Black and Yellow.
If the rooster crows on the dung, the weather's changes or remains as it is. We encourage us and we pick something around in the manure pile. Firstly: We look forward to very interesting times. The election result is not too bad. For it is in the next four years, the exciting piece "How we tried to cast out the devil with Beelzebub - a divine comedy" stand on the board. A special highlight will be the attempt to rehabilitate the state budget with its horrendous debt by less and less control oral, but also less and less tax revenue, even of economic growth was the speech.
However, there is a fear that we are as yet in the next few weeks and months have a slightly more painful encounter with reality. Mass layoffs, tax increases and other restrictions on welfare had to wait until after the election. What to make of the announcement of the tax cuts became clear when Guido Westerwelle until four days before the election, calling on the government to take "immediate cash check". The financial position of the Federal must be immediately disclosed. This was rejected by Merkel from easy.
Westerwelle worried about gloomy and "nebulous" Announcements of the CDU Minister of Economy and Minister of Finance, the Germans would want to miss out on some grown fond in the future and would have to be prepared for severe cutbacks. I mean, nobody knows exactly to say at this stage, as it is with the public finances. This is certainly a good basis to announce tax cuts.
Observers of financial markets already see another financial bubble around the globe draw. In the United States, specifically from a second housing bubble (commercial real estate) and a credit card bubble is spoken. I've seen a third bubble, namely the lies bubble that will deflate soon abruptly. What a relief!
I was happy about that has now definitely established a five-party system, a sixth party already appeared on the horizon - the pirates (at least about 2%, but also the Greens times with 1.5% in their first federal election started) - and is the system of incumbents in future further soften sure. The voting share of the small parties amounted to 6%, which confirms a trend that more and more people are willing to experiment, because they know that it can no longer continue. The media thought it was not even necessary to break down how these about 6% just put together and on which parties they accounted for in detail. Largest party was that of the non-voters once again. She is probably composed of totally disinterested and uninformed to Total objectors. This is a shame, because so are small parties that are interesting and which one gives little chances to enter parliament, not even in the enjoyment of an election campaign expenses, which depends just on the number of votes:
Any party who has received at least 0.5% of the vote (Federal and EU) -Wahlen) or more than 1.0% in the state elections, is 85 cents per vote for the first 4 million votes. Anything above will be paid on 70 cents per vote. A good way So, to promote small parties, even if they manage not equal to the jump in the Bundestag.
Beyond
I am also looking forward to it, if will also be the last become clear in four years that one, not just with the means to solve this system, our crisis was systemic and inevitable. Just as you can remove from a tablecloth milk stains with hot milk. This will trim back the Yellow back to their previous level and promote the C-parties there, where now the SPD is. In four years there will be a new opportunity for parties who criticize our system and think things fundamentally new. In the meantime, I look forward to many bipartisan, problem-based, direct-democratic initiatives, civil discussions and intelligent extra-parliamentary politics and actions.
Outside
That would be Foreign Minister Westerwelle, observers knew for months, besides the fact that he will be the first (self-confessed) homosexuals in the Foreign Office - happy with for years Michael Mronz , "married", an event manager.
Westerwelle had delivered its "application documents" for this office after only a few months ago. His inaugural speech held Westerwelle early May this year before Germany's Network for Foreign Affairs, the German Society for Foreign Policy (DGAP). The Süddeutsche noted on 6.5.2009 ("slip on smooth parquet, Guido Westerwelle is reflected in its, application speech 'as a possible Foreign Minister unusually clumsy") especially his "commitment to cooperation", with whom, she did not say this, of course, meant were the United States. Otherwise it was disappointed at the South via Westerwelle:
"But the speech was disappointing for Westerwelle conditions. The FDP leader as never before stayed embarrassing to the manuscript - an expression of concern, he could slip through his otherwise so popular excursions in the free rhetoric on the smooth floor of diplomacy. A good reader but Westerwelle is not. He repeatedly stressed false; at the ends of sentences he raised his voice, rather than bring it down; Term series he droned formally; Words such as criteria 'came stumbling block. Only once he scored a small laugh as he once regretted one of his standard jokes from the EU ban on incandescent bulbs, which will bring it out of the socket. But otherwise remained from the lively reactions from the audience, which normally fire up the speakers Westerwelle. He was tense ', recognized party friends. Just one application speech in which the candidate dared not wisecracking. Less well-meaning behind were: test failure. '"
As far as the SZ quite cute. The article highlights how the usually full-bodied, bold yellow established performers suddenly becomes a little schoolboy when the really powerful circles of the Republic shall examine him ...
Nevertheless warranty for his passing despite all test anxiety deliver the potent circles the Atlantic Bridge - the American influence body at the retreat Atlantic U.S. elites (economic, financial, military, media) with German Atlantic elites to fireside chats.
Westerwelle was at the DGAP, that he had the original slogan of the bridge (from occupation to cooperation) well memorized. The longtime Brückler, also sits on the Board of the Atlantic Bridge. To his right, warms the Board Kai Diekmann Bank (Springer / image), the henchman to his left Katrin Göring-Eckardt, the woman for Green. Otherwise, one can see the best mixture of banks and the economy.
The staked by the Atlantic bridge problem areas and priorities are a good clue to almost precision to be able to predict now what Westerwelle will decide as foreign minister in the German policy in Afghanistan and beyond: He is advocating an increase in the German ISAF troops. He is German missions abroad are generally very positive towards. The bridge is in fact stuck up for that Germany and the United States speak with one voice (Iran, Afghanistan, Russia). Security interests are seen congruent with those of the USA, most differences in nuance liable details. Attacks on global security interests, trigger defense interest and require a much more usable and flexible armed forces. A special personal "scent mark" will be set by Westerwelle might still where it comes to regimes that homosexuals are not friendly towards voted. The need to take the future in eight.
The annual report 2008/2009 the Atlantic Bridge is approached on the subject of Afghanistan almost on every page. The bridge is running at its meetings to high-profile politicians and military officers to explain their gathered "elites", what is next. First, it was necessary to understand that the war in Afghanistan is actually an Afghanistan-Pakistan war.
This is guaranteed for. Example, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO R. Nicholas Burns, in the Bush administration in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (third highest position), the board of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Council on Foreign Relation, and among other things, spokesman for the neo-conservative Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. For the slick pretty boy it is unbearable that Germany had contributed so little to the combat missions, a great burden on the German-American relations!
. General also a D. Klaus Naumann, most recently as Chairman of the Military Committee of NATO and before Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, is summoned to the bridge for instructions in terms of foreign policy: The annual report quotes him: "Europe needs America to be a global player can ( This is actually so believed in the Bridge-"Elite"). This meant, however, that the Europeans would be willing to take the same responsibility as Americans. You have to share the risks, behave solidarity and increase their international operational capability. Also a new strategic concept for NATO policy must be developed. The defense of NATO territory as sole job is no longer sufficient. Rather, it was necessary to prepare for new threats. "
This is the Bundeswehr will soon bring unexpected challenges. For Westerwelle will be doing.
At the bridge you have it clear: No more ducking, not only do minimum or what you think is politically feasible, but increase of troops, bring in more military, for example, also in Georgia.. It was made a serious appeal to the media, point out the successes in Afghanistan better and thus increase the popularity of the insert.
With Westerwelle in the Foreign Office, we have to agree on more war in Afghanistan, its extension to Pakistan, possibly also officially set up and more zinc coffins in Germany.
Westerwelle himself has never served, he was officially retired in his survey because of his sexual orientation. He wants a volunteer army. From other German advocates of a volunteer army is emphasized that the soldiers would then be much better prepared for missions abroad ...
Inside:
With some excitement we look forward to the continued presence of the Federal Minister of the Interior. It is as appropriate little hope that he can clear his chair, on the other hand was just he repeatedly stumbling block in (real) liberals. The Interior Resort was last occupied by Gerhart Baum (1978-1982), long time ago.
Shortly before the election, we witnessed an almost orgiastic fireworks of the Federal Minister of the Interior, the confused leaving some contemporaries and before the insoluble question presented, before whom you have more to fear now; against Al Qaeda and the Chi-hat Unjon or the threats of the Minister, that a nuclear terrorist attack
in Germany only a matter of time, the Germans should still do in the meantime a good time and not spoil the mood of gloom and doom. There voices were heard again and again, who cared for the Minister soul-spiritual constitution.
Just two days before the election shocked Schäuble with an "internal working document" that should obviously serve as a basis for coalition talks with the FDP. What awaits us when Schäuble's wish was to be the command of the Bundestag, is nothing less than a new secret police. This is his long-term project that has been used since 1990, after the publication of the last report Protection of the Constitution, operated until the fall of the Berlin Wall. It's called: Comprehensive police powers for the protection of the constitution, but without constitutional control.
After wish and will of the Worshipful Master, to the German domestic intelligence service, may search online computer on which the data retention (phone, fax, e-mail, SMS) can access easily, can make eavesdropping and Spähangriffe in private homes. Threatens us with a new Berlin Reich Main Security Office? Or a remake of the Stasi? These assumptions have not any with the verbal swing club, but dealing with a very high probability. Plans position themselves increasingly unabashed about relevant decisions of the Federal Constitutional Court of time. This was the country's constitutional protection expressly prohibited an online search for. Example in NRW.
For yellow made within black and yellow So, the key question is whether it will tolerate a third term Schäuble. For our almost choked, struggling hard for breath rule of law, this question is probably one of life and death. He has been hit hard and the count, a Schäuble-out urgently needed.
Just in time?
The traded as new Justice Minister Sabine Leutheuser-Schnarrenberger spoke of a completely unacceptable " Horror list from the home Schäuble. "Schäuble had" lost all sense of proportion, "said Thomas Oppermann (SPD domestic affairs). The great Old-Liberal Burkhard Hirsch (former Interior Minister NRW, Vice President of the Bundestag) reports repeatedly implored to speak. The interesting question is therefore to be the extent to which real liberals in the yellow party to be heard, and to what extent even specify what the neo-liberals the sound.
Hirsch also warned strongly against the planned deployment of the Bundeswehr inside. This would enable the Defence Minister / Interior Minister / a planned new national safety authority combat missions inside without scrutiny by Parliament. Hirsch therefore speaks of a planned "unconstitutional Enabling Act". The Bundeswehr must explicitly defend only the state, but never a government and its interests.
Schäuble has already announced that the necessary constitutional amendment for combat missions of the Bundeswehr will continue to be on the agenda in the interior. However, this is only possible with a two-thirds majority of votes in the Bundestag. Whether because the FDP will participate?
Burkhard Hirsch was incidentally also spoke the memorable phrase: "A state in which all are suspect, is itself suspect."
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Tags: Afghanistan , Atlantic Bridge , foreign missions , the Bundeswehr , Burkhard Hirsch , FDP , Guido Westerwelle , Leutheuser-Schnarrenberger , Schäuble , tax cuts , election expenses reimbursement
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