New Democracy, SYRIZA Neck-And-Neck

S o C V th ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 10 0 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com A weekLy Greek-AMeriCAN PuBLiCAtioN 1915-2015 VOL. 18, ISSUE 936 September 19-25, 2015 c v $1.50 Galbraith New Democracy, SYRIZA Neck-and1-Neck Speaks on Do Greek-Americans advocate for Greece’s best interests? New Herald Poll: The Greek Greeks Indecisive On Elections, Hail Economy Yes & Probably Yes No & Probably No Greek-Americans 73.8 14.8 Analysis UT Scholar Paints a By Takis Theodorikakos Gloomy Forecast; ATHENS – The electoral pic - ture continues to hang in the Raises Questions balance. The number of unde - Re Troika Agenda cided voters is significant and capable of influencing the final result decisively. By Constantine S. Sirigos Besides, the two political TNH Staff Writer leaders, former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, of SYRIZA, and NEW YORK – Noted economist New Democracy leader Evange - James K. Galbraith, holder of los Meimarakis, seemed indeci - the Lloyd Bentsen Chair in Gov - sive during their debate. Tsipras ernment/Business Relations at attempted to appease the voters’ the Lyndon Johnson School of sense of insecurity, reassuring Public Affairs of the University that he will move forward with of Texas at Austin, has closely a coalition government. followed the Greek crisis and Meimarakis proceeded to de - become famous in Greece as an Yes Probably Yes Probably No No Undecided grade his opponent. advisor to former Finance Min - It is obvious, however, that ister Yanis Varoufakis. Greece continues to seek to find The National Herald spoke ANAlYsis bY ANtoNis H DiAmAtAris a political leader who will lead with Galbraith this week about the country out of the crisis, by the state of the Greek economy implementing the memoran - and the future. Survey Gives High Marks to Greeks Abroad dum in such a way that the peo - “Greece got a little relief ple can tolerate. As this latest from the fact the banks will not TNH survey shows, this is the be immediately crashed,” Gal - Based on the data of the sec - claim victory in the elections. the example of Greeks abroad, Americans’ defense of Greece’s central dilemma. braith said regarding the new ond TNH poll, the September Both phenomena point to the who succeeded on their own: interests. That assessment was To this question, Tsipras bailout memorandum, “and 20 election’s outcome remains great changes that can happen not by being handed a cushy based on their failure to under - maintains a small advantage they have gotten some funding, uncertain. over a short period of time in public sector job, but who stood stand that our acts are volun - over Meimarakis, and this is an so the state’s arrears are not as A lot can happen in the re - dire economic times and with on their own feet and in many tary, undertaken with fervor, important advantage, should it serious, but the prospects over maining days, for sure. elections hanging in the bal - cases achieved miracles. To un - and love for the ancestral home - remain unchanged during the a six month or one year horizon The important thing is: who ance. derstand, then, the sweetness, land. final days. simply isn’t good,” he said. will be prime minister in what As one might expect, TNH, satisfaction, and sense of com - The problems in achieving The percentage required for It was difficult to squeeze will likely be a coalition govern - being a Greek-American news - munity one experiences from resolution stem from a lack of the first party winning the ab - any optimism from the conver - ment of two or more parties? paper, included two questions entrepreneurship. leadership or coordination with solute majority is defined by the sation. And what kind of quality leaders regarding our community vis-à- Greeks, who persist in their a fixed agent from Greece – as “They have a program no will they be? Will they be capa - vis Greece. To the first, a stag - love for Greece, believe in fam - is the case, for example, with one believes in and the prospect ble, competent, and resolute? gering 94.3% responded that ily values and religion, and are Cyprus and Israel. is for an ongoing squeeze on Two notable points about the young Greeks in Greece should proud of their origin. This is Nonetheless, it is the Greek- every activity in Greece,” said poll: first, that while former be taught the history of Greeks why this particular question is Americans who intervene at the the economist who became Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras abroad. significant. White House and in Congress in friends in 2011 with the Finance thought the election would be a Why would that be so impor - The second question was Greece’s interests. Who open the minister who was charged with walk in the park for him, due to tant? First, to create a bond in whether they believe that doors of power to Greek envoys. the Sisyphean task of rolling lack of any formidable oppo - this globalized world between Greek-Americans are positive in Those in Greece protest that back the Troika’s demands. nent, now he is struggling to get the Hellenes in the homeland their defense of Greek interests we don’t have a solution to their “In the aftermath of the first elected. and their brethren abroad. To here in the U.S. Again, the an - problems, but they don’t under - memorandum, Varoufakis Second, although Evangelos the extent, that is, that we here swer was yes by a very high ma - stand that such solutions must emerged as a prodigious voice Meimarakis took over a New in the United States speak to our jority: 73.8%. be embraced by third parties. of clear-minded criticism and I Democracy party in free fall own children about Greece – That answer is important for Others must also be motivated began reading his blog,” he said. mode, to the surprise of many which is constantly. all of us here. For quite some in order to solve problems. he has lifted it, and himself, to Second, so that Greece’s time now, the perception was a Continued on page 5 a point where he might actually young Greeks can learn from negative one concerning Greek- Continued on page 6 Overlooked Greek-American Humor By Steve Frangos in the massive waves of immi - “But I just arrived! I don’t speak AP Photo/Lefteris PitArAkis TNH Staff Writer gration in the 1880 to 1920 pe - and English how can I buy all A supporter of the extreme riod. these groceries?” The young far-right Golden Dawn politi - CHICAGO- One of the seriously- Jokes often tell of the com - Greek replied in shock. “No ex - cal party waves a Greek flag overlooked areas of Greek life mon trials of immigrants not cuses, you must learn about during a pre-election rally, in in North America is humor. readily found in standard acad - America even on your first day.” Athens, Wednesday, Sept. 16. Jokes, humorous songs, word- emic histories. With that being After wandering around for plays, satirical political ditties, said nothing is more boring than some time, the Greek youth fi - percentage of the parties that and comedy written for the explaining a joke. Still it is clear nally locates a grocery store. will not make the cut for Parlia - stage are just a few of the time- that misunderstandings are the Timidly, he walks in, and at first, ment, i.e., under 3%. This is not honored genres of Greek-Amer - common theme in this particu - he finds a number of items on certain yet. Obviously, we will ican humor. How humor lar selection of jokes. Also, as the long list. Soon, he is in trou - only find out for sure on election serves/d to lift the spirits of with much of Greek-American ble. The American grocer comes night. However, winning an ab - Greeks faced with the totality of humor language skills prove to up to the young man and they solute majority for a standalone American life has yet to be stud - be a critical factor. Having a begin to gesture as they try and government ranges from ex - ied in anything resembling a solid knowledge of both Greek communicate. One way or an - tremely difficult to unlikely. This systematic manner. and English is essential to the other, they manage to get every is why Greece is moving toward Just as Greeks distinguish be - humor. So let us begin! item on the list except tea. Noth - a coalition government, since re - tween themselves by place-of- FIRST DAY IN AMERICA ing works. Finally they give up. peating the elections is no op - birth and wave of immigration A young Greek arrives in The grocer packs everything tion. to America, so too are jokes and New York City and is taken to up and sends the dejected youth The rest of the field, in order, AP Photo/NoAh k. MurrAy humor divided. Some jokes just an apartment where many on his way. The young immi - seems to be Golden Dawn, PA - First Ellinida to be Crowned Miss America don’t work if you’re not from a Greek workers room together. grant turns to leave carrying all SOK, and the Communist Party particular region of the country Just as he sets his bag down, the assorted bundles and bags. (KKE), followed by the River. Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell, left, reacts with Miss South or from a specific wave of Greek another Greek hands him a Realizing that after spending so Popular Unity appears to be Carolina Daja Dial, center, and Miss Oklahoma Georgia Frazier immigration.

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