Jeff wrote:
Way off topic - please take the thread private or somewhere more appropriate.
I really have to say that I heartily enjoyed this thread. In my opinion from time to time it is fair for us to allow ourselves the luxury of a lengthy off-topic discussion on a political topic. We enjoy some pleasant diversion and get to know each other better, personally. This is much better than the usual "spam" or "unsubscribe" discussions, by the way.
Now on the (off-)topic: decrease in civil rights, increase in military and intelligence spending, (self-)censored press, failure of the system of separation of powers, leader without legitimation by the people, pre-emptive war
I am frightened. And I'm not talking about North Korea nor Iran nor Iraq. regards, Thiemo Nagel