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S o C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A weekly Greek-AMericAn PublicAtion www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 18, ISSUE 901 January 17-23, 2015 $1.50 Tina Fey Down to the Wire: New Democracy Cuts into SYRIZA’s Lead Hosts the Samaras Hopeful that Momentum Will Be Golden Enough for Reelection on January 25th ATHENS – With polls showing while elevating the anti-austerity the gap between the front-run - SYRIZA. Globes ning major opposition Coalition The latest opinion showed of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) and that New Democracy had closed his ruling New Democracy Con - the gap, that had been as high With Comic Pal servatives closing ahead of the as 3.2 percent, to 1.9 percent as Jan. 25 critical elections, Prime Samaras pounded home warn - Amy Poehler, Minister Antonis Samaras is still ings that a SYRIZA administra - hoping he can overtake his ri - tion –which has promised to Steals the Show vals. redo the Troika terms or walk At stake, he said, is the future away from the debt – could un - By Constantinos E. Scaros of the country. Samaras said the ravel the recovery, push Greece austerity measures he imposed out of the Eurozone and bring Elizabeth Stamatina Fey, bet - on orders of international financial catastrophe. ter known as Tina, whose Greek lenders – which he initially op - According to a nationwide ancestors include a survivor of posed – have worked and opinion poll conducted by Inter - the Chios Massacre of 1822, brought the country to the edge view on behalf of northern stood alongside her lifelong of a recovery from a crushing Greece's Vergina TV on a sample friend and fellow Saturday economic crisis even while cre - of 1,000 people, SYRIZA led with Night Live alumna Amy Poehler ating record unemployment and 28.3 percent but with New as the two comediennes hosted deep poverty while letting tax Democracy right behind at 26.4 the 2015 Golden Globe Awards cheats, politicians, and the rich percent. (for movies and television largely escape sacrifice and even They were followed by the shows) and in the process won prosper. new To Potami (The River) party another battle for free speech. The big pay cuts, tax hikes, at only 5.5 percent, showing that Their zinger-filled monologue slashed pensions and worker fir - whomever wins will need to seen on television in the United ings he implemented on demand form a coalition or there could States and throughout the of the Troika of the European be a second election that could world, sent a message loud and Union-International Monetary further roil the markets as the clear that despite any terrorist Fund-European Central Bank Troika envoys have delayed re - threats to the contrary, satire is (EU-IMF-ECB) which put up 240 turning to Athens to check on alive and well. billion euros ($306 billion) in delayed reforms before releasing Most of the jokes were about AP Photo/thAnAssis stAvrAkis two bailouts decimated support any more monies. Hollywood and the actors that Pedestrians pass a banner reading in Greek ''Hope is on the way'' with the photograph of the for his party and its coalition comprise it. “Welcome, you de - opposition leader Alexis Tsipras at the SYRIZA election kiosk in central Athens. partner, the PASOK Socialists, Continued on page 11 spicably-spoiled, minimally-tal - ented brats,” Fey opened. Fey and Poehler were equal opportunity offenders, drawing big laughs from the crowd – at Themis Klarides Emerges as CT House GOP Head Authority at times even from the objects of their zingers who were in the audience. They tackled a num - By Constantinos E. Scaros United States from Mytilene – well in her new role.” has ascended to her party’s Archdiocese: ber of Hollywood stereotypes, has enjoyed a steady rise in Con - “I was always interested in highest House post. proving them true. Age, and HARTFORD, CT – Greek-Amer - necticut politics. government and how politics Recently described by the sexism, for example, and how icans have been making strides First elected to that state’s works,” Klarides explained to Hartford Courant as a “proud A Closer Look difficult it is for women to ob - in politics over the past few House in 1998, Klarides became TNH, about why she pursued a Greek-American,” Klarides told tain important roles as they years, and perhaps even ahead the Deputy Leader eight years political career. TNH about the Greeks in her Analysis grow older. of the national curve, women later and now, after another “Current events and civics state: “We have a very robust By Theodore Kalmoukos Regarding Patricia Arquette, are keeping pace with the men. eight years, has emerged as that were things that I always found Greek community in Connecti - Poehler said “there are still great Such is the case of Themis governing body’s top Republi - interesting and important for cut. The church we belong to That the Greek Orthodox roles for women over 40, as Klarides, who this month be - can. the public to follow, and topics has members that travel from Archdiocese of America faces a long as you get hired when came the first ever female Re - Her predecessor, Larry that students should be im - all over the region and state to serious financial problem with you’re under 40” (her recent publican leader in Connecticut’s Cafero, who did not seek reelec - mersed in. When the House seat attend services.” the Clergy Pension Fund, for not film Boyhood, took 12 years to House of Representatives. tion as House Leader, told the came open, I was approached HER POLITICS IS LOCAL depositing the $600 monthly complete). A graduate of Trinity College Hartford Courant that “Klarides' by friends who said this was If Klarides’ political star con - contribution the last three years To satirize Hollywood hyper - and Quinnipiac University organizational skills, interper - something that I should think tinues to rise, a Congressional towards the Fund for its 90-plus School of Law, Klarides – whose sonal relationships and ‘tough about. I did, and decided to clergy and lay employees, as Continued on page 6 grandparents immigrated to the as nails’ attitude will serve her make a go of it.” And now, she Continued on page 4 TNH revealed last month, is a very serious issue. First of all, the Archdiocese wound up owing more than $3 million to the Fund. Second, New Light For Kiriakou, there is an ethical issue here, since each parish is obligated to contribute $600 per month to on Marie So Close, Yet the Fund for the priest, includ - ing parishes with part-time priests. Cosindas Still So Far The issue was first disclosed at the Clergy Laity Congress in By Steve Frangos July in Philadelphia by Rev. Pe - TNH Staff Writer By Constantine S. Sirigos ter Giannakopoulos from the St. TNH Staff Writer George parish in Hyannis Cape CHICAGO- Within just the last Cod, MA. couple of years, Marie Cosindas NEW YORK – John Kiriakou is Jerry Dimitriou, Director of has been rediscovered by the in - counting the days to the end of Administration of the Archdio - ternational art scene. During the his sentence at the Federal Cor - cese and also Director of the Fi - course of this process, Cosindas’ rection Facility in Loretto, PA. nances, and Rev. Giannakopou - status has moved from being a His 30 month prison term ends los consistently refused to honor mere established international on May 1, but he hopes to re - TNH’s requests for comments. artist to something resembling turn to the world and the family On the other hand, those a cult figure. Various new he misses sooner than that. priests who spoke with TNH gallery and museum hall exhi - He was sent to prison for vi - even on the conditions of bitions of Cosindas’ color pho - olating Intelligence Identities anonymity due to the fear of re - tography have reintroduced her, Protection Act, but in letter he taliation by their Metropolitans and her way of seeing, to the sent to supporters in May, 2014, and the Archdiocese in general public eye. During the 1960s he said “In truth, this is my pun - should be congratulated. Many and 1970s Cosindas was best ishment for blowing the whistle remain uncomfortable with the known for her evocative still life on the CIA’s illegal torture pro - relationship they have with their gram and for telling the public Metropolitans, and are often Continued on page 7 that torture was official U.S. hesistant to speak their minds. government policy.” And the priests owe their cleri - The issue regained national cal positions and salaries and AP Photo/MAtt DunhAM attention in December 2014 benefits to them. For subscription: Greek Art on Human Body - Exhibit at British Museum when a Senate Intelligence If Fr. Giannakopoulos didn’t 718.784.5255 Committee report “declared that play the role of whistleblower, [email protected] A museum employee poses for photographs with a circa 550-540BC amphora depicting the the CIA’s methods, later prohib - the issue would have remained Greek mythology death of Priam, king of Troy, during a media photo opportunity to promote a ited, violated American values buried. I am wondering how forthcoming exhibition on the human body in ancient Greek art at the British Museum in and produced little or no useful many other serious and pivotal London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. The exhibition, which is due to open on March 26, will feature intelligence,” the New York issues are covered up by the sys - around 150 objects including some from the museum's permanent Greek collection and other items from international collections.