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German politician took crystal meth to improve performance
Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 9:26PM BST 11 Jul 2014 | David Millward

Posted on 07/11/2014 4:57:05 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Michael Hartmann, a leading member of the Germany’s left of center Social Democratic Party, has admitted to taking crystal meth. […]

He had hoped the drug would improve his performance at work, (his) lawyer said. […]

The 51-year-old politician had previously spoken out against cannabis. …

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Germany; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crystalmeth; eussr; michaelhartmann; socialdemocrats

1 posted on 07/11/2014 4:57:05 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Good thinking, Meth heads are so competent and successful!


2 posted on 07/11/2014 5:00:11 PM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: Olog-hai

So, beer and bratwurst isn’t good enough anymore, eh???/s;)


3 posted on 07/11/2014 5:00:19 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Olog-hai

I personally prefer low performance politicians.


4 posted on 07/11/2014 5:00:33 PM PDT by posterchild (It takes a politician to declare a settled science.)
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To: Olog-hai
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/10963188/German-politician-took-crystal-meth-to-improve-performance.html
5 posted on 07/11/2014 5:01:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Hitler used meth,,,


6 posted on 07/11/2014 5:01:28 PM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: Olog-hai

Workplace Productivity Consultant

(Just repeating from the earlier FR thread on the subject....)

7 posted on 07/11/2014 5:03:29 PM PDT by Yossarian
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To: Olog-hai

Just following in the footsteps of that other German socialist who used meth, Adolf Hitler.


8 posted on 07/11/2014 5:06:46 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Olog-hai

The Air Force experimented with pilots using meth to see if they could extend flight times and it did keep them awake but they found they would forget to do certain things like put down their landing gear so they discontinued the practice.


9 posted on 07/11/2014 5:12:48 PM PDT by microgood
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To: Olog-hai

Hey, it worked for Rob Ford...


10 posted on 07/11/2014 6:10:17 PM PDT by Argus
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