06-02-2005, 01:56 PM
I still don't get it. And nobody has really bothered to explain it. Meh. I still don't understand this self destructive facination with monarchies.
Free trade and an open system of economics. Adam Smith style. Let everybody have a shot at making something of their lives. It is good to see Europe becoming a giant capitalist market. It's good to see the Eastern Bloc getting wiped away.
I am wondering though if we will see a USE someday. United States of Europe. Now, if we can only sweep away some of the last bad elements of the past and find a comfortable blend of democracy and socialism, I think there might be a fair to middling shot at a whole lot of people living somewhat better than average lives. From what I understand, there is still a huge problem of poverty and destitution, especially those who live in former bloc countries that have collapsed and all their promised socialist pensions and care have evaporated.
And in all fairness, Canada has become quite the model of how a country should be. I am starting to look North with some degree of envy.
Free trade and an open system of economics. Adam Smith style. Let everybody have a shot at making something of their lives. It is good to see Europe becoming a giant capitalist market. It's good to see the Eastern Bloc getting wiped away.
I am wondering though if we will see a USE someday. United States of Europe. Now, if we can only sweep away some of the last bad elements of the past and find a comfortable blend of democracy and socialism, I think there might be a fair to middling shot at a whole lot of people living somewhat better than average lives. From what I understand, there is still a huge problem of poverty and destitution, especially those who live in former bloc countries that have collapsed and all their promised socialist pensions and care have evaporated.
And in all fairness, Canada has become quite the model of how a country should be. I am starting to look North with some degree of envy.
All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."
The ones who really love you
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand
And some gathered together in bands.
The bleeding hearts and artists
Make their stand.
And when they've given you their all
Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.
"Isn't this where...."