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The Message Of [fahernheit 9/11] Is Very Weak And Propagandistic ... We Were Used To Such Messages In The Communist Days. Everybody Has Open Eyes And Can Understand That This Is Propaganda. It Was A Weak Film That Tells Us Nothing New.

Nevertheless, There Is Another Threat On The Horizon. I See This Threat In Environmentalism Which Is Becoming A New Dominant Ideology, If Not A Religion. Its Main Weapon Is Raising The Alarm And Predicting The Human Life Endangering Climate Change Based On Man-made Global Warming.

My Main Concern Is The Political Dimension Of European Integration. This Is One Of The Most Important Issues Of All, As Far As I'm Concerned. It Has To Do With Our Past, With Our Sensitivity, Perhaps Even Our Hypersensitivity In This Regard.

The Development Of European Integration Can Be Divided Into Two Phases. The First Era Ended With The Maastricht Treaty. It Was A Liberalization Phase, With The Main Goal Of European Integration At The Time Being The Removal Of Various Barriers And Borders In Europe. The Second Phase Is A Homogenization Or Standardization Phase, One That Involves Regulation From The Top And Growing Control Over Our Lives. This No Longer Has Anything To Do With Freedom And Democracy.

It Is What Makes The Reform Process An Art, Not Just A Science. You Have To Develop A Strategy That Tells You What Reform Measures You Should Follow And In What Sequence.