Indeed! But I realise I 'stole' that from nanne (in an email). *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
Re Merkel and her twisted relationship to Koch's campaign: as an illustration, here is a short SPIEGEL TV reportage of an open-air election event in Frakfurt, where Merkel campaigns for Koch, who gets tomatoes from counter-protesters:
*Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
I made some further edits: that map insert, short paragraphs on the two states, separated out a Bundesrat section, poll links; and I tried to expand the intro a bit for more emphasis on what's at stake, I hope in a way it's okay with you (but re-write if not).
Soon I'm off-line, will return and frontpage this in the afternoon. *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
