Huh!?
Either I misunderstood Colman, or you both of us, or you hate Germany, or (most likely) I misunderstood your comment...
I do not worry so much about Merkel. But with the CDU the CSU (it Bavarian sister-party) and Stoiber are not far away, and that means very-far-right.
Stoiber is not as far right as the Prime Minister of Hessen state, Roland Koch (from the CDU). Stoiber just does too much for a folksy image (while being a spineless power broker), Koch is an aggressive demagogue, corrupt and absolutely reckless. And he is said to become a minister.
But the thread is about the programme, and that is a load of destructive crap in my opinion. *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
P.S. I do not hate Germany, but sometimes my english is not that great.
Oh, and yes, I agree, Schröder is an idiot. (My reasons are his practical sellout on every leftist idea, his clumsy pandering to various strongmen from industry captains to Putin, his backstabbing of his coalition partners the Greens, and his general bungling - Iraq was a rare exception.) *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.