tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post113387759700917417..comments2024-03-18T21:42:21.849-05:00Comments on Althouse: Cheering up the Germans.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133917397394585092005-12-06T19:03:00.000-06:002005-12-06T19:03:00.000-06:00I'm just going to stand here and point to the 2004...I'm just going to stand here and point to the 2004 unemployment rates in Australia [5.1%], Ireland [4.3%], New Zealand [4.2%], the United Kingdom [4.8%], and the United States [5.5%]. <BR/><BR/>Then I'll point to the 2004 unemployment rates in Belgium [12%], France [10.1%], Germany [10.6%], Italy [8.6%], and Spain [10.4%].<BR/><BR/>Advice to Germany: Switch from the "Social Market" model to the "Anglo-Saxon Capitalist" model.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05138730966226244399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133899949504440892005-12-06T14:12:00.000-06:002005-12-06T14:12:00.000-06:00Gosh, how about if we let them invade France again...Gosh, how about if we let them invade France again? You think that might cheer them up?<BR/><BR/>Sorry, it was a little too easy.<BR/><BR/>The detractors of the ad campaign do have a point -- "happy" ads won't fix the real problems.JBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838349868229069605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133897540230200822005-12-06T13:32:00.000-06:002005-12-06T13:32:00.000-06:00Ann:Because of my friendships with several Germans...Ann:<BR/>Because of my friendships with several Germans and my ongoing interest in Germany, I wrote a piece on this several weeks ago. The link: http://markdaniels.blogspot.com/2005/11/du-bist-deutschland-and-tragedy-of.html.<BR/><BR/>In specific response to today's Times article, I wrote this: http://markdaniels.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-on-germanys-mood.html.<BR/><BR/>In both posts, I look at things historically, economically, and spiritually.<BR/><BR/>You mention thinking of Jimmy Carter's incorrectly nicknamed "malaise" speech while reading the NYT article. (Carter never used the word "malaise" in the speech.) I thought of Herbert Hoover and friends and talk about that in the second post.<BR/><BR/>Mark DanielsMark Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205344762960756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133896651091845172005-12-06T13:17:00.000-06:002005-12-06T13:17:00.000-06:00Are they still burning cars in France or have they...Are they still burning cars in France or have they moved on to government buildings?goeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05781857563232791703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133893017993411422005-12-06T12:16:00.000-06:002005-12-06T12:16:00.000-06:00People who are already unhappy about the economy d...<I> People who are already unhappy about the economy do not like to hear that they ought to solve the problem by not being unhappy.</I> My thoughts exactly a few weeks ago when Chirac <A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,16518,1642954,00.html" REL="nofollow">said the same thing</A>.sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711996695204401808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133885898592128872005-12-06T10:18:00.000-06:002005-12-06T10:18:00.000-06:00Mike, the left needs everything and everybody to b...Mike, the left needs everything and everybody to be going to hell in a hand basket, so they can step in and make it all better. Of course, what the left does is make everything much worse, so they need more programs and more taxes in a vicious cycle that culminated in the Carter presidency.<BR/><BR/>Since then we got a little smarter, so maybe we won't make that same mistake of believing that socialism and income redistribution solves problems ever again.erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826044412670324694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133885590515545952005-12-06T10:13:00.000-06:002005-12-06T10:13:00.000-06:00I say we do our part and give them Heidi Klum back...I say we do our part and give them Heidi Klum back.<BR/><BR/>Please.Joe Gileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236127098086096362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133885506323817712005-12-06T10:11:00.000-06:002005-12-06T10:11:00.000-06:00Jimmy Carter would've made a good German.Jimmy Carter would've made a good German.Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316388500723034455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1133885185209816072005-12-06T10:06:00.000-06:002005-12-06T10:06:00.000-06:00Halo, LOL!Since they blame reunification, can blam...Halo, LOL!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Since they blame reunification, can blaming Ronald Reagan ("tear down this wall") be far behind?PatCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920623662477828662noreply@blogger.com