[Windflier]

Merkel told a meeting of young members of her conservative Christian Democratic Union that while immigrants are welcome in Germany, they must learn the language and accept the country’s cultural norms – sounding a note heard increasingly across Europe as it battles an economic slump and worries about homegrown terrorism.

“This multicultural approach, saying that we simply live side by side and live happily with each other has failed. Utterly failed,” Merkel said.

Madame Merkel really has her head screwed on straight. I sure wish an American president would say that. Perhaps President Palin will. Matter of fact, I bet she will.

[Onceasoverigncitizen]

I wish we had an American president.