A new survey reveals that Germany is more popular in the United States than it has been in a long time. Americans associate the country with technology, art and culture, it says.
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DER BLOGGER
The Hoax of the Century
By Patrick J. Buchanan
Though America endured one of the worst winters ever, while the 2009
hurricane season was among the mildest, the warmers say this proves
nothing. But when our winters were mild and the 2005 hurricane season
brought four major storms to the U.S. coast, Katrina among them, the
warmers said this validated their theory.
You can’t have it both ways.
German-Americans acquired a reputation for their tenacity in battle
during the Civil War. The Confederates called them the “Dutch devils”
and Robert E. Lee is said to have remarked: ““Take the Dutch out of the
Union Army and we could whip the Yankees easily.” Now that the 150th
anniversary of the Civil War will soon be here, it might be well to
recall the role played by German-Americans in the War Between the
States.
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Kultur
Austrian Actor wins Oscar
Actor Christian Waltz says he was "totally surprised" about
being awarded an Oscar for his role in "Inglorious Basterds" Sunday night in Hollywood.