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Banking Crisis Hits Germany
The German Government has approved a 70 billion Euro deal to save Hypo Real Estate bank. The financial crisis has therefore finally reached Europe, and it has done so in full force. I do not know how bad the situation … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Future, Money for Nothing
Tagged Bailout, Banks, Financial Crisis, Germany, Hypo Real Estate
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What's the Dog-Ear?
Because my anglophone readers will wonder: The dog-ear in the upper-right corner is a protest against a new data-retention law our government passed on November 9th: Basically, they decided that all communication connection data must be retained for six months. … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Future, Site News, Websites
Tagged 1984, Data Retention, Orwell, Police state, Privacy, Surveillance
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We have not learned from history
Dear World, the German government has gone crazy. More specifically, the interior minister, Wolfgang Schäuble has gone out of control. For months he has been making more and more demands for stricter and stricter laws to fight the “threat of … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Future, Villains & Thieves
Tagged Germany, History, Police state, Politics, Surveillance, Wolfgang Schäuble
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Milk Prices
The milk I like is now at €1.09 for full milk and €0.99 per liter for low fat milk. The cheapest milk my local supermarket carries is now at €0.66. That’s DM1.29. I am pretty sure that milk cost no … Continue reading
Medienecho zur Demonstration
Am Tag danach: Hier die Artikel zur [gestrigen Demonstration](/2007/11/06/demonstration-gegen-vorratsdatenspeicherung). * ZDF: [Heftige Proteste gegen Ãœberwachungspläne](http://www.zdf.de/ZDFheute/inhalt/1/0,3672,7122145,00.html) * Spiegel: [Tausende protestieren gegen Datenspeicherung](http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/tech/0,1518,515806,00.html) * Tagesschau: [Tausende protestieren gegen Ãœberwachungspläne](http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/datenschutzdemonstration2.html) * Yahoo (via AFP): [10.000 Menschen demonstrieren gegen Vorratsdatenspeicherung](http://de.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0WTTkqEcTFHPLYA7gk4CQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBjdmNoOTVjBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcg–/SIG=13fkljpi2/EXP=1194509060/**http%3a//de.news.yahoo.com/afp/20071106/twl-d-inneres-sicherheit-datenschutz-jus-4bdc673.html) und [Tausende protestieren bundesweit … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Future, Life of Nils, Villains & Thieves
Tagged Demonstration, Germany, Politics, Vorratsdatenspeicherung
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Demonstration gegen Vorratsdatenspeicherung
Ich war heute auf der [Demonstration](http://www.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/content/view/150/55/lang,de/) gegen die [Vorratsdatenspeicherung](http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorratsdatenspeicherung) in Frankfurt. Was soll ich sagen – strömender Regen. Ca 650 Teilnehmer (laut Veranstalter, ist sicher aufgerundet kommt aber ungefähr hin). Mäßige Sprecher – Insbesondere der Kerl von der Piratenpartei muss … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Future, Life of Nils, Villains & Thieves
Tagged Demonstration, Germany, Politics, Vorratsdatenspeicherung
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Lars vs Electronic Voting
Lars is fed up and has begun to campaign against electronic voting machines. This is, in my opinion, a good move, as electronic voting is a serious danger to our democracy. Link in German – Sorry.
Scavengers
On my way to the supermarket today I saw three persons scavenging public garbage cans for bottles that have a deposit on them. The supermarket is about five minutes away, so that is actually a lot. I am not sure … Continue reading
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Russian Train Derailed by Bomb
Well, looks like a bomb derailed a Russian train. I would not be surprised if this is blamed on Georgia.
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Schäuble's Wet Dream
Leave it to China to show us what our future holds: >SHENZHEN, China– At least 20,000 police surveillance cameras are being installed along streets here in southern China and will soon be guided by sophisticated computer software from an American-financed … Continue reading
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