I forgot one thing, and then I will be quiet on this subject. If there IS a real problem with our election process, it's in campaign finance, rather than election procedures. The amount of money that is spent, or wasted, in my humble opinion, is shameful, not to mention the political favors that we all know take place in return for huge campaign contributions. Think how much better that money could be spent! We Americans ought to make a public outcry and demand campaign finance reform--yesterday! One election mess in 225 years is small potatoes compared to that problem. Our founding fathers would turn over in their graves if they could see what has become of the campaign process. Dorie ----- Original Message ----- From: Angie <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Reply to British Revocation Announcement > Hello, > > At first I did not understand what this conversation had to do with German > Life. But now I think I get the connection. It must be all those AMERICANS > who risked their lives in W.W.II or else you "obedient servants of Her > Majesty" would know a whole lot more about German Life. > > I am sorely disappointed in this conversation and the fact that it was > allowed. Isn't this the same list that spent well over a month in a > discussion that strove to break the stereotypes of Germans? > > Please understand that the current state of affairs deeply concern many > Americans. We are fighting for our very foundation. Making fun right now is > down right rude. > > Angie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 11:10 PM > Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Reply to British Revocation Announcement > > > > In a message dated 17/11/00 21:11:40 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] > writes: > > Our considered replies > > << Since receiving the royal announcement, I have a few questions to as > the > > new > > goverment. > > 1. Must we salute the queen with all our fingers displayed or can we be > > selective? > > One does NOT salute the Queen (Note the capital Q) unless one is a member > of > > the armed forces when a regulation salute, made with the cap on you will > > note, never as is done in the United States sometimes in a hatless > condition. > > If one is male the correct thing to do is bow, if female, a curtsey is > > appropriate. Tuition will be given. > > 2. How many East Indian doctors will manage our clinics for public health > > care? > > About as many as appear to be employed in similar establishments in > America > > except that in the U.K. they are Indian or Pakistani. > > 3. Must we relearn how to cook bacon? > > We will allow you to retain your culinary skills, such as they are. > > 4. How can I get a seat in the house of commons and who will count the > > ballots? > > US citizens will not be eligible for a seat in the House of Commons (Note > the > > capital letters) until candidates can refrain from the overheated frenzy > of > > elections that appear to be the norm up to this time. Placards, balloons > and > > funny hats will not be countenanced. Neither will donations of more than a > > modest sum of money be allowed. Vote counting will be carried out by an > > official called the "Returning Officer" The voting issues will be simple, > > provided that the voter is able to read and write. > > A simple piece of paper bearing the names of all the candidates and their > > political party will be handed to the voter at the Polling Station. This > will > > only be provided after his or name has been checked on the register of > > voters. A X at the side of the name of the candidate of your choice is all > > that is required. There will be no other position than the vacancy for a > > Member of Parliament. Papers will not list vacancies for petty local > > officials. > > 5. Who will be crazy enough to direct traffic the first day we switch to > > driving on the left side of the roads? > > We suggest that it would help to slim down the local police force if they > > were to perform this duty. They could then be slightly prouder of the > garish > > badges that appear to be the present fashion. > > 6. Are we permitted to throw bombs on Guy Faulk's day? > > One should first learn how to spell the name which is Guy Fawkes. To throw > a > > bomb would not be emulating this person. Mr. Fawkes did not throw anything > > anywhere. He deposited barrels of gunpowder under the Houses of > Parliament. > > Caught and executed, you might remember that. > > 7. Do we get tax credit for wasting all those previous dollars on English > > sport cars? > > Do you mean precious or previous? Certainly you may claim if you have a > > legitimate and provable case. Bear in mind though that any claim may be > set > > against a certain model of unstable car called a "Discovery" and for > > cleansing the streets of the United Kingdom of discarded containers and > > wrappers from what are euphemistically called "fast food outlets" > > Dictated by and signed by > > John Bull > > Her Majesty's obedient servant > > Published in the Bradmore Gazette > > This 17th day of November in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand > > > > > >

Big Sigh.... My point is completely lost.... I just would not post anything that made fun of any politics to any site not geared to that subject. I guess I stand alone on this one. I'm at a loss. I thought this was a site for German history. I think I can be very funny. I think I have a good sense of humor. I just thought this was out of place. Maybe we would enjoy poking fun at each others politics on a poking fun of politics site. If some one asks about a German recipe on this list, they are directed to another site. If someone pokes fun at the American lack of vocabulary (I quote "look up the word vocabulary" from the first post) then we should all agree and let the stream of commentary clog our mail boxes. I have been a member of this site since it first began. I signed on the minute I heard about it because I want to learn more about German History. I am a little disappointed to get so many emails about my lack of humor or being the "only one" to take offense about something that did not belong here in the first place. Angie ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike and Dorie Brennecke <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:12 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Reply to British Revocation Announcement > I forgot one thing, and then I will be quiet on this subject. If there IS a > real problem with our election process, it's in campaign finance, rather > than election procedures. The amount of money that is spent, or wasted, in > my humble opinion, is shameful, not to mention the political favors that we > all know take place in return for huge campaign contributions. Think how > much better that money could be spent! We Americans ought to make a public > outcry and demand campaign finance reform--yesterday! One election mess in > 225 years is small potatoes compared to that problem. Our founding fathers > would turn over in their graves if they could see what has become of the > campaign process. Dorie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Angie <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 10:03 AM > Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Reply to British Revocation Announcement > > > > Hello, > > > > At first I did not understand what this conversation had to do with German > > Life. But now I think I get the connection. It must be all those AMERICANS > > who risked their lives in W.W.II or else you "obedient servants of Her > > Majesty" would know a whole lot more about German Life. > > > > I am sorely disappointed in this conversation and the fact that it was > > allowed. Isn't this the same list that spent well over a month in a > > discussion that strove to break the stereotypes of Germans? > > > > Please understand that the current state of affairs deeply concern many > > Americans. We are fighting for our very foundation. Making fun right now > is > > down right rude. > > > > Angie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 11:10 PM > > Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Reply to British Revocation Announcement > > > > > > > In a message dated 17/11/00 21:11:40 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] > > writes: > > > Our considered replies > > > << Since receiving the royal announcement, I have a few questions to as > > the > > > new > > > goverment. > > > 1. Must we salute the queen with all our fingers displayed or can we be > > > selective? > > > One does NOT salute the Queen (Note the capital Q) unless one is a > member > > of > > > the armed forces when a regulation salute, made with the cap on you will > > > note, never as is done in the United States sometimes in a hatless > > condition. > > > If one is male the correct thing to do is bow, if female, a curtsey is > > > appropriate. Tuition will be given. > > > 2. How many East Indian doctors will manage our clinics for public > health > > > care? > > > About as many as appear to be employed in similar establishments in > > America > > > except that in the U.K. they are Indian or Pakistani. > > > 3. Must we relearn how to cook bacon? > > > We will allow you to retain your culinary skills, such as they are. > > > 4. How can I get a seat in the house of commons and who will count the > > > ballots? > > > US citizens will not be eligible for a seat in the House of Commons > (Note > > the > > > capital letters) until candidates can refrain from the overheated frenzy > > of > > > elections that appear to be the norm up to this time. Placards, balloons > > and > > > funny hats will not be countenanced. Neither will donations of more than > a > > > modest sum of money be allowed. Vote counting will be carried out by an > > > official called the "Returning Officer" The voting issues will be > simple, > > > provided that the voter is able to read and write. > > > A simple piece of paper bearing the names of all the candidates and > their > > > political party will be handed to the voter at the Polling Station. This > > will > > > only be provided after his or name has been checked on the register of > > > voters. A X at the side of the name of the candidate of your choice is > all > > > that is required. There will be no other position than the vacancy for a > > > Member of Parliament. Papers will not list vacancies for petty local > > > officials. > > > 5. Who will be crazy enough to direct traffic the first day we switch to > > > driving on the left side of the roads? > > > We suggest that it would help to slim down the local police force if > they > > > were to perform this duty. They could then be slightly prouder of the > > garish > > > badges that appear to be the present fashion. > > > 6. Are we permitted to throw bombs on Guy Faulk's day? > > > One should first learn how to spell the name which is Guy Fawkes. To > throw > > a > > > bomb would not be emulating this person. Mr. Fawkes did not throw > anything > > > anywhere. He deposited barrels of gunpowder under the Houses of > > Parliament. > > > Caught and executed, you might remember that. > > > 7. Do we get tax credit for wasting all those previous dollars on > English > > > sport cars? > > > Do you mean precious or previous? Certainly you may claim if you have a > > > legitimate and provable case. Bear in mind though that any claim may be > > set > > > against a certain model of unstable car called a "Discovery" and for > > > cleansing the streets of the United Kingdom of discarded containers and > > > wrappers from what are euphemistically called "fast food outlets" > > > Dictated by and signed by > > > John Bull > > > Her Majesty's obedient servant > > > Published in the Bradmore Gazette > > > This 17th day of November in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand > > > > > > > > > >