(1) Contrary to myth, Germany was a socialist state, not a capitalist one, and (2) socialism, as understood as an economic system based on government ownership of the means of production, positively requires a totalitarian dictatorship.
I was talking to a co-worker today who told me he had his wireless headphones confiscated by the German Police (Polizei). Apparently a neighbor a few doors down had called the police complaining that someone had a wireless device in the neighborhood which was interfering with her garage door opener. So the Police scanned the neighborhood with their little frequency finder thingy and found Mark with his headphones. They confiscated them! I asked him why he didn’t complain to the Polizei and tell them that her garage door opener was interfering with his headphones.
Two days ago I had $3000 taken out of my account by some German utilities company. What they do over here is figure out your bill based on the previous year’s power consumption. Then they just take it out of your account based on their calculations, and if you go don’t use that much they give a refund at the end of the year.
The problem in my case is that they took the money out of my account based on an old address I used to have. I don’t live there anymore (haven’t for two years) but they still have some piece of paper with my account info on it, so they just took the money!!!
I also just got a letter in the mail from my landlord telling me that if the chimney sweep guy couldn’t get in to the house, that the Polizei would break the door down. What could be so important? I never even got a notice. I wonder if they would shoot my dogs once the battered the door in. That would be perfectly legal in Germany. They would just say that the dogs were a threat to the chimney sweeper guy.
Oh yeah, and the cops here are allowed to beat you for any reason they want. Pretty sucky huh?
I wish I were in Italy or France sometimes. Being an American in this socialist society gets pretty nerve wracking at times. What did I learn from this about the German legal control system?
1. They can go into your account and take your money without any discussion or notice.
2. They can beat you if they feel like it. (legally!)
3. They can break your door in and kill your dog (Just to see if the chimney is dirty)
4. If a German neighbor doesn’t like your headphones, they will have them confiscated.
I did a little research, and there do appear to be some Nazi laws still on the books. Here’s an interesting article about the long arm of the (Nazi Law) in modern Germany
and here’s how they take control over your children if you are a Baptist
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Here is an exclusive preview on the 2011 6-series sedan/coupe from BMW. You can read about the decisions and reasons that BMW has taken to prepare this new model, as well as some history behind the 6-series, and competition it may face. Available is also a gallery with photos on the 6-series current models and artist impressions and rendering of the new one.”…The third generation 6-Series coupe and second convertible are rumored to be launched in early 2011. The four-door “coudan” is expected to follow in the fall of the same year. It appears that the two- and four-door models while have similar design and a minimum of differences…”
Read the whole article here: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/bmw-6-series…
The construction began in Munich near the BMW Group research and inovation center.
BMW and Total Group have an agreement to build three public fueling stations in Europe by the end of 2007. The stations are necessary as BMW nears production of a hydrogen-powered 7 Series. Currently the handful of fueling stations are accessible only to the government or company researchers. Separately, Norway opened its first hydrogen filling station as part of the HyNor project.
Is it quality which is making people turn to European car makers more an more?
I think it’s just that the American cars nowadays are ugly!!! I just haven’t seen anything that’s made me want to buy…. except maybe the new Volkswagens, BMW or Toyota….
Toyota posted a 16 percent gain in sales, making it the No. 2 automaker in the U.S. market for the first time in the month, ahead of both Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG, which both reported steep sales declines.
Honda sales were up 10 percent, while Hyundai Motor Co’s<005380.KS> sales rose 6 percent, putting all three Asian automakers on track for a larger share of a softening U.S. market for new vehicles.
Why do you think the European’s are selling, and the American car companies are going bankrupt? is it the looks, the quoality or what. For readers in Germany, stop by Mike Calton’s Military Car Sales website and check out some of the new tax free cars he offers through his military car sales program. The new German and Japanese cars are looking pretty hot!
Pajagre
I heard it on the radio this morning coming in to work. I’ve been in Germany 3 years and never heard of this Frankenstwin Castle Fun Run. It sounds like fun! It’s hosted by the US Army Garrison Darmstadt.
Begin at the north gate of Cambrai Fritsch Kaserne and wind your way through 10K of woods and trails near the US Army Post. Then its into the Odenwald Mountains for the grueling last 3K and the spectacular finish at the gates of the infamous castle!
Arguably the most famous castle in the world and certainly one of the best races in Europe. Whether you walk or run it’s a must do event while you’re in Europe
Click here to register It’s be cheaper to sign up in advance.
The Real Origins of Halloween discusses the history of Halloween, the origins of trick-or-treating, reasons behind some of the symbols of the season, and why the holiday is well worth keeping and celebrating. Previous versions of this essay specifically contrasted the historical evidence with the absurd claims and urban legends used in most anti-Halloween propaganda. I have now put those latter materials into their own essay, Halloween Errors and Lies, since it seems that many people have never seen or heard those fearmongering tales and could not understand why I would spend so much space discussing them within an historical essay.
If you’re in Germany this halloween, check out the real Frankenstein Castle in Muhltal, Germany. They have special Haunted Castle nights around Halloween. How cools that? To bable to dpens Halloween night in the real Frankenstein Castle??
This is the old castle that does Halloween parties, mystery dinner parties, and tours, all built around the legend of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The castle is within the Kreis of Darmstadt in the little town of Muhltal (just a few kilometers SW of the city). So you can drive there by car and according to one website, there are 25 parking places available.
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