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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (235640)	6/3/2005 6:09:15 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1572844

Western Europeans seem to be suffering a crisis of confidence. Election results, whether in North Rhine-Westphalia or across France and the Netherlands, reveal electorates who have lost faith in their leaders, who are anxious about declining quality of life, who feel extraordinarily vulnerable to foreign competition - from the Chinese, the Americans, the Turks, even the Polish plumbers. Crisis of confidence? LOL. They are doing what we are not nearly ready to do. They are dropping their borders and forming the United States of Europe, nearly a thousand years after they became civilized. Its the greatest venture of the 20th and 21st centuries. The fact that its actually going forward fairly smoothly is nothing less than a miracle. Nearly 20 different nationalities with nearly 20 different languages and customs are starting to merge into one big country. To put it into perspective, think of the US merging with Canada, Central America and northern South America. We are not even close to such a prospect. If the French and the Dutch are having a few last minute jitters, its to be expected. In the meantime, ten European countries have already approved the EU constitution. Anybody who has lived in Europe knows how delicious European life can be. But it is not the absolute standard of living that determines a people's morale, but the momentum. It is happier to live in a poor country that is moving forward - where expectations are high - than it is to live in an affluent country that is looking back. Yes, that's right......someone in a third world would rather stay in their country that is trying to move up the ladder rather than emigrate to a stagnant European country where they can dvd, nice clothes and a decent car. Tell that to immigration authorities in Europe......they would laugh in Mr. Brook's face. CJ, tell them how bad things are in Germany. Are you able to find running water and electricity? Are the people crying in the street because things are so bad? ROTFLMAO!