to Greece once year, and toman world, and the Mediter - Once Upon a Revolution, a was based there in the 90’s, so I ranean world. It has very long You can learn to speak Book about Egypt by Thanas - was very familiar with Greek historical ties with Egypt, with sis Cambanis. politics up to the year 2000.” the Arab world, with the Levant, CONVERSATIONAL GREEK in 2 months Coming in March Use Speak Greek The National Herald’s annual special issue in 2 Months course The 50 Wealthiest Greeks b in America Special Features:

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By Andy Dabilis and believer out of me, and I think Constantinos E. Scaros they’re a team good enough to repeat if not threepeat. In last year’s Super Bowl, we I picked the Broncos by de - both picked the Broncos to beat fault in the AFC because I didn’t the Seahawks. Instead, the see Peyton Manning’s late-season Seahawks blew the Broncos right implosion coming. Nor did I off the field, and the readers think the Pats would be as good laughed our powers of as they’ve been; mostly, I figured prognostication right off these they’d win the East because in a pages. division that includes the Bills, This year, at least, we have the Dolphins, and the Jets, I’d each chosen one team, so TNH take the Pats to win and maybe won’t go 0-for-2 again. Disgusted the Toronto Argonauts (who by the Deflategate distraction, we aren’t even in the NFL – they play hope to see some good football on in Canada – and that’s my point) Sunday. Will it be the clutch to finish second. coaching and quarterbacking of But I thought Brady’s last hur - the Patriots’ lethal Bill Belichick- rah might be a playoff loss to a Tom Brady combination that team like the Steelers, even be - prevails, or will the Seahawks’ fore having to face the Broncos one-two punch of Russell Wilson in the conference championship. and Marshawn Lynch be too much TNH’s Super Bowl 49 Prediction: Dabilis thinks the Patriots Scaros doesn’t see how they’ll stop the Seahawks’ Russell Wil - But Brady exceeded my ex - for them? Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are at the top of their game, but son and Marshawn Lynch. pectations. I knew he’d bounce Come Monday morning, one back from the early season of us will be ready to take a bow think it’s their team too, then I’d Grogan at quarterback than Pret - you cheat to win, you didn’t win The Patriots allowed the thrashing by the Chiefs on Mon - and the other one some more really care about whether they tyboy Brady and all his slinky ex - – you lost. That’s a concept lost fewest runs of 20 yards or more day Night Football, but I didn’t lumps. win the Stupor Bowl against the cuses why he and coach Bill Be - in sports these days, along with in the league and safety Patrick think he’d make it look so easy – Seattle Seahawks. lichick don’t cheat to win when a lack of class that comes with Chung can deliver the kind of even to this day. DABILIS SAYS PATRIOTS I go back to the first game of they do, underinflated balls and winning, much the way the old punishing blows that slow up What I love about a Pats-Sea - If they were still the BOSTON the Boston Patriots, listening to all. Since the scandal though, the Boston Celtics of Red Auerbach even violent runners like Lynch hawks Super Bowl is that both Patriots – not the New England them on the radio as a kid and league is requiring the Patriots and Bill Russell wore suits and so look for some brutal head-on teams can be so unpredictable in Patriots, a concocted public re - know that running back Gerhard to be pumped up. how Joe DiMaggio carried him - collisions. how they score points. Had the lations name designed to make Schwedes of Syracuse was their So it’s pretty hard to root for self on the field and off. On the other side, Seattle has championship games turned out people in the other five states first-ever draft choice and a bust, this team because fair play is as Let’s leave this to two Greek to contend with Brady. It’s been the other way, it would have surrounding Massachusetts to and I’d still rather have Steve important as winning because if philosophers, starting with 10 years since the glamor boy been the arm of Andrew Luck Chilon, one of the Seven Sages won the Big One, and he should versus the arm of Aaron Rodgers. of Sparta, who said: “Prefer a have had two more, so this is The Colts and Packers are that loss to a dishonest gain; the one probably close to his last shot at one-dimensional. Not so the Pats brings pain at the moment, the gaining the kind of legacy that and Seahawks. other for all time.” In reserve you ranks him with the best who ever At this stage in their careers, have a guy named Sophocles played. if the game is on the line, the QB who said, “Rather fail with honor And then there’s the Gronk I’d want in the game as much as than succeed by fraud.” Factor: just who the hell on Seat - anyone would be Brady. But the But this isn’t Philosophy class, tle, unless they put all 11 guys team I’d most fear playing it’s football, the game where, as on him, is going to cover the All- against him would be the Sea - legendary coach Vince Lombardi Universe tight end who’s the sec - hawks. said after picking up the phrase ond coming of Russ Francis, a Brady put on a clinic against from UCLA coach Red Sanders, runaway freight train who is an the Colts, but Seattle showed a that, “Winning isn’t everything, equal opportunity destroyer. sheer will to win like I haven’t it’s the only thing,” and what So are the Patriots so when seen since Michael Jordan’s Bulls counts is what happens on the the dust settles and Lynch is un - against Karl Malone’s Jazz in field. der it, and Brady’s bombs are fly - 1998. The Jazz were poised to The line is pretty much even ing over it, New England will win Game 6 but Jordan simply for this one with one side picking take this one home, 27-17. But took over – and as well as the the Patriots because of Brady and check to see if the trophy is de - Jazz played, his will to win pre - Belichick and other the Sea - flated. vailed. hawks because of quarterback Similarly, Aaron Rodgers Russell Wilson, who can run as SCAROS SAYS SEAHAWKS played a great game – as he usu - well, and Marshawn Lynch, Andy, if I had written this pre- ally does, but Seattle refused to who’s been likened to the second Deflategate, I would have said: I roll over. Marshawn Lynch coming of Jim Brown – except hope you’re right, as I am rooting played like a man possessed. by people who saw Jim Brown for Tom Brady. But now, I’m not Whether or not he deserves to Super Bowl 49 pits the scandal-ridden New England Patriots against the defending champion or they wouldn’t have said it. so sure I’m rooting for anyone. be mentioned in the same breath Seattle Seahawks. Lynch couldn’t wear Jim Nonetheless, I am hoping that as Jim Brown makes for a good Brown’s jock and is fond of grab - while those of us on the sidelines debate, but as Brown won’t be bing his own after a touchdown have been following the ugly, suiting up to play on the Pats this so he’d better get a look at some sordid mess of the Patriots’ foot - year, Lynch is the next-best thing Brown highlights, which would balls’ PSI levels, that the players on the field, by far. He and Rus - make him take a deep swallow, themselves, on both sides, have sell Wilson are such a deadly THE HERALD SQUARE and then see how Brown acted buckled down and prepared to one-two punch around the goal when he scored – placing the ball play some football. line, that I don’t see how the Pa - TNH's Crossword Challenge down and walking away be - Do I think the Pats cheated? I triots (or any other team) can cause, he said, “I like to act like don’t know. Do I think the Colts stop that. Tom Brady is clutch I’ve been there before.” would have won if the balls were personified, but he found a way Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, fully inflated? Absolutely not. (and I still don’t know how it’s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a flop when coaching the Pats, The two best comments I’ve possible) to lose to Eli Manning undoubtedly is licking his chops heard on this so far were: “The and the Giants in the Super Bowl 8 9 10 hoping for revenge too, but as Patriots could have beaten the – not once but twice! good as he’s been he can’t match Colts using medicine balls,” and Simply put, this year’s Sea - 11 12 13 14 15 up with Belichick which is the “the Pats defense had no prob - hawks are leaps and bounds bet - biggest difference off the field. lems catching [Andrew Luck in - ter than those Giants teams, and 16 17 The Patriots biggest challenge terceptions] fully-inflated balls.” the Pats are not as good as their will be containing Lynch, who I hope that Deflategate has versions of those years. 18 19 20 ran for 1,306 yards for an aver - neither enhanced nor hampered Which brings me to my pre - age of 4.7 per carry, which is Hall the level of play for either team. diction: 34-23, Seattle. Tom 21 22 23 24 25 of Fame stuff, but not Brown’s And so my analysis, which I de - Brady will not roll over the way 5.2. Belichick, though, is very termined pre-Deflategate, still Peyton Manning did last year – 26 27 28 adept at adjusting defenses and stands. because again, the Pats are a

29 30 31 32 exploiting weaknesses – and I’m picking the Seahawks more complex team than last stopping strengths – so look for and, if nothing else, I’m happy year’s high-octane Broncos. But 33 34 him to shadow on Lynch or even that this year we’ve chosen op - neither will he be able to muster have a double team concept if posite teams, so at least that more than a couple of TDs, the 35 36 Lynch touches the ball. guarantees we won’t go a com - rest of the points on field goals. Belichick will also probably bined 0-for-4 in our Super Bowl The Seahawks, though, will have 37 38 39 stack the defense close-up with prognostication collaboration an easier time of things. almost eight in the box daring thus far. Finally, I tend to root for quar - 40 41 42 Wilson to get away from the run - My very boring prediction – terbacks – and Brady is someone ning game and try to throw in which I hoped wouldn’t come I’ve always liked. Part of me will 43 44 45 46 47 the Pats secondary, having seen, true and at least half of it did try to forget Deflategate during of course, the game films against not – at the beginning of the sea - the game, and if he does lead 48 49 50 Green Bay in which the Seattle son was that the Seahawks the Pats to another title, I’ll be quarterback did virtually nothing would again meet, and defeat the first to cheer. But that’s for 51 52 53 until the big overtime throw to the Denver Broncos in the Super Sunday – right now, it’s my head win the game and he’s intercep - Bowl. talking, not my heart. Seattle will www.CrosswordWeaver.com tion-prone. Last year’s Seahawks made a repeat as Super Bowl champion.

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ALL HISTORY The Zangakis Brothers: Greek Photographers of the Orient… and World

Continued from page 1 ing the importance of this city the Zangakis brother pho - and all the various sites of the tographs was the fact that a wide of street scenes and ethnic Holy Land in Palestine for West - array of the post card negatives groups. To our contemporary ern Tourists. Around 1895 they were sold to other commercial sensibilities the Zangakis opened a studio in Cairo keeping Cairo photographers who subse - brother’s photographs seem stiff them both open and operating quently listed them under their and posed, focusing most often until Georgios’ death when Con - studio names. on clothing and other signs of stantine sold the Port Said stu - The Zangakis brothers were exotic difference. Nonetheless, dio. According to Xanthakis’ in - largely unknown in Greece dur - the photographs, photo-albums, vestigations, Constantine also ing their lifetime due to the fact post cards and other surviving soon sold a large part of the Zan - that they simply never bothered images first taken by the Zan - gakis negatives to two different to exhibit any of their photo - gakis brothers are now treasured local commercial photographers graphic works with other Greek images of both history and art. P. Peridis (yet another local photographers. This is in direct Little exists in the historical Greek photographer active ca. opposition to the standing the record on Georgios (ca. 1845- 1890-1905) and Hippolyte Zangakis Brothers have with his - 1895) and Constantinos (ca. Arnoux (active ca. 1860 - ca. torians of the Near and Middle 1845-1916) Zangakis. This is es - 1890) a French-born photogra - East. Their photographs of late pecially striking since the pio - pher and publisher. 19th century Egypt and the Near neering work of these two men Xanthakis’ ongoing research East are highly prized by histo - proved so commanding that clears up some long standing rians and collectors for their in - Zangakis images are found in confusion as to who took some sights into life at the time. A nearly every late travel album of of these now classic pho - mere listing of the cities/loca - photographs of the Near East. tographs. As Dr. Nikos Kokkinos, tions in which a fraction of their To confirm this point one histor - Wingate Scholar and Research photographs were taken under - ical researcher shifted through Fellow at the Department of He - scores this point; Memphis, Nu - this literature and discovered brew and Jewish Studies at Uni - bia, Thebes, Karnak, Assouan ‘that there are at least one thou - versity College, London, noted Abydos, Denderah, Thebes, sand five hundred prints in col - some years ago ‘Some photos of Luxor, Jerusalem, Philae, Beth - lections today that I know of lehem, Jaffa, Cairo and Port which shows they were prolific The Damascus Gate in Said. and successful photographers.’ Jerusalem, taken in 1870. The Zangakis brothers were Yet at the same time no biblio - Right photo: One of the Zan - also very much individuals of graphic material on these men gakis brothers stands to the their time and place. While accompanies any since photo - left of the head of the Sphinx many of their photographs are graph or album of their images. and the Zangakis brothers’ now recognized as one of kind What we now know of the truck just to the right circa renditions of places such as the Zangakis brothers is due entirely 1870-1880. Far right photo: Great Pyramids of Giza or to Alikis X. Xanthakis in his wa - The statue of Queen Nefertiti Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate. tershed study, History of Greek at the Temple of Amon. Other of their images are clearly Photography 1839-1960 informed by ideas of what the (Athens: Hellenic Literary and arrival in Egypt they became es - Orientals, as the people of the Historical Archives Society). But tablished photographers. The Near and Middle East were then be aware that this information Greek brothers' photographs are called by Western tourists, were is in the second edition of this very commonly found in supposed to look like. Conse - book. The ever resourceful Xan - tourists' albums assembled in quently, various Zangakis pho - thakis tracked down one of the the Middle East in the latter part tographs are “quite easily rec - surviving Zangakis grandsons. of the 19th century. From their ognizable, even when unsigned, The Zangakis brothers were Port Said studio, they were in if only for the stiff, artificial born on the island of Milos. an ideal position to sell to those poses and fixed stares of their Georgios Zangakis left Milos to on the Grand Tour (London, subjects. The emphasis of these seek his fortune first settling 2007, p. 277).” portraits is firmly on composi - with relatives in Heraklion The arrival of the Zangakis tion rather than psychological Crete. In 1865, Georgios trav - brothers coincided with the local insight. Their genre studies of eled to Egypt finally settling in tourism which only increased picturesque locals were aimed Port Said in 1869 and not long with the opening of the Suez sold to tourist’s romantic and regulations accepted for the first the Suez Canal taken by Arnoux, principally at the tourist market. after his younger brother Con - Canal in 1869. To be sure the eroticized versions of Egypt and time what we now know as the particularly those depicting lo - Their work also proved popular stantinos joined him. As Ken Ja - two Zangakis brothers were not the Middle East. Complimenting picture post card. Developing cations south of Port-Said, were with those who were disinclined cobson, notes in his book, Odal - the only foreign born photogra - this overall visual revolution was tourist negatives and the selling to be found later with the names to travel but were nevertheless isques & Arabesques: Orientalist phers to arrive in the Near and the development in 1888 by of post cards with their studios of the Zangakis Bros or Peridis eager for images that held nov - Photography, 1839-1925, “it is Middle East during this pivotal George Eastman of the Kodak work became part of the overall & Georgiladakis attached. I elty and curiosity value.” not known where they learned period. As we can see by the camera. Another innovation was daily business of the Zangakis imagine that the Greek photog - John Hannavy in his entry on photography but soon after their thousands of albumen prints in 1894 when worldwide postal brothers. raphers somehow ‘inherited’ the the Zangakis brothers in the En - In 1870 the Zangakis broth - negatives of Arnoux. Or, possi - cyclopedia of Nineteenth-Cen - ers opened their studio in Port bly, they worked for Arnoux be - tury Photography (London, Said, selling their images to the fore they started their own busi - Routledge 2008) emphasizes seemingly endless flow of West - nesses (in Port-Said and later the historical and artistic impor - GREEK AMERICAN STORIES ern tourists. So while the Zan - Cairo), and that they may even tance of the Zangakis brothers gakis brothers were not the only have taken the photographs by observing that among the commercial photographers on themselves in the first place on finest images ever taken by the Repairs the scene their lives and careers behalf of Arnoux. Unfortunately brothers include those ‘taken af - add not only to our understand - we do not know much about ter the bombardment of Alexan - ing of the commercialization of their relationships or exact dates dria in 1882 and some eloquent By Phylis (Kiki) Sembos stairs. squeezing, wrenching and groan - photography in late Nineteenth (http://www.vintageragtrader.c commentaries on the Grand Special to The National Herald He was sitting on the steps ing. (That was Stavros) Century Egypt but also into the om 2010-08-26). As we now Tour of Egypt in the 1880s. reading the manual. That’s it! I Round two: I heard mumbling development and popularity know the situation was com - Unquestionably more re - My husband, Vasili, (Bill, to called Stavros who came in ten and sighing. (That was Bill whose among the Western tourist on pletely the reverse and the orig - search needs to be conducted you) has retired. And, since re - minutes. The two men eyed each arm was growing weary holding the growing romanticism de - inal Zangakis brother images on the lives and careers of the tirement, thinks he’s a handy - other like two prize fighters the flashlight for him.) In half an picted in these images. were taken by Peridis and Zangakis brothers. It is an undis - man. When he worked we’d, usu - about to go into the ring. Stavros hour, the lights went on, the air The Zangakis brothers while Arnoux and issued under their puted fact of history that the ally, call the neighborhood pushed Bill aside, saying, “Let the cleared and heat warmed the maintaining their Port Said stu - names. daily labors of Georgios and handyman, Stavros, who fixed expert fix it!” He carried a heavy house. Stavros left before Bill dio soon began to travel the Nile After Georgios Zangakis’ Constantinos Zangakis not only our leaking pipe, shorted vacuum tool box with every conceivable asked about the costs. A bill came to Upper Egypt to photograph death Constantinos changed the preserved the world around cleaner, defrosting refrigerator implement invented and got to in two days. It was comparable antiquities and the life of the focus of his studio. Recognizing them via the new technology of and the front door lock. Stavros work. Stavros opened the boiler to the national debt. Bill was in - countryside. The Western the cultural changes around him photography but that their stud - had a truck with every conceiv - box and held up a small socket- censed. tourists were looking for pho - Constantine centered all his en - ied images are now recognized able tool. So, when the boiler wrench thing. “What did he do? He replaced tographs of Egyptian antiquities ergies on the production of post as artistic renderings of what wasn’t turning over; the house “Ah, ha! Come ‘ere, Bill. See three tiny wires; one red, one to use as souvenirs to map their cards until his death in 1916. they first witnessed through the was cold, I said, “I’m calling this?” He pointed to the dozens blue and one white. He couldn’t travels. Consequently the Zan - With his death the Zangakis lens of their cameras. Stavros.” of wires in all colors. “That’s do all that without my help!” He gakis brothers began to system - Cairo studio closed. Adding yet He objected, saying in a bari - where the problem is!” Nodding, was referring to holding the flash atically take photographs of the another layer of confusion on [email protected] tone voice, “Why are you calling Bill said, “I thought so!” Stavros, light. pyramids (e.g. Cheops and the Stavros? I can fix it!” I eyed him. giving Bill a look not unlike what Next day, I told Bill that the Sphinx) and the cities (e.g. “YOU can fix the boiler?” I’m Bill gave the sales men; started lock on our mail box doesn’t Luxor, Suez, Alexandria and so speaking to a man whose only explaining about how wires are close. It was rusted. “Maybe, a on); as well of Egyptians going experience with tools was the of - connected to socket A. Socket B little oil?” I suggested, calmly. about their daily lives (e.g. a fice stapler. has to go through the water re - “Never mind! 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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE n ANGELOS, JAMES Protopresbyter Christopher Con - Panagiotis Silis, Panepirotic VIRTUALIZE, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ Notice of Formation of 1964 N JERUSALEM RD SALT LAKE CITY, UT (From the stantinides and Reverend Father NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 8/12/14. LLC a (domestic LLC). Articles of Salt Lake Tribune, published on Peter Kostakis are officiating. In Office in Kings Co. SSNY designated Organization filed with the Secretary of State Jan. 15) – Our father, grandfa - lieu of flowers, donations can agent for service of process. SSNY shall of New York, (SSNY) on 11/26/2014. Office Pres., Archon, Restarateur mail process to Reg. Agent: U.S. Corpo - location: Nassau County. SSNY is designated ther, and brother James B. An - be made to Holy Trinity Greek ration Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave. Ste. as agent upon whom process against the LLC gelos Jr. caught his long awaited Orthodox Church, 13555 Hill - 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: bus ride to heaven on January ALEXANDRIA, VA – Age 85, of crest Road, Dallas, TX, 75240. lawful activity. 1964 N Jerusalem Rd LLC, 25 Hampton Road, 274233/18796 Massapequa, NY 11758. Purpoce: Any Lawful 4, 2015. James was a musician Alexandria, VA on January 17, Purpose. who played with many famous 2015. Panagiotis Silis was born n KOLONIOTIS, 274199/19321 musicians, a writer who wrote in Politsiani, a small village in FR. MICHAEL LEGAL NOTICE books and music, an activist, a the northern most region of JACKSONVILLE, FL (From the LEGAL NOTICE Greek chef, a comedian, and Epirus, Greece. He emigrated to Florida Times-Union, published YOURMBR LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 1/20/15. Office Notice of Formation of SOKOL REALTY, LLC many other things, but his the United States in 1948. Pana - on Jan. 18) – On January 14, in Kings Co. SSNY designated agent for a (DOM. LLC). Articles of Organization biggest passion was his family. giotis met his wife, Calliope in 2015, Fr. Dn. Michael I. Koloni - service of process. SSNY shall mail filed with the Secretary of State of New process to: Karina Mikhli, 1338 E15 St, York, (SSNY) on 11/05/2014. Office Spending time with his family 1960 in Ioannina, Greece. The otis, beloved husband of 37 Apt. 3, Brooklyn, NY 11230. Purpose: Any location: Kings County. SSNY is designated was the most important thing in two were happily married for years to Diakonissa Karen Kolo - lawful activity. as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process his life. If his story was told only 54 years. Panagiotis was ex - niotis, was called home and 274232/18796 to: Wieslawa Sokolowska, 66 Eagle Street, heaven knows but to us he had tremely active in the Greek Or - took the hand of Christ. He is #3L, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Purpose: Any a halo. James was willing to thodox community where he also survived by his mother, Iou - Lawful Purpose. help anyone regardless of one's served as an Archon. He spent lia Koloniotis, Halkida, Greece, LEGAL NOTICE 274198/19319 race or religion or whether one years working tirelessly in sup - his brother, Costas (Marina), his LEGAL NOTICE was rich or poor. He did not port of numerous Greek philan - niece, Ioulia, and his nephew, OSTMANGROUP LLC, a domestic LLC, care. He touched the lives of thropic societies. Panagiotis was well-respected in the Alexandria Yianni. He was born in Halkida, filed with the SSNY on 12/11/14. Office KORDES & SCHWABE PLLC. Art. of Org. many. He hoped to visit his par - community where he and his wife ran several successful restaurants Greece where he served in the location: Kings County. SSNY is filed with the SSNY on 11/25/14. Office: designated as agent upon whom process Kings County. SSNY designated as agent of ents' homeland of Greece one over the long course of their marriage. Hellenic Navy for two and a half against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall the PLLC upon whom process against it may last time and his dream was for Panagiotis is survived by his beloved wife, Calliope Silis. Loving years. In 1976, he moved to mail process to The LLC, 251 Lee Ave., be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process Brooklyn, NY 11206. General Purposes . to the PLLC, 966 East 19th Street, Brooklyn, his son Weldon to be reunited father of Manny Silis, MD and his wife Christina Silis, MD, George Jacksonville in order to give his 274209/10709 NY 11230. Purpose: For the practice of the with our family. But now he is Silis, MD, Thomas Silis, Esq. and his wife Annemarie. Also survived family a better life in Greece. profession of Law. finally having his pizza and by three grandchildren, Katerina, Sophia and Mary Silis; brother God had a plan because the fol - 274179/17973 wine with Jesus like he always of the late Eftihia Tsaoussis. In lieu of flowers contributions may lowing year, he met the love of LEGAL NOTICE wanted. He will truly be missed. be made to St. Katherine's Greek Orthodox Church. his life and the two were wed AMEN TO THAT PRODUCTIONS LLC, LEGAL NOTICE James is survived by his children New Years Eve of 1977. Dn. a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY Brett Beyer Photography, LLC. Art. of Org. on 10/28/14. Office location: Kings Lisa, Weldon, Justin, Christina, Michael held several jobs over filed w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on County. SSNY is designated as agent 10/10/14. Office location: Kings Co. SSNY Linda, Cindy, and Boyd; by his the years. However, he always upon whom process against the LLC designated agent for service of process. may be served. SSNY shall mail SSNY shall mail process to Reg. Agent: U.S. grandchildren Anthony, Can - born in the small village of was on the aircraft carrier USS had a strong desire to serve God process to Ms. Doris V. Amen, 728 dice, Cheri, Angela, Richard, Nerotrivia in Evia, Greece on Lexington when the war ended, in the Church. This led him to Corp. Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11232. Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: Any lawful Jessica, Anthony, Jesse, June 2, 1955. His family in he was part of the secret convoy study at Holy Cross Greek Or - General Purposes . activity . Meranda, Cyrus, Alena, and Greece raised goats to make feta that left Hawaii the day the thodox School of Theology from 274200/10709 274173/19163 Nico; and by his ex-wife Gail, cheese while also selling the Japanese surrendered. They 2010-2012. After completing his LEGAL NOTICE 274200/ 10709 who he stopped loving this day. meat to supply the local village. went to Japan and provided air studies, Deacon Michael was or - Notice of Formation of BONOMO DESIGN & FUNERAL HOMES He was preceded in death by his They survived off the land with security. In civilian life, John dained to the Diaconate on Feb - ILLUSTRATION, LLC a (DOM. LLC). Articles of sister Vivian, and his brother a strong family commitment met his wife of 60 years, Evelyn, ruary 2, 2013 at Holy Trinity Organization filed with the Secretary of State ITRAS Paul and his grandson Skyler. maintaining their life along the in Duluth where they married Greek Orthodox Church in St. of New York, (SSNY) on 12/16/2014. Office location: Kings County. SSNY is designated as VASILIOS LITRAS His viewing will be held on Jan - Mediterranean Sea. As Art de - and had 2 children. In 1959 Augustine by His Eminence, agent upon whom process against the LLC may OF THE ORIGINAL uary 17th at 1:00 and the ser - veloped into a man, he joined they moved to Denver, Colorado Metropolitan Alexios. He con - be served. SSNY shall mail process to:The LLC, 61 Broadway, Suite #1405, New York, NY ITRAS FAMILY OF vices will be at 3:00 at Wasatch the Greek Army and was sta - where John and Evelyn joined tinued to serve at his home 10006. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Lawn Memorial on 3401 South tioned on several Greek Islands. the Greek community, as Greek parish of St. John the Divine in 274229/19351 asil itras Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Additionally, Art was an excel - Orthodox. John sold insurance Jacksonville. Prior to his ordi - Utah. In lieu of flowers, cash do - lent soccer player, hunter, for Prudential for 30 years. He nation, he was the Protopsaltis Funeral Home nations are accepted. prankster, and an absolute was very active in the Greek fra - at St. John for 15 years, taught LEGAL NOTICE 117 Washington Ave., charmer with the ladies. After ternal organization (AHEPA) Sunday School, and served on MARY HOWARD STUDIO, LLC, Arts. of Org. Pleasantville, NY 10570 n ASIMOS, WILLIAM he finished his military commit - and the Travelers ProtectiveAs - the Parish Council. Dn. Michael filed with the SSNY on 11/04/2014, filed with an exist date of: 01/01/2015. Office lo - Nationwide Toll Free CHARLOTTE, NC (From the ment, Art worked at various jobs sociation (TPA). During the s life could be summed up in cation: Kings County. SSNY has been desig - 866-725-4872 Charlotte Observer, published such as painting, landscaping, 1980's, John and Evelyn were one word: diakonia, the Greek nated as agent upon whom process against Chapel Facilities Available on Jan. 21) – William A. "Bill" construction, and as a driver for owners of the Windsor Gardens word for service. He selflessly the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 505 Carroll St., Brooklyn, NY in the Metro Area Asimos died at his residence on a food distributor. Knowing that Restaurant and John served on dedicated his life to his family, 11215. Reg Agent: Mary Howard, 505 January 19, 2015 at the age of he could do more with his life, the board for Windsor Gardens his Church and his Lord. The Carroll St., Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: for your convenience. 85. Born July 15, 1929 in Kato Art decided to pursue the Amer - Condominiums over the years. Trisagion will be held at St. John Any Lawful Purpose. Not affiliated with Hora (Nafpaktos) Greece, he ican dream and come to Amer - John was and avid golfer and the Divine Greek Orthodox 274226/16818 any other Funeral Home was the son of the late Asimaki ica with nothing but the shirt could hit a long ball, even into Church, 3850 Atlantic Boule - LEGAL NOTICE and Agathe Asimakopoulos. He on his back. His first job in the his later years. John is preceded vard, Jacksonville, FL 32207 on BARRLAND HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. LITRAS FUNERAL HOME attended schools in Nafpaktos, States found him working for in death by his mother, father Monday, January 19 at 6:30 filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/20/2014. ARLINGTON Greece and emigrated to the his cousin as a dishwasher until and son William John Toscas. p.m. The Divine Liturgy will also Office in Kings Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY BENSON DOWD, INC United States in 1950. He was he eventually learned the trade He is sruvived by his wife Eve - be held at St. John the Divine shall mail copy of process to 359 16th St., an active member of the Greek from the ground floor and then leyn, daughter Katina (Kathy) Greek Orthodox Church on Brooklyn, NY 11215, which is also the prin - FUNERAL HOME cipal business location. Purpose: Any lawful 83-15 Parsons Blvd., Orthodox Church of the Annun - opened his own restaurant. In and son-in-law George Atz and Tuesday, January 20 at 8:30 purpose. ciation in York, Pennsylvania his 30-year career after arriving granddaughter Kelsie Atz and a.m. followed immediately by 274221/19138 Jamaica, NY 11432 prior to relocating to Pineville, from Greece as an immigrant, many nieces and nephews in the Funeral Service at 10:00 (718) 858-4434 where he was a faithful member he built eleven successful Greece. John's ashes will be re - a.m. After services the family in - • (800) 245-4872 of the St. Nektarios Greek Or - restaurants. Two local restau - turned to his homeland in Nau - vites everyone for the Makaria LEGAL NOTICE thodox Church in Charlotte. He rants, Greek Islands Cuisine and plion, Greece. Services were not in the Church Hall. For those Notice of Formation of TRI-LOX was a devoted husband, loving Italiano's Serious Pies and Pasta, held. Donations to Hospice who would like to be present MILLWORKS, LLC a (DOM LLC). Articles of APOSTOLOPOULOS Organization filed with the Secretary of Apostle Family - father, and proud grandfather. are very successful with his and/or St. Catherine's Greek Or - for the Burial Service, it will State of New York, (SSNY) on 12/03/2014. He was a member of the White legacy being carried forward by thodox Church. take place after the Makaria at Office location: Kings County. SSNY is desig - Gregory, Nicholas, Andrew - Rose Chapter of AHEPA, the Ma - his family. Art's proudest family Panagia Vlahernon Greek Ortho - nated as agent upon whom process against Funeral Directors of the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail sons, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, moments were marrying the n TRAPALIS, HELEN dox Monastery, 13486 Nw High - process to: The LLC, 125 Jericho Turnpike, RIVERDALE and the York County Shrine woman he loved, the birth of DALLAS, TX (From the Dallas way 225, Reddick, FL 32686. In Jericho, NY 11753. Purpose: Any Lawful FUNERAL HOME Inc. Club. He was owner-partner of his children, the marriage of his Morning News, published on lieu of flowers, the family is re - Purpose. 274218/19339 5044 Broadway the Ramona Restaurant and the sons, and mentoring his family Jan. 4) – Helen Trapalis, Helen questing donations be made to New York, NY 10034 Colonial Coffee Shop in York, to be successful in the restau - Sellas, was born March 6, 1922, the Building Fund of St. John (212) 942-4000 along with Donut World in Red rant business. Art enjoyed cook - in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the Divine Greek Orthodox LEGAL NOTICE Lion and Columbia, Pennsylva - ing a meal (especially seafood) the late Andigone and Theo - Church. Toll Free 1-888-GAPOSTLE Notice of Formation of NEWRETROWAVE, LLC a CONSTANTINIDES nia. In 1967-68, he was presi - for anyone and everyone. He phane (Tom) Sellas. Helen (domestic LLC). Articles of Organization filed dent of the Southern Chapter of loved to hunt with his two dogs passed away on December 31, n TSOKALAS, LEO with the Secretary of State of New York, (SSNY) FUNERAL PARLOR Co. on 10/17/2014. Office location: Kings County. (718) 745-1010 the Pennsylvania Restaurant As - and good friend Spiro. He loved 2014, in Dallas, Texas. She HARTFORD, CT (From the Hart - SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process sociation. He was a member of watching sports with his son moved to Dallas after marrying ford Courant, published on Jan. against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail Services in all localities - the East York Lions Club and the Nikos, his friend Pete, and George Trapalis on February 18, 9) – Leo J. Tsokalas, 88, of process to: Mr. Teniola Sodeinde, 880 New York Low cost shipping to Greece Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Purpoce: Any Lawful Country Club of York, where he brother Toni. Art made you feel 1961. Helen is preceded in Wethersfield, formerly of Man - Purpose. loved playing golf. His family, like he was your best friend and death by her loving husband, chester beloved husband of 59 274205/19324 ANTONOPOULOS friends and customers will al - had the ability to take over a George Trapalis and her brother, years to Rita (Husarik) Tsokalas FUNERAL HOME, INC. ways remember him for his party with his outgoing person - Dr. James T. Sellas, of Sacra - passed away peacefully on Tues - LEGAL NOTICE Konstantinos Antonopoulos - good humor. He is survived by ality. He loved to celebrate and mento, California.Throughout day, January 6, 2015 with his Fluid Movement, LLC. Art. of Org. filed Funeral Director his beloved wife, Anita, of 58 dance for any occasion. Art al - her life Helen was surrounded family by his side. Born in w/ NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 5/28/13. years, and two sons, Michael ways saw the best in every per - by faithful, loving family and Bridgeport, CT on the 11th of Office location: Kings Co. SSNY desig - 38-08 Ditmars Blvd., nated agent for service of process. SSNY Astoria, New York 11105 Asimos (and wife Victoria) of son. His stories were humorous friends. Helen enjoyed all of November 1926 to Greek immi - shall mail process to Dan Cayer, 593 7th Haverford, Pennsylvania and and his love for life was conta - life's activities with dedication grants Helen and James St, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Purpose: Any (718) 728-8500 Andrew Asimos (and wife gious to everyone in his pres - and love. She continued to cel - Tsokalas, Leo grew up in Bridge - lawful activity . Not affiliated with any Christie) of Charlotte, North ence. But most of all, Art was ebrate life's many milestones port with a love for art and a 274201/18796 other funeral home. Carolina. Also surviving are his committed to mentoring his throughout her courageous bat - love for the water. As a young four grandchildren, Bess Anne children to take on the world tle with Parkinson's.Helen's joy boy he spent many days in the Asimos, Mary Katherine Asimos, like he did. Art is survived by in life was her beloved family many parks of the city watching TO PlACE yOur ClASSiFiED AD, CAll: (718) 784-5255, and Luke Andrew Asimos of his loving wife of thirty years, and devoted daughter Mary the boats and ships come and go. ExT. 106, E-mAil: classifieds@ thenationalherald.com Charlotte, North Carolina, and Debbie Danakos; his son, Nikos Ann. Helen lived her faith by When he was just ten years old, Annabella Paige Asimos of and wife Nikki Danakos; daugh - dedicating her time and talents he was inspired enough to have Haverford, Pennsylvania. Addi - ter, Malenna Danakos; son, Tim to the Holy Trinity Greek Ortho - drawn a picture of then Mayor tionally, he is survived by two and wife Jessica Humble; son, dox Church. Among many of Jasper McLeevey and had that leged in that he was allowed to Andover, John Tsokalas and Lois sisters in Greece, Stavroula Fo - Jon Tuttle; brother, Antonis and her volunteer activities she picture published in The Bridge - witness some of the state's most Natolly of Jesup, GA and topoulos and Demetra Bokaris, wife Iris; sister, Toula and hus - served as Chair of the Greek port Post. It would be the first of famous criminal trials at a time Nicholas and Rebecca Tsokalas and many nieces and nephews band Kostas; sister, Eleni and Food Festival, President of the many times his art would be on when cameras were not allowed of Buford, GA. He had nine won - in the United States and Greece. husband George; sister-in-law, Daughters of Penelope, and a display. While still attending Cen - in the courtrooms. As an artist, derful grandchildren, five great He was preceded in death by Donna and Scott McClain. He member of the Ladies Philopto - tral High, Leo enlisted in the he had captured some of the grandchildren and three two brothers, George and was preceded in death by his chos Society of the Greek Or - Navy prior to his graduation as state's most notorious criminals nephews; James Tsokalas, An - Arthur Asimos. A Trisagion Ser - parents, Nikos and Maria thodox Church. Helen and her so many others did at a time on paper in his drawings. His thony Tsokalas and William vice will be held at 7:30 pm on Danakos. Viewing will be held husband George were also own - when our country was at war, renowned work hangs on the Lorenzo. Leo's family also in - Wednesday, January 21, 2015, Saturday, January 3, 2014 at 1 ers of Bert's Cafe in the Farmer's and became a member of the Sea walls of many offices around the cludes several cousins in Greece at St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox PM at Einan's at Sunset Chapel, Market and Mr. G's Restaurant, Bees. After his basic training in state and has been shown on sev - as well. Leo was pre deceased by Church, 5108 Kuykendall Road, 915 Bypass Hwy, Richland, with and she served as President of 1943, he was subsequently sta - eral occasions at various galleries his parents, his brother Socrates, Charlotte, NC 28270. The family a funeral service to follow at 2 the Women's Auxiliary of the tioned at various posts and car - through art shows and the like. his sister Mary and two nephews, will receive friends beginning at PM also at Einan's at Sunset Texas Restaurant ried the rank of Coxswain on a Leo will always be known as a Michael Lorenzo and David 7:00 pm. The funeral service Chapel. Express your thoughts Association.Helen is survived by destroyer. He was also stationed kind and honest man with a Husarik. Leo's family would like will be Saturday, January 24, and memories on our online her daughter, Mary Ann; sister- in the Philippine Islands where warm smile who was never hap - to extend a thank you to the doc - 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Greek Guestbook at www.einansatsun - in-law, Frances Sellas; niece he ran a desalination plant pier than when he was with his tors, nurses and especially his Orthodox Church of the Annun - set.com. Agatha Felactu and family; among other duties. It was his family. He instilled in all of us a aides; Carmen, Marlene and ciation, 2500 Pine Grove Road, nephew Thomas Valos and fam - love of the water and his creativ - set of values that placed family Maxine from Salmon Brook in York, PA 17403, with the Rev. n TOSCAS, JOHN ily; niece Helene (Sellas) Tansey ity that had lead to his invention and honesty above all. He was a Glastonbury for their kind and Father Andrew N. Tsikitas, offi - DENVER, CO (From the Denver and family; nephew Tom Sellas that involved the stabilization of communicant of St George Greek compassionate care as well as his ciating. Interment will be in Post, published on Jan. 4) – and family; nephew Steven Sel - sea -going vessels and or heli - Orthodox Church in Hartford, dear friend George Sercombe for Mount Rose Cemetery in York. John was born February 23, las; and other beloved family in copters. After his time in the and was very proud to have his devotion, compassion and In lieu of flowers, memorial do - 1927 in Nauplion, Greece; he Chicago and Greece. Helen is Navy, Leo went to the Paier, Art painted a portrait of the late Fa - friendship. Calling hours will be nations can be made to either departed December 14, 2014. beloved by her Godchildren: School on the GI Bill. He then ther James Demetriades. He was held on Monday, January 12, the Greek Orthodox Church of He arrived in Duluth, Minnesota George Christ, George Robert had an art studio in Bridgeport a lifetime member of the Ct Air 2015 from 5-8 pm at Holmes Fu - the Annunciation, 2500 Pine at the age of 9. His dad was Christon, Christa Dixie, Litsa Pa - where he painted many portraits. Museum. In addition to his wife neral Home, 400 Main St. Man - Grove Road, York, PA 17403 or working on the railroad. John panicolaou, Yvonne Schifelbein, In the years following, Leo and Rita, he is survived by his two chester with the Trisagio Service St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox, was always very proud of his Peter Zelios, and Dr. George his wife Rita moved to Manches - daughters and sons-in-law, at 7 pm. Funeral services will be 5108 Kuykendall Road, Char - dual citizenship. He graduated Zoys.Pallbearers are George ter where his passion for art con - Elaine and Ben Carlton of Madi - on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at lotte, NC 28270. from Duluth Central, where he Christ, George Robert Christon, tinued in his work. He proudly son, CT, and Mary and Peter 11:00 am at St. George Greek excelled in football, track and John Nickolas, Charles Pappas, worked for many years as a Susca of Wethersfield, his three Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fair - n DANAKOS, ARGYRIOS basketball. While attending Du - Michael Stevens, and George draftsman for Sikorsky Aircraft, sons and daughters-in-law field Ave. Hartford. Everyone is WEST RICHLAND, WA (From luth Junior College, the Oregon Zoys. Honorary Pallbearers are Stanley Tools, Combustion Engi - Christopher and Lee Tsokalas of asked to go directly to the Cathe - the Tri-City Herald, published Ducks offered him a full schol - James Christon, Christa Dixie, neering, Hamilton Standard and dral. Burial with Military Honors on Jan. 1) – Art, a twenty year arship in football; he missed Mark Fritz, Litsa Papanicolaou, Morrison Knudsen. He opened This is a service will follow in Cedar Hill Ceme - resident of the Tri-Cities, passed graduation by one semester Yvonne Schifelbein, and George another art studio in downtown to the community. tery, Hartford. Memorial contri - away December 25, 2014 in when he was called into WWII Zarafonetis. Visitation will be Hartford and painted there for Announcements of deaths butions may be made to the West Richland, WA. He was by Navy. John started as a Sea - Sunday, January 4, at Holy Trin - several years. His art also took may be telephoned to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for man on the USS Catron; he ity Greek Orthodox Church from him into many courtrooms in Classified Department of Parkinson's Research, Grand quickly advanced to radio man 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. immediately Connecticut, Massachusetts, The National Herald at Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, Days and dates of funerals, and learned the Morse Code. He followed by the Trisagion Ser - Rhode Island and New York. He (718) 784-5255, New York, NY 10163-4777 or at memorials, and other events di - earned an accommodation vice. Funeral services will be was a courtroom artist who monday through Friday, Michaeljfox.org or to St. George rectly correspond to the original when he radioed ahead to a held on Monday, January 5, could capture not only a render - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Greek Orthodox Cathedral. To publication date, which appears large Navy Ship that an enemy 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at Holy Trin - ing of the person he was draw - or e-mailed to: leave an online condolence at the beginning of each notice. suicide bomber was about to ity Greek Orthodox Church at ing, but also the mood of the [email protected] please visit www.holmes- strike, he saved the ship. John Hillcrest and Alpha. Reverend court at the time. He felt privi - watkinsfuneralhomes.com. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 6, 2015 COMMUNITY 9 TNH Survey: English and Greek Readers Predict Election Results, Choices

Analysis over SYRIZA, demonstrating Also significant is the level- By Constantinos E. Scaros that those on this side of the At - headedness of the survey re - lantic are not so open to the no - spondents. We conducted a survey in tion of changing horses. Like the They clearly distinguished both The National Herald and Greeks, Potami and Blank Ballot between whom they thought its sister publication, Ethnikos tied for third, and Golden Dawn would actually win and whom Kyrix, our Greek language daily, was a very distant fourth. Pa - they would like to win. Quite in which we asked our readers pandreou’s new party, and his often, polls are skewed because various questions about last old one – PASOK – were not respondents do not exercise the weekend’s elections in Greece. even on the English readers’ discipline and intellectual hon - The two different sets of respon - radars. esty to indicate the difference – dents yielded common re - As to whether the winner and to that extent, Herald read - sponses, but there were some would be able to form a major - ers in both languages did far differences as well. ity in order to govern au - better than the norm. In comparing the Greek-Eng - tonomously, both the Greek and Finally, there is the distinc - lish results, we presume that the English readers predicted cor - tion between the attention paid readers of each edition speak rectly that it would not: by 63 to smaller parties by the Greek that language primarily, as a re - and 57 percent, respectively. But versus the English readers. Is sult of having been born and/or to the extent that one party that because those who have raised primarily or exclusively might be able to do so, both lived in Greece tend to spend during their formative years in chose – commensurate with more time researching the de - Greece versus the United States their prediction about who tails of elections there, including (or other country in which Eng - would win, if not whom they having more knowledge about lish is the main language). would prefer – SYRIZA over ND. third parties, or is it that Amer - Though we did not specifi - WHAT DOES IT MEAN? ican-born readers, more accus - cally ask that question in our The survey results point to a tomed to a political culture that survey, it remains our presump - number of conclusions. Most tends to be averse to non-major tion. importantly that our readers by parties, is resistant to thinking Therefore, to some extent, a considerable margin differ outside the SYRIZA-ND box? the survey results are a reflec - radically in their politics from Whatever the case, the top tion of the cultural differences On the Greek side, there was both cases, New Democracy with about 3.5%, edging out Greek voters as a whole. choices of our readers in both between Greece-born and Amer - a negligible number of votes for (ND) won decisively. By 51- Golden Dawn, which plum - Though SYRIZA won in a land - languages, New Democracy, did ica-born Hellenes. PASOK and KKE winning the 20%, the Greek readers chose meted as a protest vote party slide (it is possible, in Greece, not prevail. Both groups were correct, by election, though one has to ND over SYRIZA. Potami scored over the past year, the Indepen - to win by a “landslide” with less Time will tell if our readers a significant margin, in predict - wonder if that was based more barely over 8%, as did the dent Greeks, and PASOK, once than 50% of the vote, given the are behind the times, and the ing that SYRIZA would win the on preference than actual belief choice “Blank Ballot,” which is a major party and now barely relative effect of so many third moment was ripe for change, or election. The Greek readers by that either of those parties a voting option in Greece. on the radar. parties), our readers were not if they were the wise ones, and an approximately 60-40 ratio, would actually win. Then came George Papan - Their English counterparts receptive to them – the English Greece’s electorate would do it - the English readers a little Next, we asked for which dreou’s new party, the Move - varied noticeably: a much wider language ones even less so than self a favor by paying attention higher: 67-33. party the readers would vote. In ment of Democratic Socialists, 69-16 margin in favor of ND the Greek. to what our readers have to say. Greek-American Community Leaders Respond to the Impact of Election

Continued from page 1 difficult mission and we look forward to working with him and his government to advance the very important U.S. –Greece relationship in the very geostrategic area of the Eastern Mediterranean.” Andy Manatos, founder off the Coordinate Effort of Hel - lenes, told TNH “The results of the election in Greece will have no immediate impact on US- Greek relations. This is largely due to America's strong connec - tion to recent past Greek gov - ernments and to our people con - stantly reminding American policymakers of the unique bond between the people of Greece Nicholas Gage George Behrakis Chris Tomaras Savvas Tsivikos Andy Manatos and America. ..The Greek people have spoken and it is now up to all Hellenes, those in Greece and those abroad, to offer whatever expertise or other assets they may have that might help lift the Greek state and the Greek people.” Industrialist George Behrakis said, that "the election result was expected because no struc - tural changes were made... I was surprised that Samaras did not create jobs because when you create jobs you collect more taxes, and shame on those who do not pay their taxes." He continued, saying that "they must send a minister around the world to pursue re - search and industrial ventures in Greece.” His advice to Tsipras is "do not become too radical. George Andriotis Sotiris Vahaviolos Philip Frangos Philip Christopher Nick Larigakis Greece needs changing, but in the right direction, jobs must be created for young people," by at - tracting investment. Author Nicholas Gage said "I think the people voted in anger rather than through logic and this was a result of the terrible campaign run by Samaras. Tsipras, who knows his weak - nesses, hired political advisors. Samaras relied on his close col - leagues and the result was dis - astrous. " He explained the phenome - non of the Golden Dawn by say - ing that "many conservative Greeks had nowhere to go. New Democracy abandoned tradi - tional values trying to get votes from the center-left, and votes went to Golden Dawn." Businessman Chris Tomaras Dimitris Chatzis Vassilis Kafkas Dr. Stella Lymberis George Kitsios and George Alexiou argued that “Before the election I had a negative view off Tsipras the Federation of Hellenic-Amer - Tsipras’ nationalistic message. buttons to push to attract invest - because I thought he could not ican Societies of New England It’s the first time that a red party ment and solve the other prob - fulfill his promises, but after ob - noted that "the Greeks voted was come into power – it’s more lems, I am with them.” serving the behavior of the peo - calmly and this is very impor - red than PASOK. I hope it means Alexiou is also waiting to see ple who surround him I trust tant… the election was a refer - there will be some justice for the how SYRIZA will face those its that he will have the courage, endum on the memoranda and poor people, but I am not sure challenges, but “as Greeks creativity and energy to bring the Troika.” He also hopes the they have to funds and organi - abroad we see things from a dis - about his promised results." new government will upgrade zational skills to enact the pro - tance independently of who is Dimitris Chatzis, Supreme Diaspora relations. grams they propose. There are in power,” he said, but added he President of the Pan-Macedonia Philip Christopher, PSEKA many radicals in his party, so it’s is waiting to see who Tsipras will Association USA said: "We re - President and Chairman of the a frightening mix...Tsipras is surround himself with and how spect the decision of the Greek Pancyprian Association of Amer - probably the least to be afraid well will he work with others.” people, we work with all gov - ica, said: "In principle I am glad of. How much control he has is George Andriotis, president ernments. Congratulations to that Greece held democratic unknown.” HMS will continue of the Pan Dodecanesian Soci - the new Prime Minister.” He elections and proved once more to help its colleagues in Greece ety, was among the few leaders plans to soon visit him to talk that it respects democracy and and those in need as much as who were thrilled with the re - about the Macedonia name is - freedom. There is no doubt that possible. sults. He told TNH “it excites sue. Mr. Tsipras and his party will George Kitsios and George me because I participated in Savvas Tsivikos, president of bring change. Hopefully, Greece Alexiou, current and past presi - SYRIZA’s organization in New the Federation of Greek Soci - will see better days.” dents, respectively, of the Greek York and worked within my lim - eties of New Jersey, said, "God Fr. Nicholas Castanas Vasilis Mataragas He noted further that "the American Homeowners Associ - ited powers to contribute to the help him. In a democracy, elec - phenomenon of the Golden ation took the results philosoph - victory. I am not only satisfied tion results must be accepted. catastrophe. He said "If the gov - troika, we do not know what Dawn is annoying and here in ically. Kitsios said, “Every because I have always sup - Essentially, we see one third of ernment focuses on the well-be - will happen…the future is un - the U.S. are troubled by it be - change is agreeable. As Greeks, ported progressive parties, but the population wants to go in a ing of the people and the good certain. Calming down the mar - cause we have good relations we wait to see how we will get because Greece was at a dead different direction. In my opin - of the nation, then things will kets is the most serious thing." with the Jewish lobby, which out of this situation given that end. Austerity has driven the ion, the things we are hearing go well because matters have Vasilis Mataragas, president helps us on our Greece issues we don’t have the means to do people to poverty – soldiers are from people in Tsipras’ govern - come to a head and patience the Federation of Hellenic Amer - now that Turkey and Erdogan so. On the one hand, it is good committing suicide, children sit ment are very dangerous... we and hard work are needed.” ican Organizations of Illinois, have shown their real faces re - to give people hope; on the malnourished in schools, and cannot be calm about it because Scientist and entrepreneur believes that "the Greek people garding Israel and Islam." other, the next day we will have starvation wages are accompa - a single mistake can derail this Sotiris Vahaviolos said that "the are looking for a savior. They Dr. Stella Lymberis, 1st vice to pay for it. Would that we can nied by false promises that we train called Greece and send it people decided to go for change, are bleeding every day and president of the Hellenic Med - find the means to move forward have exited the crisis…that was over a cliff.” the question is, and will the mar - times are very tough. They be - ical Society (HMS), was not sur - and become disentangled from made clear by SYRAZA’s tri - Fr. Nicholas Castanas, pastor kets accept what Tsipras wants lieve the election will produce prised at the results. “The Greek the loans, generate employment umph and I am confident that of St. Athanasius of Arlington, to do? If Tsipras follows through miracles.” people wanted a change and and help the pensioners. If the our country will now see better MA will be praying to avert a with what he said about the Vassilis Kafkas, president of they were moved by the by new government finds the magic days.” 10 VIEWPOINTS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 6, 2015 Change: The Yardstick of the New Government’s “Radicalness” and “Independence”

Heraclitus’ famous adage change of power between the unprecedented aus - help return some of tinkering with statutes. leads one “from honor to honor.” that “you cannot step twice into socialists and conservatives that terity and sacrifices the sanctity to the Greece’s youthful new prime This is something that is the same river; for other waters continued through the outbreak by the people, there political process minister is aided by the fact that worth sacrificing for. are continually flowing in,” of the Greek crisis twenty years remained only a that was once the his party has never governed be - The Greek people, tired of the rings true as timely as ever on later. very small degree central metaphysi - fore. Unfettered by past sins, he emptiness of the memorandum the heels of Greek national elec - Every election night, the tri - of political up - cal goal of the av - now has an historic opportunity – not just the emptiness in their tions that saw an unlikely coali - umphant candidate promises heaval, with the erage citizen…This to leave an entirely new stamp pockets, but the emptiness of a tion between the so-called far change, only to disappoint elec - power elite remain - will likely be the on Greek political life. The radi - policy devoid of any metaphysi - left and a splinter party arising tors by continuing the same ing largely un - measuring stick for calness of his policies will be cal meaning – have sent a mes - mainly from elements of the “politics as usual.” The hope touched. A sense of Greece’s new coali - measured not by how “left” or sage that is getting worldwide conservative sphere. Perhaps it’s that comes with change is the justice across the tion government. “right” they are. These notions attention. It is now up to the re - best that way, seeing as typical product that the Greek populace class system was With Greece are as empty and devoid as the ceivers of this message to party alliances (which were a expects the victors of these elec - not really evident. by Christopher once again at a political period Greece is trying process it effectively and make rarity in Greece to begin with) tions to deliver. Any other inter - As more and more TRIPOULAS crossroads, this to leave behind. The measure of a clean break with the past. did not seem capable of usher - pretation would be wrong. middle class Greeks Special to new government Tsipras’ radicalness and Kam - Otherwise, their fate will for - ing in the change that Greek so - For all the misery and hard - descended into The National Herald must demonstrate menos’ independence will be de - ever be linked with that of the ciety so desperately seems to be ship it brought the people, the poverty, simple, the willingness to termined by the degree with memorandum, and is it goes, so seeking. hated memorandum was prob - self-evident policies, like having right not only the economic which they are willing to clash will they. Because when word The last time something ably hardest to bear because of media moguls pay for their use transgressions of the past, but to with the traditional oppressors comes from the border that the mildly comparable to this hap - the fact that it failed to change of the airwaves, remained a pipe dare and revolt against an entire of the Greek people – both for - barbarians bearing the memo - pened was back in 1989, when the fate of the country in the dream. political culture from 1974- eign and domestic. randum have not come and will a “national unity coalition” of eyes of the voters. The correc - It is hard to say whether or 2014. If the parties constituting The “New Deal” and “Red trouble us not any longer, parties banded together against tive changes to the economy not SYRIZA will manage to keep the new government follow the Lines” that each of the two party Cavafy’s words may once again the socialist PASOK party, which that the memorandum was sup - Greece in the Eurozone. And yet, failed approach of their prede - leaders have made continuous ring true: “And now, what’s go - ruled for much of the 1980s. In posed to bring never panned that somehow seems less impor - cessors throughout this 40 year reference to begins on the home ing to happen to us without bar - the end, partisanship prevailed out. Perhaps the biggest failure tant than its ability to reform a period, they will disappear from front. At the end of the day, the barians? They were, those peo - and after a failed attempt to of the previous government was system that many consider bro - the scene as quickly as they ar - restoration of dignity that ac - ple, a kind of solution.” elect a President of the Republic, its inability to make any real ken and return some semblance rived. Now is not the time for companies the responsibility of the country was back to elec - substantive change in the way of sovereign dignity to politics. filling party coffers or maximiz - autonomy is worth the effort. Follow me on Twitter tions, resulting in a regular ex - the country was run. Despite the If for no other reason than to ing the foothold on power by “The great No,” as Cavafy writes, @CTripoulas Young Prime Minister, Old The Greek Election: Talk about a Real Game Changer!

Nation: a Plus or a Minus? When asked to write about Greece would no lowed themselves in nature. There is a desire to what the SYRIZA victory means longer tolerate be - to be bullied. Sim - battle the bureaucracy by elimi - By Constantine S. Sirigos they agree upon, like moderniz - for Greece, I decided I would ing demeaned by a ply gaining lowered nating many obstacles to doing ing and streamlining the state and concentrate on possible positive nation with such a loan rates and ex - business, a pledge to deal with The January 25 Greek elec - fighting corruption and tax eva - outcomes rather than detailing sordid history. One tending the time of corruption, and a promise to tions have come and gone, leav - sion. If they can move forward problems. The policies of the de - of positions shared payment, which force the wealthy to pay their ing behind the usual fears, doubts on those fronts, the nation will feated established groups and by SYRIZA and sent the euro into a share of taxes. How much of this and hope – perhaps not only di - owe them eternal gratitude. personalities have devastated ANEL is that the deep modest con - can be done only time will tell, vided according to what party It is also reasonable to believe the nation. Those policies have loans forced on cessions already but the approach is credible with people voted for. that the Troika will be so happy made economic growth impos - Greece by the Nazis suggested as possi - considerable benefits for Greece. It is was remarkable how to see any kind of progress that sible and without growth, and still being paid bilities by the Ger - A final plus for Greece is that many possible paths seemed to they will agree to debt relief. Greece can never reach a normal should be can - mans, would be the SYRIZA victory has been an diverge from a single event, prior Europe’s leaders are not econ - level of national debt. I believe celled. Contempo - by PROF. DAN helpful, but only a inspiration for progressive insur - to elections, but the Greek-Amer - omists, but they can do arith - the scope of the SYRIZA victory rary Germans can - GEORGAKAS first step. gents in other nations. Podemos ican community was filled mainly metic. They know Greece’s debt offers the chance for Greece to not be blamed for German eco - in Spain, a close ally of SYRIZA, with fear. is unsustainable, but they want be reborn. the crimes of their Special to nomic policies are rose out of a mass movement Was it that we saw more to see progress on the reform Alexis Tsipras has proven to parents and grand - The National Herald being severely criti - against Spanish austerity and clearly the dangers of a SYRIZA front. be a skillful campaigner and his parents, but it is cized throughout now could possibly become government, or did we somehow Antonis Samaras turned out three actions indicate foresight morally repugnant for them to Europe. The European Central Spain’s governing party. The get caught up the in fear-mon - to be a great disappointment. At and political savvy. The alliance financially benefit from those Bank has indicated it wants to Greens in Great Britain, who are gering of the New Democracy some point last year he and his with ANEL was obviously pre - crimes. go in the direction of stimulating growing rapidly, publically campaign, attaching too much team seemed to just run out of planned, and demonstrates his More radical was the decision the stagnant European economy hailed the SYRIZA victory. In the weight to worst-case scenarios? gas. ability to fuse some conservative by Tsipras to become the first in the American style rather than upcoming British elections, if La - Perhaps, the latter, but when It could be that people like views with his own radicalism. Prime Minister in modern Greek following the current German bor wins, it will likely need the the worst case is a socio-economic German Chancellor Angela ANEL’s great virtue for SYRIZA history to take his oath of office strategy. Switzerland recently Greens and/or the leftist Scot - catastrophe, attention must be Merkel also lost faith in him. is that it is adamantly anti-aus - in a totally secular ceremony. withdrew its artificial support of tish National Party to rule. Sim - paid. Some believe that she broke terity. I am reminded of Ralph This action served notice that dive. France has long opposed ilar scenarios exist in different Many of us were shaken up by promises to Samaras and left him Nader’s recent book in which he the Greek Orthodox Church’s austerity policies. In this context, stages in other European states. the “don’t worry, be happy” tone twisting in the wind, she may noted that far left and far right complex economic relationship SYRIZA refusing austerity is not They suggest dynamic political of our friends and relatives in have felt the same way. groups could unite on some ba - with the state and its role in a lone voice without interna - change may be at hand in an Greece – by the way, isn’t it re - Stagnation at the top of its sic issues while agreeing to dis - schools as an established religion tional allies. economically depressed Europe. markable how the Internet has government was killing Greece agree on many others. are to be addressed. Tsipras has indicated the im - In that sense, SYRIZA might be brought us so close together – but and angering Europe. Samaras Tsipras going to lay a wreath SYRIZA believes it will not be mediate reforms SYRIZA wants a true game changer in Europe we couldn’t get angry at them. seemed incapable of wielding ei - in Kesariani was politically bril - forced out of the Euro. It calcu - to undertake will be aimed at as well as Greece. Their pain and anxiety com - ther a carrot or a stick. Perhaps liant. Kesariani was where 300 lates that this would be the be - relieving the suffering of the pelled them to roll the dice and some people whispered he, not Greeks were massacred by the ginning of the end for the Euro - most desperate Greeks. Longer Prof. Georgakas is Director of hope for the best. Greece, was not worth investing Nazis during the final days of zone, something Germany has term, he projects what he calls the Greek American Studies Pro - Alexis Tsipras, charming, in and that maybe Tsipras can the German Occupation. By go - worked hard to maintain and a Keynesian-style Greek New ject at Queens College – CUNY young, articulate, made it easy shake up the status quo in a good ing to that site on his first day from which it has profited Deal with explicitly Marxist ele - and Consulting Editor of for them. During his visits he im - way. as Prime Minister, Tsipras indi - greatly. SYRIZA also believes ments. All actions are projected CINEASTE magazine. pressed Greek-Americans wary of Among Samaras’ greatest er - cated to the Germans that that past Greek governments al - as long-term and evolutionary the Greek Left – it was SYRIZA rors – he shares this fault with many worried about. the Greek media – is his failure “Aren’t there a lot of Marxists to make clear to the Greek people on the Central Committee,” some the difference between the aus - said. “Aren’t they really just a terity measures demanded of SYRIZA’s Victory is Not as Big a Change as is Advertised coalition that will fall apart when them both as a punishment for they have to make the tough de - the incompetence and corruption cisions that come with real au - of prior governments (and the By Amb. Patrick N. Theros* the fact that Greece’s creditors, it. Fine. And then what? There is room for a grand thority?” price of bankruptcy) and the and Nickolas Theros** and not its government, dictated We hope that Tsipras is prag - bargain with the German aus - Once upon a time, that would modernizing and structural re - policies. Worse still, his was a matic enough to evolve his eco - terity gang if they do this right. not have been seen as a bad forms that the Greeks themselves It is too early to predict what policy of pragmatism in support nomic philosophies to adjust to Greece certainly needs a debt thing. The prospect of more elec - should have undertaken in their SYRIZA’s sizable victory on Mon - of a completely non-pragmatic, realities. The question that im - write-off and short-term stimu - tions elicited jokes, not fear. Now, own interests years ago. day will mean for Greece or Eu - punitive policy designed to help mediately concerns us is “how lus. But the country also needs however, Greece does not have Surely, he could have con - rope. The only thing we do Merkel win elections rather than will SYRIZA play the game” ne - to become structurally more time to waste. If the political veyed that to enough people to know is that it means, at least, reform the Greek system. There - gotiating with Europe, Germany competitive and attractive to process derails, the economic re - prevent a SYRIZA blowout, but something serious: this was an fore, why wouldn’t many Greeks and the Troika? SYRIZA was business. The Europeans should covery that is the hope for a na - he didn’t even try. There were election of great consequence choose the “adventure” – as elected to play the ultimate game demand REAL structural/market tion racked with pain would be now internet era equivalents of that may define Greece’s future Samaras called it – of Tsipras’ of dead man’s bluff with Greece’s reforms in return for debt write- imperiled – and there is a danger FDR’s fireside chats. for generations. radical agenda? creditors. Its success will have off – not simply firing govern - of permanent damage. 200,000 It is also tragic, for him and Domestically, the election And this adventure brings nothing to do with how right or ment bureaucrats but improving people have already emigrated. for Greece, that he failed to take portends the end of the dismally both danger and opportunity. wrong its policies are, but in how the investment climate and tax If Tsipras, too disappoints, advantage of the flexibility the feckless center-left/right political Right now, the question is not well it employs Statecraft, that structure and continuing the what rational young person troika offered him to choose pragmatism that dominated the “what does SYRIZA stand for?” is, a nation’s skill at mobilizing deregulation of certain indus - would want to stay? which items on their list of re - Greek landscape for the last We agree with only part of all of its political, economic and tries. We do not believe that Optimism being a good – forms he would attack first – and thirty years. Over the years SYRIZA’s platform. Tsipras is social assets (e.g., its right to veto Messrs. Tsipras, Kammenos, and though temporary – antidote to simply charged forward on… Greek “pragmatism,” whether of right about corruption, breaking EU decisions) to achieve its na - Samaras would find this unac - fear, people are seizing on the something. Was it blindness, stub - the PASOK or New Democracy the hold of the oligarchs over tional interests. Historically, ceptable; neither should Mrs. positive signs of the first few days. bornness, or unwillingness or in - variety, became synonymous national life, the need for an eco - modern Greece (Venizelos and Merkel if she cares more for Ger - The names of Tsipras’ cabinet are ability to go after the entrenched with ineffective bureaucracy, nomic stimulus and ultimately, Metaxas excepted) has exhibited many and Europe than for her not well known. They are acade - interests and oligarchs? petty politics, and clientelism in the need for a debt write-off. little Statecraft. own electoral fortunes. mics, not proven administrators, For the truth, we will have to favor of a handful of oligarchs. Taking Kammenos into his gov - The Germans suffer from but they are respected, and have wait for his memoirs – and a lie And in the last five years of the ernment adds the dimension of acute amnesia. Their own recov - *The Hon. Ambassador Theros been preparing for their respon - detector test. “crisis,” that pragmatism came the only Greek political leader ery from World War II de - is president of the U.S.-Qatar sibilities. As for SYRIZA, if Tsipras in - to mean doing whatever neces - who seems to care about na - manded not a debt “haircut” but Business Council. He served in SYRIZA fell short of a majority tends for his party to stick around sary for the Greek political sys - tional security as the neighbor - completely shaving the head of the U.S. Foreign Service for 36 that would have enabled them to after he is gone, he will have keep tem to survive, if only for an - hood, especially Turkey, turns their creditors. By ignoring his - years, mostly in the Middle East, govern alone, curbing the enthu - his left wing at bay and focus on other day. Greek voters did not more threatening. tory, the world allows Mrs. and was American Ambassador siasm of many cadres – and that practicality, not ideology. The cab - abandon Samaras because they Unfortunately, the rest of his Merkel to dig in her heels. to Qatar from 1995 to 1998. He may be a good thing since most inet ministers and deputy minis - were just fed up with austerity platform is old-school populist Greeks must take the historical also directed the State Depart - of the people who picked them ters he has chosen seem to un - – Greeks can endure hardship – money-for-votes rhetoric that, as well as the practical case to ment’s Counter-Terrorism voted not for revolutions but so - derstand that. but rather because his govern - frankly, got Greece got into this the internal EU debate. Mrs. Office, and holds numerous U.S. lutions. There is no shortage of ideas. ment could not articulate a vi - mess in the first place. We don't Merkel fears electoral loss. She Government decorations. As odd as the far left/far right Someone must have read Greece sion that made their sacrifice see where Mr. Tsipras has artic - has to understand that meeting ** Nickolas Theros has worked SYRIZA – Independent Greeks Ten Years Ahead, which was pub - worthwhile. Samaras’ govern - ulated a policy for "how" he will Greek demands part-way repre - and lived extensively in the Arab coalition seems to us in America, lished in 2011 by Athens office of ment never explained how its make the Greek economy more sents less of a danger than a world and has worked as a jour - it might be just what the doctor the McKinsey consulting firm. policies would return growth to effective and export-oriented. sweep of European Parliaments nalist and lobbyist in Washing - ordered. SYRIZA would ignore material Greece. The center coalition’s Where will he reform? He wants by other populist and anti-EU ton, DC. He is CEO of T&T Inc., a It appears that both groups are like that at their peril – and the policies were pragmatism with - to "stimulate" the Greek econ - parties that could result from a Washington, DC consulting committed to pursuing only what nation’s. out purpose. He did little to hide omy by putting more money in catastrophic confrontation. firm. For Aching Tooth, Greece Needed Root Canal, Even with a Reckless Dentist, Not Ouzo

By Constantinos E. Scaros being the flavor-of-the-month, Democrats and the Republicans never-approaching light at the canal, and they knew it. some good will come out of all does not seem to have a well- – and yet refuse to vote for any - end of the tunnel. Tsipras may turn out to be of this. Call me an optimist, but I like conceptualized game plan. one else. They have had Ouzo applied an incompetent dentist, He may Maybe taxes will be col - the result: I think will be good To the extent, though, that But what Greece’s voters said to their sore tooth all these not only fail to repair the sore lected. for Greece. Rather, let me SYRIZA emerged from the to PASOK’s George Papandreou years, but enough is enough. tooth, but may drill holes into Maybe the “fakellaki” – in my rephrase that: it was the best re - fringes to render PASOK – the a few years ago, by bouncing The Ouzo may dull the pain mo - ten perfectly good ones. view, a national disgrace – will sult Greece could hope for, un - one majority party – utterly ir - him from the prime ministership mentarily, but it will not repair It doesn’t matter. Greece not be the norm. der the circumstances. relevant, and then defeat the and sending him into de facto the cavity. needed a shakeup. It was in - Maybe if the Greeks of I am not a leftist by any other one – New Democracy exile, and what they said to ND’s The pain will only come evitable. Greece can actually trust their means, and so any party that (ND) – by a virtual landslide, Antonis Samaras a few days back, and more Ouzo to numb There is a good chance, un - government, they will begin to calls itself a Coalition of the thereby becoming the first “non- ago, was: “we’ve had enough!” it again will only cause the cav - fortunately, that Greece is accept data at face value and Radical Left does not give me a major” party to rule Greece in The Greek people spoke loud ity to endure, and get even headed down the path of disas - not reflexively resort to conspir - whole lot of comfort. decades is…wonderful! and clear. They are tired of the worse. ter. But it will bounce back from acy theories. Neither does the fact that the If only the United States corruption, the incompetence, The Greeks may like Ouzo that disaster. It will feel the pain The way I see it – Greece was leader of the party – SYRIZA – could learn to be this…Greek. the oligarchy, the duplicity, the with their mezedes, but they’ve of a root canal and emerge with long overdue for doing away and now Greece’s new prime Here, our voters perpetually be - broken promises, the empty finally had enough of it in their a stronger tooth than before. with the Ouzo rinse and taking minister, Alexis Tsipras, short of moan both major parties – the promises, and the seemingly politics. It was time for a root In the meantime, maybe its chances on a reckless dentist. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 6, 2015 GREECE CYPRUS 11 A Short Honeymoon for Tsipras as Euro Union Gets Tough with Greece

Setting the stage for a head- Minister and Eurozone chief aid program, according to an of - on collision, Germany and the Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who is due ficial from her Christian Demo - Netherlands have warned new to confer with Tsipras and Varo - cratic party, the Bloomberg Greek Prime Minister Alexis ufakis in Athens on Jan. 30. “My news agency said. She described Tsipras he has to stick to aus - message will be that we’re open the debate about a Greek debt terity and reforms or face the to cooperation but that the sup - reduction as astonishing, given consequences. port from Europe also means the interest-payment waiver. Germany is the biggest con - the Greeks have to make an ef - Assuming the budget condi - tributor to two bailouts of 240 fort.” tions are fulfilled, the euro re - billion euros ($272 billion) from SYRIZA, falling two votes gion has said, based on a 2012 the Troika of the European short of a Parliamentary major - pledge, it will consider further Union-International Monetary ity, aligned itself with the far measures to help ease Greece’s Fund-European Central Bank right-wing Independent Greeks debt of about 180 percent of (EU-IMF-ECB) and Chancellor in a coalition and its leader, Gross Domestic Product. It al - Angela Merkel insisted on big Panos Kammenos, a disgruntled ready agreed to cut interest pay cuts, tax hikes, slashed pen - former New Democracy law - rates and extended maturities sions, and worker firings in re - maker, was named Defense Min - to help reduce the burden. turn. ister. Politicians from both parties That made her enemy num - Kammenos backs SYRIZA’s in Germany’s grand coalition ber one for Tsipras who has economic policies, which in - united behind the tough stance vowed to renegotiate the terms clude seeking debt relief, which on Greece, making it tough on or walk away from more than the Troika and EU leaders said Tsipras to do what he wants and half the debt which would make AP PHOTO/PETrOS GiANNAkOuriS isn’t in the cards, German Fi - to keep money coming at the taxpayers in the other 18 Euro - Employees of Athens Stock Exchange walk under screens showing falling stocks in red on nance Minister Wolfgang same time. zone countries pick up the cost, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Greece's radical new government on Wednesday signaled the country Schaeuble said after a meeting Tsipras “has to keep agree - a political bombshell for leaders would backtrack or scrap a series of budget measures its eurozone creditor nations had de - of EU finance ministers in Brus - ments that have been made,” there. manded in exchange for bailout loans. sels, citing an interest-payment said Thomas Oppermann, the Germany bears no responsi - waiver on the country’s loans caucus leader in the lower bility for what happened in Minister must recognize that.” tance and as a 7.2-billion euro Antonis Samaras whose party until 2020. house of parliament for Merkel’s Greece,” Volker Kauder, the par - Tsipras’ new Finance Minis - installment has been delayed to was easily bested in the Jan. 25 Merkel told lawmakers in a Social Democratic partners. “It’s liamentary caucus leader of Ger - ter, economist/blogger Yanis see if the new government will elections. closed meeting in Berlin that the totally clear that we’re not going man Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Varoufakis, a hardliner against continue with the reforms that “The message ‘we want your new Greek government has to to come up with a special assis - Christian Democrats, told re - austerity, is readying to take on led to the demise of New support but not your conditions’ make it clear whether it is com - tance program to finance expen - porters in Berlin. “The new Prime the Troika but faces stiff resis - Democracy Conservative leader won’t fly,” said Dutch Finance mitted to the terms of the EU sive campaign gifts.” SYRIZA Wins the Election in a Rout but the Markets Downgrade Greece

Continued from page 1 nior SYRIZA official Dimitris tism will probably prevail before Stratoulis, who was appointed Tsipras’ government comes to a loans, but that the required re - Deputy Minister for State Wel - head-on collision with Greece’s forms focused on reducing debt fare. creditors. rather than investing in growth. Theodoris Dritsas, Deputy “You cannot spend money As a result, the money was Minister for Marine Affairs, said you do not have, you cannot re - thrown “into a black hole.” the new government would halt nege on your contract with your Previous governments in plans to privatize more of the creditors and expect them to si - Athens had committed to country’s main port of Piraeus – multaneously grant you a big achieving high primary budget despite official interest from six new loan, and you cannot boost surpluses — that is, surpluses bidders for a two-thirds stake. growth by scaring businesses that do not count the cost of ser - “Public ownership of the port away and making your labor vicing debt — in order to make will remain. The privatization… market more rigid,” Schulz said the country’s national borrow - stops here,” Dritsas said. De - in a note. ings more sustainable. feated former Premier Antonis Schulz said the risk of Greece But Tsipras’ SYRIZA Party, Samaras, the New Democracy eventually having to leave the which won a sweeping general Conservative leader, had euro — turning itself into “a election victory Jan. 25 on a warned that SYRIZA would Venezuela without oil or an Ar - promise it would overhaul those undo a looming recovery while gentina without the beef” — has earlier commitments, calls that Tsipras said his predecessor had increased from 30 to 35 percent. target unrealistic. He said his sold off state entities at bargain “This is not our main scenario,” government would instead seek basement prices to satisfy the he said. “But it is a serious risk.” to balance the primary budget. Troika. Despite the bold talk on both Instead of using the money Despite Tsipras’ choice of sides, many analysts said that to pay down debt, the money coalition partner, preferring an each will need to find common would be used to help the econ - anti-bailout party with which he ground so that Greece does not omy, he said. has major ideological differ - default and get pushed out of “This government of societal ences over the centrist Potami, the Eurozone while Tsipras can salvation and it has a very diffi - analyst Christian Schulz at say he is making good on cam - cult task,” Tsipras told his first AP PHOTO/lEFTEriS PiTArAkiS Berenberg Bank said pragma - paign promises. cabinet meeting. “We want to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, right, and European Parliament President Martin Schulz, negotiate the reduction of the left, shake hands as they pose for photographers prior to their meeting in Athens, Thursday. debt and an end to conditions of choking austerity.” Greece’s huge rescue loans eas - year bonds rose by a percentage uncertainty” to slash 2015 THE VIEW ier to manage and ways of deal - point to around 10.5 percent. growth to 1 percent from the FROM BRUSSELS ing with the “humanitarian cri - As government ministers of - 2.9 percent predicted in the In Brussels, Jyrki Katainen, sis” of mass unemployment and ficially took up their positions, state budget. the Vice President of the Euro - rising poverty. they pledged to reverse key aims Tsipras won a landmark gen - pean Union’s executive Commis - The comments sent share set out under the previous con - eral election victory after cam - sion, said Greek authorities are prices plummeting as investors servative government, including paigning on a pledge to renego - expected “to fulfill everything expected tough negotiations major privatization plans for the tiate the bailout deal and seek that they have promised to ful - with Eurozone creditors, who port of Piraeus and the Public forgiveness of more than half fill.” have insisted Greece stick to its Power Corp. utility. the debt — a message that res - “The Commission must treat promised reforms. A HALT TO PRIVATIZATIONS onated with voters who have all the governments similarly. The Athens Stock Exchange’s Moody’s ratings agency de - suffered through harsh austerity We don’t change our policy ac - main index initially fell more scribed Syriza’s election winas measures that have included cording to elections,” Katainen than 9.7 percent, while the gov - “credit negative,” arguing it pension and salary cuts. said. ernment’s borrowing rates would prolong risks to financ - “We are determined to im - The new Greek government, climbed, a sign investors are ing, economic growth and bank plement our program with Tsipras said, was seeking “real - more worried that Greece might liquidity. The agency said it ex - courage and determination and istic proposals” on how to make default. The rate on Greek 10- pected the government’s “policy not take one step back,” said se - Greece's outgoing Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis, left, kisses the new Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis during a han - dover ceremony in Athens, Wednesday, Jan. 28. Talks about a Unified Cyprus Just Continue to Drone On Varoufakis Says the Bailout NICOSIA – More than 40 years Despite the abject failure of cil has confirmed it stands be - ters of mutual interest as well after Turkey unlawfully invaded all envoys and diplomats and hind them in efforts to reach a as recent developments in the Terms are a “Toxic Mistake” Cyprus – and as it still unlaw - frequent predictions from UN settlement, adding that they felt Cyprus problem with emphasis fully occupies the northern third Secretary General Ban Ki-moon very encouraged….in his state - on Turkish violations of Cyprus` of the island in a faux Republic that there will be breakthroughs ments, Eide said ‘Special Repre - Exclusiv Economic Zone (EEZ),” ATHENS – New Greek Finance mined to change the logic of only it recognizes – talks about there never has been but Eide sentative Buttenheim and I have he said, referring to Turkey Minister Yanis Varoufakis said how the crisis is tackled in reunifying the island have said that he still was “more cau - both briefed the Security Coun - keeping a warship and energy bailout deals previous govern - which former administrations stalled with no prospects of tiously optimistic than when he cil today both on the UNFICYP research vessel in Cypriot wa - ments signed with international had imposed harsh austerity restarting. was in Cyprus,” CNA reported. report and on the state of play ters, violating its sovereign ter - lenders were “a toxic mistake” measures while neglecting Every so often, the United No reason was given why he in the negotiations on the polit - ritory without a squawk of com - he intends to reverse. growth or tackling tax evasion. States or United Nations put out would feel that way when nei - ical field,” according to CNA, a plaint from the US, UN, NATO Varoufakis, an economist an SYRIZA’s election victory, statements that they believe ther he nor any other person in - statement that essentially said or the European Union, of blogger appointed by Prime Varoufakis said, “is a chance for there will be a resolution but volved in the talks has ever nothing. which Cyprus is a member but Minister and SYRIZA leader a new start, a reboot for the there never has been and the made an iota of progress with The UN and the U.S. are try - Turkey is not. Alexis Tsipras said he will try to whole of Europe.” way things are going it looks both Cyprus and the Turkish ing to figure out ways to restart Anastasiades has said repeat - reach an agreement with the Varoufakis said that the Fi - like there never will be, bold side entrenched in positions that the UN-led Cyprus talks, US Sec - edly that he will not agree to Troika of the European Union- nance Ministry plans to reduce and optimistic statements to the haven’t moved. retary of State John Kerry told restart the talks with his Turk - International Monetary Fund- the number of advisers and re - contrary. Eide spoke after briefing the Cyprus President Nicos Anas - ish-Cypriot counterpart, hard - European Central Bank (EU- hire cleaning ladies fired by the Espen Barth Eide, the UN UN Security Council and the tasiades at the World Economic liner Dervis Eroglu, unless IMF-ECB) with different terms. coalition government led by for - Secretary General`s Special Ad - Secretary General`s Special Forum, in Davos. Turkey removes the ships but During a handover ceremony mer Premier and New Democ - viser on Cyprus, acknowledged Representative in Cyprus, Lisa Government Spokesman has complained that the US and Jan. 28, Varoufakis said that the racy Conservative leader Anto - that the Cyprus talks are still in Buttenheim, who, along with Nicos Christodoulides said in a UN are squeezing him to do so new administration is deter - nis Samaras. a stalemate, “But the two sides him, has joined a long list of written statement that the late without condition and allow recognize that it is not benefit - people who are in the same afternoon meeting lasted about Turkey to have its way without ing them and there is a will to boat. 45 minutes. any complaints. move out of the crisis.” “Eide said the Security Coun - “The two men discussed mat - This Week in Greek History: Ioannis Metaxas, Declarer Prof. Sachs Says Greece’s Deservedness is Not the Issue of “Oxi” Dies

TNH Staff tion that if Greece leaves – or is out that in some cases – Greece’s tory for Greece’s recovery. kicked out – of the Eurozone, included – that is simply an un - “Debt relief will not solve TNH Staff cized for draconian rule as In a recent article in the then Portugal might be next, fol - realistic position, and more sig - Greece’s economic problems, but prime minister. He oversaw Guardian, Jeffrey Sachs, lowed by Spain, Italy, and who nificantly, it was Germany itself it would open the door to a so - On January 29 1941, at age mass censorship of literary renowned economics professor knows who else? who benefited from its fi - lution. The real solution involves 69 died one of the most contro - works including those of and director of the Earth Insti - That is precisely why, Sachs nanciers’ flexible approach. hard work by young Greeks to versial leaders in Modern Greek Goethe, Freud, and even Plato. tute at Columbia University, re - reasons, the Eurozone should Sachs, in the Guardian, con - open new businesses and find history, Ioannis Metaxas. In fact, he appointed himself duced the Grexit vs. bailout ar - simply restructure Greece’s debt tinues: “the solution would not new export markets, and for Eu - More famous than his name Minister of Education and em - gument to this: the essential relief on terms very favorable to be difficult technically. Greece’s rope as a whole to launch an in - is one word – “Oxi!” – which barked on an initiative to question, he said, is not whether Greece, which will be virtually outstanding external debts vestment-led recovery by build - Metaxas famously declared only rewrite school textbooks that Greece deserves a bailout, but painless to the Euro as a whole. should be restructured as very ing a new, smart, 21st-century weeks before his death to an en - adopted his administration’s whether it needs one. And to the Sachs references post-WWII long-term loans at a fixed and European infrastructure – one voy sent to deliver a message by philosophy. latter question, Sachs added, the Germany as an example. Ger - low euro-interest rate, say 0.5% that could, for example, enable Italian dictator Benito Mus - Despite his resistance to Italy, answer is an unequivocal yes. many certainly did not “deserve” for the next five years, rising to Greece’s fabled Mediterranean solini, who demanded access to he adopted many of the policies Pointing out that Greece ac - the Marshall Plan, he argues, but 1% in the 2020s and beyond. sunshine and wind to provide strategic sites in Greece in the implemented by Mussolini. counts for 2% of the Eurozone it needed it. It was that simple. Rather than pulling exact num - some of Europe’s low-carbon en - midst of World War II. In addition to “Oxi!” his economy, Sachs described it as Sachs brings this up as a bers out of the air, some straight - ergy needs. The first step is to Though Metaxas is hailed as Metaxas enduring legacy is his a “massive distraction” to the Eu - counter to Germans who insist forward debt arithmetic would stop the pain.” a hero for that courageous establishment of the Greek so - rozone. He follows with the no - that “a debt is a debt,” to point help to identify a realistic trajec - stance, he is also widely criti - cial security agency IKA. 12 EDITORIALS LETTERS THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 6, 2015

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Kennedy against incumbent Republican Vice President Richard Nixon. ECONOMY & POLITICS It was the classic book that revealed the gradual invasion of the political realm by Madison Avenue and its marketing and advertising talents. The story was told of how a presidential It’s a New Day in Greece: Good Riddance to Status Quo candidate was sold to the people though the same methods used to purvey laundry detergent and breakfast cereal. In the Greek elections – which resulted in a stunning victory I have to admit – I am proud uniting bonds and will put it bluntly: die is cast and Mr. Tsipras wins by SYRIZA – the two major parties’ campaigns employed two of Greece: that country sure resorts to intransi - Mr. Samaras by a decisive margin, Mr. Sama - powerful but very different marketing principles and strategies. knows how to make history! gence, obsessive - should be ashamed ras does not even show up for New Democracy (ND) chose – once again – what it believed There is no doubt in my mind ness, or even big - of himself. First, as the traditional handover of the is the most effective weapon: fear. More specifically, trying to that the story out of Greece is otry. Just like many head of the opposi - Prime Minister’s office. This last scare voters not to vote for SYRIZA. going to influence the Spanish of you, I know tion party, he un - part demonstrates to me an un - On the other hand, SYRIZA chose an alternate approach: to general election at the end of plenty of very hard - dermines George fortunate political character – sell "hope" to a nation of disappointed people. Quite notably, this year, with its equivalent working Greeks and Papandreou, offer - perhaps the true face of a polit - SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras was advised by a former associate SYRIZA party very possibly earn - plenty of honest ing no space for ical opportunist. It is a pity be - of Bill Clinton, who established his own company specializing ing the first spot and forming a Greeks, regardless consensus and cause he actually was not that in political campaigns, and remains close to the former president. government. The Merkel- of how unfriendly doggedly insisting bad as the government’s chief As marketing professionals bombard the electorate with con - Sarkozy governing duopoly is to business (and on elections, only executive (just compare his flicting messages, the people feel shaken up, misled, and de - starting to seem like really old law-abiding citi - by STEFANOS to implement more record to how his New Democ - ceived. And the outside world’s regard for the quality of candi - history at this point. zens) Greek bu - KASSELAKIS of Mr. Papan - racy predecessor had governed dates this time around was at the lowest point in decades. How In one of my columns from reaucracy can be. dreou’s policies for five years). is it possible that they made so many mistakes? This is not last August, following dismal The German Chan - Special to upon succeeding Don’t get me wrong – I do spoken openly. But it is whispered….widely. economic data across the Euro - cellor, Angela The National Herald him as Prime Min - not consider many of SYRIZA's The main explanation has nothing to do with the people or zone and several members of the Merkel, should ister. Mr. Samaras proposals feasible, and I think with their right to choose their own fate, but rather with the French cabinet resigning in have never allowed the German obviously ends up reneging on the party lacks significant tech - poor guidance they receive from the media, who in turn are un - protest to the tough policies be - population to become preju - a lot of his 2012 campaign nocratic expertise and gravitas. der the control of a small number of powerful business groups. ing implemented, I had warned diced or disdainful of the Greek promises and never addresses But while I am afraid of the slip - Accordingly, many observers believe that this latest mistake, that the days of austerity were people. “Leadership” should any of them again. Then, as he pery slope of government hand - the people’s sharp turn to the left, is attributable to the lack of numbered in Europe. The Greek have been, “Yes, Greece has se - was seeing a very large percent - outs, I do like SYRIZA’s call to quality information and to the emotions roused by six years of election results and the Euro - vere issues to address and many age of the Greek people strug - alleviate some critical societal continued austerity, rather than to a rational examination of the pean Central Bank’s major quan - reforms will be painful, but not gling for survival, Mr. Samaras needs. More importantly, if Mr. facts. titative easing program are all Greeks are cheats and cer - decides to start waving the “suc - Tsipras can break up the media- Certainly, no one disputes the people’s verdict, even as the pointing to exactly that out - tainly not all Greeks are lazy, so cess story” banner in their faces. political-big business elites (and consequences remain uncertain. Moreover, in the end it is the come: Europe can no longer af - we, the German people, will He loses the European Parlia - New Democracy has benefited people who will benefit or be harmed by its decisions. ford contracting economies, dis - stand behind a revitalized ment elections last May, slows from those), he will have imple - The question is whether the people’s electoral choices were satisfied populations, and a Greece.” Instead, since 2009, down the pace of reforms, and mented the greatest reform in based on their best interests or not. misplaced fear of inflation. What Ms. Merkel has pretty much at the same time rushes to the 40 years. Of course, there is also is becoming ever more apparent thrown every Greek Prime Min - public markets. He suffers a big the subject of debt restructuring, is that Europe has lost its moral ister under the bus, and she is blow, struggles to convince his the subject that was ultimately Secular SYRIZA compass. People across Europe now facing a systemic political European counterparts to adjust at the heart of this election. New are starting to wonder what the risk, namely, a sharp repudiation the pace of reforms, and accel - Democracy’s argument was that European Project was all about of her policy prescriptions from erates a general election, now this option, to renegotiate, sim - On Sunday, Greece turned a new page in its political history. in the first place: themselves, i.e. large swaths of European popu - accusing SYRIZA of insisting on ply did not exist. If SYRIZA The political stage of the past few decades has been turned humans, or balance sheets? lations. And her own economy early elections (ironic?). And proves that it does, that in fact inside out. New forces have emerged; the people expressed their Clearly, government policy is not doing that great either! then….he does not even accept the Greek taxpayer can enjoy a anger. They said "enough is enough." Enough… austerity, poverty, choices affect the context in So yes, I am proud of Greeks to debate the leader of the clear more favorable arrangement, hopelessness. They rolled the dice. which economic activity takes for showing the way, for resist - majority of the population! The then New Democracy had better The day saw SYRIZA finish first. New Democracy – which place and thus the possibility of ing the crude fear-mongering Greek people deserved a public vote in favor of that restructured frightened some people into voting for it – came in second. a higher quality of life. The prob - carried out unabashedly by disposition of ideas at a time of package. Otherwise they will not Golden Dawn finished third, despite the fact that its leadership lem arises when a heteroge - Northern “partners” and the out - enormous pain and uncertainty, just be wrong on the facts; they is…in jail. neous group, such as the Euro - going Greek Prime Minister but Mr. Samaras did not do will prove themselves hyp - If we are correctly interpreting the beliefs and feelings of our pean Union, loses sight of its alike. Speaking of the latter, I them the favor. Finally, after the ocrites. community, there are heartfelt wishes that the new coalition government – comprised predominantly of the radical left SYRIZA and the new prime minister Alexis Tsipras, with a small complement by the rightwing Independent Greeks of Panos Kam - COMMENTARY menos – will succeed, for the good of the homeland. The interest of the Diaspora in these elections was unusually great. It was reminiscent of the days of 1981, when Andreas Pa - Is Alexis Tsipras the New Walmart Greeter of Greece? pandreou and PASOK rose to power. Now, as then, we expatriates were mere spectators. We are obviously unfit, incompetent to vote. It does not matter that ex - By Constantinos E. Scaros On Monday, Jan. 26, the day af - cussions about what to do if an - Greeks must think of the head of patriates from Turkey, and throughout Europe and South Amer - ter the elections. other riot breaks out in the streets their government. That he is no ica, vote in the elections of the lands of their birth. Apparently Call me a naïve American, but So, let me get this straight: – which is not exactly a rare oc - more important than a Walmart they are more patriotic than we are... there’s an important issue that Tsipras, hypothetically, could currence, like Halley’s Comet or greeter (apologies for any offense And Tsipras did not make a single reference to the Greek Di - everyone seems to be glossing have sat in a kafeneio with his a Mets World Series champi - to Walmart greeters taken; it is aspora in his victory speech. So be it. We hope that he at least over regarding Greece’s elections buddies last Sunday afternoon, onship. not intended that way). Come to pays attention to the history books. We wish for him to become last week. Is it that Alexis Tsipras sipping frappe and playing a few How on earth can the new think of it, maybe that’s why one of the best prime ministers in the history of the country. Of and his SYRIZA party are setting games of backgammon as he prime minister take over so Greece’s government – it’s entire course, we will need time in order to draw reliable conclusions. records of all sorts – based on watched the election returns roll quickly? Even cashiers at Wal - organizational mindset, in fact – We will have to see the consequences of his cabinet choices, his relative youth (40) and the in, and then just like that – a few mart have to communicate with is so utterly dysfunctional. and see him make some important decisions. party’s shattering of the status hours later on Monday morning one another, don’t they? “We Note: in the United States, Unfortunately, one of his first actions was to interrupt the quo to rise to the number on – he’s running the country. have no fifties and we’re low on the country votes for the electors stream of tradition by not taking his oath of office on the Bible spot? No, that’s not it. What?! twenties, but we’ve got plenty of for president in early November in the presence of the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece. It Is it that Tsipras defiantly took Is there no process for the singles.” (the electors then formally cast was a controversial decision, one that we hope is not indicative the oath of office without wear - transfer of power? No matters It is only the greeters at Wal - their votes a few weeks later, of broader poor judgment on his part. Why did he do that? ing a tie (talk about severing ties about which the exiting prime mart that can come and go as without fanfare or surprises), What was he trying to prove, and to whom? What message was with the status quo!) and without minister needs to inform his suc - they please. One works from 9 and the new president is sworn he sending to the people, to the youth? Even in multicultural placing his hand on the Bible? cessor – for the good of the coun - to 2, and the other one comes in in on January 20. And guess America, with the separation of Church and State, American Nope, that’s not it, either – but try? No debriefing about Turkish 2 to 7. Why, there might even be what – the exiting president is presidents take the oath of office on the Bible. you’re getting warmer! jets and ships in the Aegean, or a a brief respite with no greeter at there to congratulate him! Pay Mr. Prime Minister, it is history, traditions, religion, and cul - It is about the oath: not how rogue terrorist cell on the gov - all! attention, Greece, that’s how the ture that make Greece stand apart from other countries. If we he took it, but when he took it. ernment’s radar screen? No dis - Apparently, that’s what the grown-ups do it. lose these, along with so many other things we have lost, what will be left? Sensible Survey Observations By Antonis H. Diamataris Rejoice, For Now about that: teachers are good as consultants, government will use the Troika as a stick. Leading up to last Sunday’s elections in Greece, we surveyed not administrators. But, after the smoke of excitement over our readers – of both the English and Greek editions – to ascertain A wind of optimism is blowing in Greece. Professor Yannis Varoufakis takes over the staffing of the new government settles, their thoughts. In some cases, their results varied, particularly Perhaps it is a juvenile expression of exces - the critical Ministry of Finance. He lacks the country will come face-to-face with re - with respect to third parties. But most consistently, respondents sive euphoria. But it is useful and necessary. the necessary experience of the marketplace ality. And the reality can be summarized as in both languages clearly preferred New Democracy (ND), yet It fulfills both a psychological need and an and the markets. But at least he has lived follows: on the one hand Europe, for nego - fully expected SYRIZA to win. economic one. abroad – including in Texas – for many tiating purposes, will harden its position. Of course, whether or not SYRIZA will do a better job gov - There is regime change in Athens. The years. So, he understands the criteria and The agreements, they insist, are agreements. erning Greece than ND did remains to be seen. Anything we say old guard is leaving. A new one has arrived. mentality of the outside world. (That Greece did not approve the EU’s re - now is speculation. But the fact that our readers distinguished New and largely unknown. It is especially interesting that a Ministry cent measures against Russia adds fuel to between logic and emotion is commendable. They wanted ND How many of the names of the new min - for Corruption was been created, with a the fire.) to win, but did not skew the poll by implying that ND would do isters do you know? Is that a positive thing? judge in the position of minister. Certainly, On the other hand, there are urgent dis - so. They understood the difference between reality and aspira - Negative? That remains to be seen over that constitutes recognition of the magni - cussions about the brutal reality: it is math - tion, and so they had the intellectual honesty to predict a con - time. tude of the problem...But it is something ematically impossible for Greece to repay clusion that ran contrary to their own wishes. And for that, they Usually, it would not be a positive devel - else: the satisfaction of the Troika’s long - its debt. The Europeans’ demands that it do deserve recognition. opment. Few – including newly-elected standing request to stamp out corruption – so will amount to nothing. If only all respondents to polls – in Greece, the United States, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras – have worked something the previous government for In fact, they can actually cause a political anywhere – would exhibit that level of integrity. outside of politics. I see many academics some reason sidestepped. There is some - explosion in Greece – and throughout Eu - and I have often expressed my opinion thing of a carrot and stick approach – the rope. THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 6, 2015 VIEWPOINTS 13 Thanks, Mitt, for Making The Three Hierarchs and the Church's Duty to Paideia

My Point, Loud and Clear The feast of the Three Hier - spoken thus, and tinctive mark of erness, we, as a community, have archs has traditionally been con - with such boldness, Christianity." little to offer or share with Amer - celebrated with a commemora - to Modestus.” As fate and his - ican society and the world. We When the Re - ous, and stiff. But tion of the Greek Letters. “Why, perhaps, tory would have it, are relegated to being nothing publicans settled pitted against Mitt, Together with their spiritual said Basil, “you part of the duty of more than hucksters, selling on Mitt Romney as she’d seem pop - legacy of establishing Church have not met with a the Church in bootleg products. No one values their 2012 presi - ulist, sincere, and doctrine and combatting heresy, Bishop, or in his de - America is to up - a copy of something. If we are dential nominee, I hip by comparison. laying the groundwork for fense of such inter - hold Greek Paideia. ever to realize our full potential realized, ever-so- Second, his latest monasticism, setting the stan - ests he would have This was the ex - in American society, it must be obviously, that he folly, trying to be - dard of excellence for episcopal used precisely the press will of our by offering something genuine had virtually no come the spokesper - leadership, becoming living ex - same language." present prelates' and authentic – products that chance of winning. son for America’s amples of philanthropy and self- Similar examples predecessors and Hellenism and Orthodoxy have I had realized the wealth gap, is as sacrifice, and protecting their of bravery were by Christopher their successors historically proven to be able to same thing in laughable and archbishoprics at every cost, the given by John TRIPOULAS have neither cre - produce with universal appeal! 2008, when the Re - laughable gets. The Three Luminaries of our Church Chrysostom and Special to ated nor given their If the Church in America does The National Herald publicans actually by CONSTANTINOS E. man who has a four- recognized the importance of the Gregory, setting the blessing to any not invest in Hellenic Paideia, its thought John Mc - SCAROS car garage elevator Greek Letters and protected standard par excel - other apparatus ca - sole leg to stand on will be the Cain was going to in his home and tells them. In the funeral oration of - lence for all prelates. This golden pable of carrying out this monu - brainwashing marketing of stew - keep them in the Special to impoverished col - fered by St. Gregory the Theolo - canon offers an opportunity for mental task. Besides their duty ardship, which is nothing more White House, and The National Herald lege students to sim - gian on the death of his friend introspection – both for clergy to this tradition, it is extremely than a hokey moneymaking gim - before that in ply “borrow the St. Basil the Great, he recounts a and the faithful. A road map that unlikely that the Orthodox faith mick and really does not have 2004, when the Democrats money from your parents” has meeting between St. Basil and our clerics must question would be able to properly flour - much to offer in promoting Or - thought John Kerry was their suddenly found a reason to criti - the powerful prefect Modestus, whether they are following and ish in such a heavily materialistic thodox consciousness. answer to unseating George W. cize America’s economic spurt: who was influenced by the a rubric with which the faithful society independent of tradi - As for self-important Chancel - Bush. But, back to Mitt… it’s the rich getting richer, he says. heretical Arians, as was the then must formulate their expecta - tional Hellenic Paideia. lors who know little more than Did the GOP really think they A valid message, but an absurdly emperor Valens. In an attempt were going to mobilize an entire inappropriate messenger. to force Basil to espouse Arian - nation to unseat an incumbent Monogamy is a noble mes - ism, Modestus was sent by the president with…Mitt Romney? sage too, but Bill Clinton should emperor to threaten Basil. Below Really? Sad that they have no not be its spokesperson. Nor is Basil's response, recounted in clue about understanding the should “make love, not war” be Gregory's narrative: "have you American voter. a message delivered by Dick Ch - no fear of my authority,” said Sure, Romney was the fa - eney… Modestus? “Fear of what?” said vorite of the country club Re - But I don’t blame Romney Basil, “how could it affect me?” publicans, and the inevitable himself. Clearly, he wants the “Of what,” said Modestus? “Of choice of the “Barack Obama’s presidency very, very badly. As any one of the resources of my a Kenyan-born Radical Marxist does Hillary Clinton. So taking power.” Muslim” crowd, but those two a swipe at the piata one last “What are these?” said Basil, factions do not a majority coali - (we think) time seems perfectly “pray, inform me.” tion make. So when the Karl plausible. Good for them. But “Confiscation, banishment, Roves of the world boasted that bad for us. Thus, it is not Rom - torture, death,” Modestus Romney was going to “win by a ney I blame, but rather his sup - replied. landslide,” it obviously didn’t porters: the Republicans who “Have you no other threat? dawn on them that the majority continue to rally around Rom - said Basil, for none of these can of Americans – and even the ney, to the point where his pre- reach me.” majority of Republicans – do not candidacy status remains seri - “How indeed is that?” said the care about the same things as ous. prefect. “Because,” Basil replied, do their Capitol Hill cocktail CANDIDATE CLINTON “a man who has nothing, is be - party pals. Looking ahead to 2016, if yond the reach of confiscation; tions. The Christian values that do to dismiss the concerns of the But when I heard the Rom - Hillary is really going to be the unless you demand my tattered God forbid if someone should exist in the West are overwhelm - faithful or alienate them through ney apologists flood the air - Democratic nominee – and it de - rags, and the few books, which enter the priesthood in order to ingly Protestant, placing them, extreme clericalism or diminu - waves with their rationale about fies logic to think anything else are my only possessions. Banish - "make a quick buck," or to "climb often times, in opposition to the tive priests who relish in verbal why Mitt lost – for instance, that for the time being – then it is ment is impossible for me, who the social ladder!" And if their spirit of the Gospel. At the very abuse and highhanded manage - he didn’t Latinofy his message important to assess her formi - am confined by no limit of place, office happens to grant them eas - best, the wealthiest of the Greek- ment practices, they would do enough – it became clear to me dability as compared to the pre - counting my own neither the ier access to "illustrious citizens," Americans would fall victim to well to remember that the Fa - that as a political party the Re - vious two presidential candi - land where I now dwell, nor all they should remember Basil's the misguided Protestant belief thers of the Church likened the publicans simply haven’t got a dates of her party. In terms of of that into which I may be words all the more. When Mod - that they were God's "chosen office of priesthood to that of a clue. electability, they rank as follows: hurled; or, rather, counting it all estus tried to woo Basil with the people" in order to lend some doctor, not a CEO. Basil's words Almost immediately there - Obama 2008, Clinton 2016, God's, whose guest and depen - worldly promise of affiliation semblance of rationality to their yet again ring true: "For we are after, I began writing a book Obama 2012. dent I am. As for tortures, what with Roman society's most pow - wealth and social standing (al - modest in general, and submis - about that topic, scheduled for For numerous foreign and hold can they have upon one erful people, he received the fol - though down deep, its rather ev - sive to everyone, according to publication this summer. I must domestic policy reasons, it was whose body has ceased to be? lowing answer: "You are, I will ident that the Waspy power elite the precept of our law. We may admit, after the Republicans’ inevitable that a Democrat was Unless you mean the first stroke, not deny it, a prefect, and an il - could never truly accept an af - not treat with haughtiness even trouncing of the Democrats a going to win the White House for this alone is in your power. lustrious one, yet not of more fluent Greek-American as one of any ordinary person, to say noth - couple of months ago, I had a in 2008, and that was the height Death is my benefactor, for it will honor than God. And to be asso - their own), while the remainder ing of so great a potentate. But few moments of doubt – about of Obama’s rock star appeal. But send me the sooner to God, for ciated with you is a great thing, would spend their days dream - where the interests of God are Whom I live, and exist, and have certainly; for you are yourself the ing of arriving at the same self- at stake, we care for nothing else, all but died, and to Whom I have creature of God; but so it is to deception as their wealthier and make these our sole object." long been hastening.” be associated with any other of brethren. Amazed at this language, the my subjects. For faith, and not Without Greek Paideia and a Follow me on Twitter prefect said, “no one has ever yet personal importance, is the dis - distinct sense of our cultural oth - @CTripoulas LETTER FROM ATHENS Hunger Games: The SYRIZA Rout Samaras Never Saw

Hope is coming. by austerity mea - leader Evangelos Like all taxes once they hit That's all that Greeks brutal - sures and that it was “Opportunist” the books, this one soon became ized by austerity that hit work - a sudden tide of the Venizelos pulled permanent but this time bore ers, pensioners and the poor but disillusioned of all an ostrich act and the Samaras Imprimatur, and excluded the rich, politicians ages, from pension - stuck their hands that's the face people were and tax cheats, had to hear dur - ers who’d seen their in the sand that throwing darts at since he did ing the brief January Campaign benefits cut while SYRIZA was going it, hungering for the chance to that produced a revolution the rich roared to prevail because bring him down while the likes Mitt Romney Hasn’t Got a Clue much like those from the along untouched, to at least someone of people eating caviar couldn't Bastille to the Bolsheviks and the young who’d was listening. understand the rage. whether the points I was mak - the Obama of 2012 was utterly now could sweep through other seen joblessness Samaras never The moment polls closed on ing in the book were relevant beatable, more so than the Clin - countries in Europe. close to 65 percent saw it coming be - Jan. 25 and it was immediately any longer. ton of 2016. For one thing, for Hungry for hope – and, in at one point. by ANDY cause when you evident SYRIZA had won it soon Had the Republicans finally tens of millions of voters who many cases, for food too – there So it wasn’t just DABILIS spend your life on became apparent the rout was gotten their act together and fig - do not know or care a thing was an uprising in Greece that austerity, the big tennis courts, in on. You could say it sent shivers ured out what Americans really about politics, the prospect of blindsided Prime Minister and pay cuts, tax hikes, Special to rich resorts and through the spines of politicians care about? Including the fact electing a woman president is New Democracy Capitalist slashed pensions, The National Herald Amherst you don't but they don't have any, but it that character and personality simply too irresistible to forego. leader Antonis Samaras – and and worker firings know what it's like sure put the chill on bankers matter – and so it’s not just the Second, Hillary is the darling of Greece’s mainstream political that did in Samaras – especially to be scrounging for your next and the country's international message but also the messen - centrist Democrats, and brings class including the now irrele - the hated, unified single prop - meal. That's why his adminis - lenders, the Troika of the Euro - ger? Had they gotten the mes - as part of the deal husband and vant PASOK Anti-Socialists who erty tax known as ENFIA in a tration didn't blink at firing the pean Union-International Mon - sage that likability is an impor - wildly popular former president together ruled in a sorry coali - country where most people likes of Finance Ministry clean - etary Fund-European Central tant a criterion in a voter’s Bill (even if as time continues tion – and got a Royal ass kick - (voters) own their homes and ing ladies first, along with Bank (EU-IMF-ECB) who decision-making process as any, to pass, his own rock star glow ing from the major opposition were told it was supposed to be school janitors, school nurses, pushed needy austerity to and that candidates like Richard fades commensurately). Coalition of the Looney Left temporary – but the injustice crossing guards and all the other ridiculous extremes while let - Nixon in 1960 and Al Gore in Therefore, here’s the bottom (SYRIZA) in a startling drub - that was his undoing. vulnerable while his Invulnera - ting Greece go easy on struc - 2000, lost elections in squeakers line, you clueless Republicans: bing. He admitted it during a brief ble Class prospered. tural reforms and allowing tax instead of winning huge land - if Romney couldn’t beat Obama Whether SYRIZA and its “We Lost” speech after news of You'd think that his former cheats to escape. slides because people simply in 2012, he’s not going to beat band of Che Guevara idolators SYRIZA's triumph filled airways Finance Minister Yannis When there's 10 people in a didn’t like them? Hillary in 2016. can rule is another matter be - from the BBC to the U.S. to Asia, Stournaras, who started off as a lifeboat and eight of them are But then, one by one, little Besides practicality, however, cause economics is foreign to a setting off tremors among the good guy but then went so far rowing while the other two are by little, the Republicans started consider purity. How many who political class whose base is a rich that these people were not into the tank you'd need Frog - resting and stealing everyone displaying yet again that they voted for Romney in 2012 bunch of far-leftist pseudo- going to take it anymore, weary men to save him would have else's food it's not going to take have no better clue about why would have done so if Obama philosophers whose ideas come of the argument that when eco - been able to do some math and long for the slackers to be they lost in 2012 than why they were not in the race? out of sitting around coffee nomic trouble strikes that the figure out that in a country thrown overboard and that's won in 2014. So thanks, Mitt, you have shops smoking hookahs and first answer it always to cut peo - where some 76 percent of peo - what happened here. And, once again, the poster made my point for me that the railing at running yellow dog ple's pay, raise their taxes, cut ple own their homes – 21st in Samaras was on the right boy of that Republican clueless - Republicans still haven’t got a imperialist Capitalists. Bankers their pensions and fire enough the world, and the U.S. is 34th path of reform but was not just ness is Mitt Romney, who, as - clue. I didn’t write the book for beware. of them to scare the rest of – that doubling and more prop - in how he metered out what toundingly, is seriously consid - naught, after all. But what became evident in them. erty means you've lost 76 per - was needed but at least now ering another run at the brass the last few days leading up to We'll defer to that well- cent of the vote to start with. hope is coming for him too be - ring. Constantinos E. Scaros’ latest the critical Jan. 25 elections known singer-philosopher Bob It was Venizelos, who, under cause once Tsipras falls flat on First of all, from a strategic book, about the 2016 presiden - closely watched by the country’s Dylan that, “When you got noth - a previous administration of for - his face with Communist-style point of view, Romney’s candi - tial race, will be published this lenders, the Troika of the Euro - ing, you got nothing to lose,” to mer PASOK leader George “The economics New Democracy will dacy against the inevitable De - summer. It is titled Grumpy Old pean Union-International Mon - explain how what not long ago Money is There” Papandreou, have a slogan to use against him mocratic nominee, Hillary Clin - Party: 20 Tips on How the Re - etary Fund-European Central seemed like a relatively close hit home owners with the hated in the next, and soon, elections. ton, would be a disaster. Against publicans Can Shed their Anger, Bank (EU-IMF-ECB), was that race, although it was becoming Haratsi property tax surcharge Hell is Coming. any other candidate, Hillary Reclaim their Respectability, SYRIZA was riding a surge of more apparent the more that that was supposed to be for one would appear rich, disingenu - and Win Back the White House. boiling anger by Greeks crushed Samaras and PASOK's failed year. [email protected] 14 THE NATIONAL HERALD, JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 6, 2015