How to Engineer a Coup d’Etat in 10 Easy Steps

Replace the president of the Senate with your own man. COMPLETED JULY 4, 2012 One third of the members of parliament formally declare that it is “necessary” to suspend the president of the country. COMPLETED JULY 5, 2012 Parliament informs the Constitutional Court of their desire to suspend the President. COMPLETED JULY 5, 2012 The Constitutional Court sends the parliament a judicial recommendation. This recommendation … Continue reading How to Engineer a Coup d’Etat in 10 Easy Steps

Without Even a Whimper of Protest

I am fucking angry. Yesterday started off as a really good day. I didn’t have to work and we had fabulous, sunny summer weather. I appeared on not one, not two but three different television stations to talk about my heritage. Later I met up with some friends, had some drinks and listened to a live band play American country music. There was even typical … Continue reading Without Even a Whimper of Protest

2 Months of Pure Chaos

I’m a little hesitant to write this piece because Victor Ponta officially took office on May 7, which means technically there are still a few days to go before he has been “leading” this country for a full two months. Let’s review. In January 2012, as part of the agreement with the IMF (my article on this here) to further destroy Romania’s healthcare system, then-Prime … Continue reading 2 Months of Pure Chaos

The Mysterious Case of the Suicide Attempt That Wasn’t

Obviously the subject everyone is discussing today is former PM Nastase’s suicide attempt Wednesday night. There are about 10 guys building a house right next door to my apartment and every day I get “treated” to their gossip and this is certainly what they’ve been talking about all morning. The story seemed to make sense late Wednesday into Thursday – a man who was formerly … Continue reading The Mysterious Case of the Suicide Attempt That Wasn’t