I Hope That A German Foreign Policy

I Am Certain That The United States Next Year, Under A New President - Regardless Whether It's Obama Or Mccain - Will Present An Ambitious Program Promoting Renewable Energies And Energy Efficiency. Europe Could Quickly Fall Behind.

Political Scientist Herfried Münkler Is Right: If You Only Take Normative Positions, If Your Focus Is Solely On Values, You Won't Find Success In A World Where Others Are Relentlessly Pursuing Their Interests. In A World Full Of Meat-eaters, Vegetarians Have A Tough Time.

What We Have At Present Is A System Of Loss Socialism. Whatever Goes Wrong Is Shouldered By The General Public And Anything That Works Is Privatised. Worshippers Of Market Freedom Have Suspended The Most Important Economic Principle: Risk And Liability Go Hand In Hand.

When You Think Back Today To A Time More Than 70 Years Ago When Germany Was A Terrible Place, A Place People Were Afraid Of, It Is A Wonderful Development That We Have Gone From Being A Terrible Place To A Place That People Dream Of.

In The Business Of Politics, Emotions And Productive Dissatisfaction With The World In Which We Live Today Are Gradually Being Covered Up By The Minutiae Of Ordinary Life.