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Merkel on track for center-right government: exit polls
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| 9/27/09
| Noah Barkin
Posted on 09/27/2009 9:38:41 AM PDT by SeattleBruce
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To: dcgst4
I know they do a bit of this in Europe too, but for some reason it seems more sinister here.
Being European is the art of compromise *LOL. For example Germany: Both the Lutheran and Catholic church are recognised by the government and pastors / priests teach in public schools as part of the standard curriculum, but in a concilliatory manner (e.g. they teach creation without negating / attacking evolution). There is no gay marriage, but civil unions (you don't even have to be sexually involved to enter one) are recognized. Abortion is unconstitutional / illegal but not punishable under certain circumstances (i.e. during the first trimester after so called "conflict councelling", in which members of the church or other pro-life groups try to talk the pregnant woman into considering adoption etc. instead). As a result none of the above is really a big issue in elections. Elections in Germany are mostly about the economy.
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posted on
09/27/2009 10:55:23 AM PDT
by
wolf78
(Inflation is a form of taxation, too. Cranky Libertarian - equal opportunity offender.)
To: SolidWood
This is the ongoing problem with all pro-leftist countries of the world: Some of the people of such pro-leftist countries may not like how its politics work overall, but it’s still what they have been used to politically for many decades. Because of this, the majority of people of such countries don’t fully embrace capitalism and conservatism on all of the issues. Such people are very afraid of actual political change in their country, so, as examples, their taxes, gas prices, and “red tape” remain very high and their health care system remains very crappy.
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posted on
09/27/2009 10:57:48 AM PDT
by
johnthebaptistmoore
(Conservatives obey the rules. Leftists cheat. Who probably has the political advantage?)
To: SeattleBruce
To: All
Some pictures:
Chancellor Merkel together with Pofalla (secretary general of the Christian Democrats)
Cheering Christian Democrats
Morose Social Democrats: Now former Vice Chancellor Steinmeier and party chairman Muentefering
Free Democrats. Party Chairman Westerwelle front and center
Disappointed Greens: Parliamentary group leaders Künast and Trittin
Socialist leaders Bisky, Gysi and Lafontaine
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posted on
09/27/2009 11:09:47 AM PDT
by
wolf78
(Inflation is a form of taxation, too. Cranky Libertarian - equal opportunity offender.)
To: SeattleBruce
I’d be happy if it turns out that way. Finally a government without the SPD....! If they get Germany out of the crisis remains to be seen, but one thing is sure: That would be the government that the terrorists did not want to see. Glad that my compatriots couldn’t be bullied.
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posted on
09/27/2009 11:16:09 AM PDT
by
Cerb
To: SeattleBruce
It is good that the conservatives and free marketers won, but where do they stand on immigration? If they continue to allow in immigrants, especially Muslims, then little else matters. Nothing else will matter if in 40 years Germany is a Muslim country.
To: SeattleBruce
So much for the world loving Obama. Since he was elected, Israel went to the right, Germany has gone to the right, Italy has gone to the right, Japan dumped the pro-US party for a more anti-US party, and from all accounts the UK is poised to go to the right next year.
Next year Obama will likely be the most left wing leader of all the G7 countries. Possibly the most left wing leader of the P5 members of the Security Council.
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posted on
09/27/2009 11:40:33 AM PDT
by
jeltz25
To: samtheman
Maybe. But, what’s most interesting is that the Free Democrats—Germany’s libertarian party—picked up a number of seats as well.
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posted on
09/27/2009 2:08:44 PM PDT
by
ksm1
To: dcgst4
I prefer the European monetary policy under Trichet where they focus solely on capping inflation, but I much prefer American pre-Obama fiscal policy.
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posted on
09/27/2009 2:10:06 PM PDT
by
ksm1
To: wolf78
Inflation? Almost everything we buy in the US is cheaper than in Europe. Our purchasing power in the US is higher than in Europe.
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posted on
09/27/2009 2:14:00 PM PDT
by
jveritas
(God Bless our brave troops)
To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives appear to have won enough votes in a German election to form a center-right government with their preferred partners, the Free Democrats (FDP)
This means, of course, center-right within the context of German politics.
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posted on
09/27/2009 2:40:39 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: ksm1
Yes, and as noted above with a sodomite leading the party. That’s progress, I suppose, in they eyes of many people.
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posted on
09/27/2009 5:03:32 PM PDT
by
MSF BU
(++)
To: SeattleBruce
I know they say she is “center-right”, but isn’t she just about like all the other tepid European figures?
To: Fingolfin
It is good that the conservatives and free marketers won, but where do they stand on immigration? If they continue to allow in immigrants, especially Muslims, then little else matters. Nothing else will matter if in 40 years Germany is a Muslim country.
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Good points.
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posted on
09/27/2009 6:11:20 PM PDT
by
SeattleBruce
(God, Family, Church, Country - Keep on Tea Partiers - party like it's 1773!)
To: SeattleBruce
Europe is slowly waking up....I sincerely hope, for their sake and ours, that it is not too late.
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posted on
09/27/2009 6:22:54 PM PDT
by
cookcounty
(Videos? What videos? ....The First ACORN President has no comment.)
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