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2005-05-28 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2005-05-28 12:28|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In some fields the Greens have actually been more competent than the Reds (which wasn't that hard). The Greens basically saved Schroeder in 2002.

Today the Greens could double their votes and still Schroeder is going down. The only thing anticipated elections change is that he's going down with a bang, not a whimper.

His party would have sunk him without those elections.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-05-28 13:16|| 2005-05-28 13:16|| Front Page Top

#2 I think it was VDH who said, not long ago, that it was too soon to write off Europe as a lost cause. Events seem to be proving him right.

Posted by 2b 2005-05-28 15:03|| 2005-05-28 15:03|| Front Page Top

#3 I didn't even write off Liverpool in half time when Milan was leading 3:0

Posted by True German Ally 2005-05-28 15:06|| 2005-05-28 15:06|| Front Page Top

#4 So, what you're saying, TGA, is that Europe could be on the verge of an amazing political transformation, and the Germans could well be leading the way.

Amazing as in positive for the contintent and for the USA. A wrenching 'round of the wheel at the last moment, as Paul Carrell would say.

Posted by badanov">badanov 2005-05-28 15:30|| http://www.rkka.org]">[http://www.rkka.org] 2005-05-28 15:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Europe could be on the verge of an amazing political transformation

If so, it has more to do with economics than a turn toward the US way of seeing things. Europeans (Germany in this case) will still be anti-US when it comes to foreign policy.

Posted by Rafael 2005-05-28 15:47|| 2005-05-28 15:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Turn around the economy and the US wont be needed as a "capitalist scapegoat".
Of course things won't change overnight and a conservative government cant work miracles.
But it won't have an excuse for not trying, come September 18th.
Unfortunately the CDU/CSU doesn't havce quite its (economic act) together... it's the liberal (free market) FDP that needs to be strong to push Merkel in the right direction. She is free market, too, but not all of her party members favor a cut taxes approach.
Almost all German politicians make the same "Denkfehler" (error of thinking). When they want to cut taxes they always think of balancing the budget with tax raises. The idea is: We don't have the money to cut taxes.
That's what they miss about the US. You HAVE to cut taxes EXACTLY because you don't have the money. Do it and the economy will grow, employment will soar... and tax income.
But the problem is that with the Euro we can't really go the bold Bush approach.
Merci la France

Posted by True German Ally 2005-05-28 15:58|| 2005-05-28 15:58|| Front Page Top

#7 TGA laffering all the way to the bank.

Posted by Shipman 2005-05-28 16:44|| 2005-05-28 16:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, it's an easy one: Did US tax revenues go op after the tax cuts?
They did. Q.e.d.
Wish all theories were that easy to prove. Sometimes you can indeed draw them on a napkin.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-05-28 16:54|| 2005-05-28 16:54|| Front Page Top

#9 And sometimes, you gotta use crayons. ;o)

Posted by badanov">badanov 2005-05-28 17:01|| http://www.rkka.org]">[http://www.rkka.org] 2005-05-28 17:01|| Front Page Top

#10 But...but...cutting taxes is wrong! The government can put that money to much better use than some *spit* CORPORATION. The corporation will merely increase its profits. And profit is the root of all evil.

Posted by gromky 2005-05-28 18:18|| 2005-05-28 18:18|| Front Page Top

#11 A lot of statements from the Bible that modern readers get screwed up, with awkward results.

The Love of money is the root of all kinds of evil
I Timothy 6:10
Not money itself, but greed

Posted by mom 2005-05-28 20:30|| 2005-05-28 20:30|| Front Page Top

#12 This Timothy of whom you speak sounds like a proto Spemble.

Posted by Shipman 2005-05-28 21:14|| 2005-05-28 21:14|| Front Page Top

#13 Timothy was a jerk. Cain did not murder Abel for his money.

Posted by Wuzzalib 2005-05-28 21:24|| 2005-05-28 21:24|| Front Page Top

#14 S'okay, Timothy got his.

Posted by .com 2005-05-28 22:34|| 2005-05-28 22:34|| Front Page Top

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