I agree with you Frank Jr. as much as I totally disagree with Madtown HD - if he wants to insult other people, just because of where they come from - this forum certainly should not be the place for racist remarks!
Maybe he belongs to the people, who are being asked before they are born to chose which nationality, color etc he'd like to have.
True, Germany is compared by size to the USA a little spot on the map (about 1/3 of Texas or just about as big as Wisconsin with about 70 Million citizens).
Referring to Germany's history is important and necessary and I don't think that Germany will ever forget. I do honestly think, that the people and the different governments since 1945 have done a lot of things, to prevent, that this will ever happen again. I include the then GDR (German Democratic Republic - East Germany - 1989) as well. It would be way too easy for me just to say, that I was born 1953 - so it's not my business. It is - because I grew up in the aftermath of unexcusable terror, holocaust AND the liberation of Europe including Germany by the Sovietunion and our Allies and now friends. I don't think, that any German - especially the older ones will ever forget this.
True is, that Germany and many other countries never had any disaster comparable to Katrina. Kindly allow me to leave the question open if it was a purely 100% natural one - maybe Global warming is part of it.
Germany did have, lets say an "unexpected" event: The reunification of Germany in 1989. One of the very fortunate and greatest events in my lifetime so far and I don't care, how much money it took already and how much more it will take - It all is worth it - regardless the fact, that around 30% of the former west and east-germans would like to have the wall back - blaming each other - it's the others fault, that cost of living goes up and yada yada yada -> complaining endlessly.
And Germany and other countries are not crying for help - expecting the USA to pay for it. It's doing it's part too!
Living and working here in the USA since 8 + years - I don't like it = > I love it !
Sometimes I do have the impression, that the USA seems to be very isolated from worldwide events - taking the average amount of news content on TV and especially the amount of what is going on beyond each others parish of county proves me right.
The population of the USA is 5% of the whole worlds population.
Vurbano - It really would be interesting to hear your very own opinion, just acting as Carl Rowes bullhorn is just not enough - I go to his website to read the original.
When somebody disagrees with you - it is named "The Blame Game" - while whatever directive comes from Mr Rowe it's called "facts".
Sorry for writing so long.
My hobby is scanning and editing pictures - so instead of more words - here is a scan to "tell" the rest of it.
P.S. Michael in Berlin - if you would NOT always use the generalisation "The Americans" - but instead, that is seems to you, that some do this or not - whatever - you might be surprised how many might agree with your opinion. I am positiv, that you don't like to be blamed for all seemingly wrongs Germans do either
