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February 23, 2005
Avert Your Eyes! Ze Furhrer Is Coming!
Courtesy of Lew Rockwell we get this story about our Dear Leader's visit to Germany:
For residents of Mainz, George W. Bush's seven-hour visit to Germany on Wednesday and his short meeting with Gerhard Schröder, chancellor, will mean one of two things: a headache or a holiday.
Between the US president's 9.45am landing at Frankfurt airport and his afternoon departure, the sleepy Rhineland town and birthplace of Gutenberg will turn into a steel fortress.
In a contemporary echo of the Lady Godiva legend, anyone living on the route of the presidential motorcade is being discouraged from taking a peek at the 60- to 80-strong column of vehicles conveying the US president. In police leaflets, residents have been asked to keep their windows shut and stay clear of balconies “to avoid misunderstandings”. . . .
Neither driving nor parking will be allowed in the zone, where garages have been emptied, mailboxes unbolted and 1,300 manhole covers sealed.
To keep all travel options open for the president, four highway sections east of the city will be blocked to traffic. Schools will be shut and many workers will be taking a “Bush day”. The nearby Opel and Nescafé plants decided to move their shifts or suspend production.
How dare you volk even look at ze Fuhrer! You vill be shot if you do!
Odd that the man who is bringing peace, freedom, and democracy to the world is so frightened of the people.
Posted by Mike Tennant at February 23, 2005 10:21 AM
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