Death and Taxes...

and having children.

This guy might have some
but they probably don't come over to visit...

Angela Merkel recently failed
in her bid to become Chancellor of Germany
not because of anything she did

but because people saw the destruction
wrought by natural disaster
and the inability of capitalistic
society to provide for its less poor

so they said no
to american style government
and social insurance
and yes
to 15% unemployment
and comprehensive social welfare

Sometimes I think they're right
I mostly just don't know