Ahhhh politics, perhaps the only subject in the land capable of tipping Lee back down that whole anger path *shiver*(no not again).
I think in a way we do get the politcians we deserve, that is until we rebel of course! On 2 July, 21:40, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > Germany will be having a general election in September and campaigning > is in full swing. The relation between politicians and the truth > becomes ever more tenuous. Two examples: > > 1. German troops have been involved in Afghanistan for the past 7 > years. The growing power and aggressiveness of the Taliban, even in > quieter Northern Afghanistan where the Germans are based, have lead to > an increase in the numbers of soldiers being killed. It isn't making > the German military presence in Afghanistan more popular at home. The > German defence minister is steadfastly refusing to call the situation > a "war", primarily because he's afraid that this would have a negative > effect on his party, the Christian Democrats, in the coming election. > The trauma of WWII is still very deep in the German psyche, and the > idea of Germany being involved in a war is simply anathema to many. > > 2. Both the Christian Democrats (under Merkel) and the Liberals - both > of whom hope to form a coalition together after the election - have > categorically ruled out any possibility of tax-hikes after the > election, even though Germany's budget defecit has been rising sharply > as a result of measures to combat the financial crisis. Polls suggest > that 78% of the electorate don't believe this promise - indeed, almost > half believe that some tax increases are both necessary and inevitable > in the next four years. The most amazing thing is that this is having > no effect on their voting intentions - it looks like the CDU and the > Liberals (FDP) are going to win. > > So ... the electorate doesn't believe what the politicians are saying > and will vote for them anyway. What a sad mixture of helplessness and > resignation! Or is it true that a country gets the politicians it > deserves? > > Francis --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
