Manuela Schwesig of SPD, Social Democrat Party of Germany with 150 years of History (May 23, 1863, Allgemeiner Deutscher Arbeiterverein was founded)!
In 1918 SPD was determinant to women´s suffrage right.
March 23, 1933, Otto Wels, leader of Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), speak as member of Reichtag against the «Enabling Act» («Ermächtigungsgesetz») that opened the way for Hitler become the dictator, the Führer in 1934, and the responsable with Stalin of an horrrible tyranny, ignorance and fanaticism over Germany and Europe until 1989 with the liberation of Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Poland:
«At this historic hour, we German Social Democrats pledge ourselves to the principles of humanity and justice, of freedom and Socialism. No Enabling Law can give you the power to destroy ideas which are eternal and indestructible ... From this new persecution too German Social Democracy can draw new strength. We send greetings to the persecuted and oppressed. We greet our friends in the Reich. Their steadfastness and loyalty deserve admiration. The courage with which they maintain their convictions and their unbroken confidence guarantee a brighter future.»
«You can take our lives and our freedom, but you cannot take our honour. We are defenseless but not honourless.»
Hitler said:
«By its decision to carry out the political and moral cleansing of our public life, the Government is creating and securing the conditions for a really deep and inner religious life. The advantages for the individual which may be derived from compromises with atheistic organizations do not compare in any way with the consequences which are visible in the destruction of our common religious and ethical values.
The struggle against the materialistic ideology and for the erection of a true people's community (Volksgemeinschaft) serves as much the interests of the German nation as of our Christian faith. ...The national Government, seeing in Christianity the unshakable foundation of the moral and ethical life of our people, attaches utmost importance to the cultivation and maintenance of the friendliest relations with the Holy See. ...The rights of the churches will not be curtailed; their position in relation to the State will not be changed.»
This is the «Enabling Act»:
«Gesetz zur Behebung der Not von Volk und Reich» («Law to Remedy the Distress of the People and the Nation»):
| «The Reichstag has enacted the following law, which is hereby proclaimed with the assent of the Reichsrat, it having been established that the requirements for a constitutional amendment have been fulfilled: | |
| Article 1 | |
| In addition to the procedure prescribed by the constitution, laws of the Reich may also be enacted by the government of the Reich. This includes the laws referred to by Articles 85 Paragraph 2 and Article 87 of the constitution. | |
| Article 2 | |
| Laws enacted by the government of the Reich may deviate from the constitution as long as they do not affect the institutions of the Reichstag and the Reichsrat. The rights of the President remain undisturbed. | |
| Article 3 | |
| Laws enacted by the Reich government shall be issued by the Chancellor and announced in the Reich Gazette. They shall take effect on the day following the announcement, unless they prescribe a different date. Articles 68 to 77 of the Constitution do not apply to laws enacted by the Reich government. | |
| Article 4 | |
Treaties of the
Reich with foreign states, which relate to matters of Reich legislation
shall for the duration of the validity of these laws not require the
consent of the Reichstag. The national government shall adopt the
necessary legislation to implement these agreements.» |
«Topography of North Rhine-Westphalia» Tubs (Wikipedia) Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)
In a recent interview with Valdemar Cruz (Expresso, May, 25 2013), Ute Lemper answered:
«(...)
_ Como são as memórias do seu período de juventude na Alemanha?
_ A religião católica é muito triste e é muito opressiva. HHavia um julgamento muito moralista da vida. Era uma visão muito alemã do sucesso e da reputaçção. Meu Deus, que desperdício de energia. Não havia nada de livre. Ainda noto isso quando regresso à Alemanha ou a alguns lugares onde sinto uma certa claustrofobia. As mentes não são livres.
_ Havia a memória da guerra e o modo como os alemães lidaram com essa memória...
_ A geração dos meus pais foi a geração da guerra.
(...)
Eles eram vítimas-e não responsáveis. Eram crianças, (...) faziam parte de uma geração de pessoas responsáveis que fizeram as suas escolhas. (...) Havia o impossível conceito de que milhões de pessoas tinham seguido aquele homem, Hitler, e apoiaram a sua estratégia. Isso era incrível.
(...)
Não queria ser alemã. (...) Era uma adolescente muito zangada com a geração dos meus pais e dos meus avós. Havia ali qualquer coisa de vergonhoso e era muito difícil concentrar-me no que realmente tinha acontecido. (...) os meus pais (...)
Acho que não foram suficientemente honestos com a sua própria identidade. Mais tarde, quando comecei a (...) a cantar a música de compositores judeus, agarrei esse diálogo que foi sempre algo presente na música que canto. Fiz reviver aquelas músicas para as pessoas da minha geraçção e ao mesmo tempo centrei-me na história da Alemanha. Era uma missão para mim, fazer reviver aqueles compositores, falar do modo como foram obrigados a exilar-se ou como foram mortos pelos nazis. (...) São alemães exemplares daquele tempo e com eles houve milhões de pessoas que fizeram o mesmo percurso. Com o meu trabalho libertei-me e consegui assegurar esse diálogo.»
Ursula von der Leyen, Minister of German Government vote with opposition about gender quota. Wolfang Schäuble not.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-labor-minister-ursula-von-der-leyen-stands-up-to-merkel-a-895940-2.html (23-4-2013)
Ursula von der Leyen, Minister of German Government vote with opposition about gender quota. Wolfang Schäuble not.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-labor-minister-ursula-von-der-leyen-stands-up-to-merkel-a-895940-2.html (23-4-2013)
April 10, 2013
_ «You can't do this. A cabinet member cannot vote with the opposition.» (Volker Kauder CDU/CSU parliamentary group chairman)
_ «I have my convictions» (Ursula von der Leyen)
_ «The question of how many women work in a company is up to the company.» « It is part of the basic principle of the conservative parties that we strengthen self-reliance within industry and do not boss businesses around. This applies to setting wages, and it should also apply to the quota.» (CSU Former party leader Erwin Huber)
A rival of Angela Merkel? A good alternative for Europe? She have her convictions and ambitions:
In 2011 defend the United States of Europe to solve the euro crisis and that the gold of the countries under European Union financial assistance would support them responsabilities.
In July 10, 2012 Ursula von der Leyen said about euro crisis in a interview to Der Spiegel (conducted by Markus Dettmer http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/labor-minister-discusses-constitutionality-of-merkel-s-euro-rescue-a-843583.html):
«_ Madame Minister, the German Federal Constitutional Court is considering a petition for an interim injunction, with which the plaintiffs are seeking to stop the law on the permanent euro rescue fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the fiscal pact.Is it still possible to reconcile the German government's policies on the euro rescue with the constitution?
_ «You can't do this. A cabinet member cannot vote with the opposition.» (Volker Kauder CDU/CSU parliamentary group chairman)
_ «I have my convictions» (Ursula von der Leyen)
_ «The question of how many women work in a company is up to the company.» « It is part of the basic principle of the conservative parties that we strengthen self-reliance within industry and do not boss businesses around. This applies to setting wages, and it should also apply to the quota.» (CSU Former party leader Erwin Huber)
A rival of Angela Merkel? A good alternative for Europe? She have her convictions and ambitions:
In 2011 defend the United States of Europe to solve the euro crisis and that the gold of the countries under European Union financial assistance would support them responsabilities.
In July 10, 2012 Ursula von der Leyen said about euro crisis in a interview to Der Spiegel (conducted by Markus Dettmer http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/labor-minister-discusses-constitutionality-of-merkel-s-euro-rescue-a-843583.html):
«_ Madame Minister, the German Federal Constitutional Court is considering a petition for an interim injunction, with which the plaintiffs are seeking to stop the law on the permanent euro rescue fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the fiscal pact.Is it still possible to reconcile the German government's policies on the euro rescue with the constitution?
_ I am convinced of it. If you look at the foresight
our founding fathers and mothers had with our constitution, then I
would say that they were further ahead back then than some are in
today's discussion. The preamble to the Basic Law states: "Inspired by
the determination to promote world peace as an equal partner in a united
Europe …" That is the mandate of our constitution and we have not yet
fulfilled it. The constitution still provides us with leeway. We
shouldn't begin to doubt it yet, rather we should first implement its
mandate. That's a mammoth project: a united Europe!
_ The president of the German Constitutional Court, Andreas Vosskuhle, has said in the past that he considers the framework of the constitution to be largely exhausted when it comes to further transfers of competencies to Brussels.
_ Let's first exhaust the word "largely".
_ But the word also implies that there isn't much leeway left.
_ The more I learn about it, the greater the respect I have for these men and woman who wrote our constitution. They thought so far ahead. The preamble has the same importance as the articles that follow it. And that should be our mandate.
_ In other words, you aren't worried that the Federal Constitutional Court will put the brakes on government plans?
_ The historical experience of 60 years of the Federal Republic of Germany has been that constitutional organs do not block each other. We can't lose sight of the bigger picture in this deep crisis. We must confidently strive for a common path, but I do not see us causing the downfall of the European project.
_ You are pushing for deeper European integration with the ultimate goal of establishing a United States of Europe. In a Europe where the nation states are transferring greater amounts of sovereignty to Brussels, shouldn't the European Commission president be directly elected by the people?
_ I am dispassionate today about questions on details of the technical implementation of European integration. We have to resolve them when we get to that point. What is important is this: If we want a strong Europe, then we also require strong European institutions. We need to strengthen the European Parliament and we must increase the democratic legitimization of the European Commission. But the member states also need to be represented if they transfer greater competencies to the European level. Something like a European chamber of the member states similar to Germany's Bundesrat (eds. note: the upper legislative chamber, which represents the interests of the country's 16 federal states) would be conceivable in which national parliaments would be represented.
_ Would national parliaments still be needed in a United States of Europe?
_ Yes, without a doubt. Europe will never be able to regulate everything -- just as the federal government can't regulate everything in Germany or the Swiss Confederation can't regulate everything in the cantons. That's why we have state and municipal parliaments in which regional needs can be better regulated than they ever could be centrally, at the federal level.
_ German President Joachim Gauck recently admonished Chancellor Angela Merkel to do a better job when it comes to explaining her policies in the euro rescue to the German people. Is it not time for a national referendum over these policies?
_ Let me ask you a question in return: What question
would you pose in a referendum? That's namely the difficulty. "More
Europe" is not a question -- because what does "more" mean? I have very
high regard for Joachim Gauck, but I still have to say that, as
politicians -- and this applies especially to Angela Merkel -- we have
never before discussed Europe with the citizens to the degree we are
now. And that is as it should be. It is true that we cannot neglect to
explain why everything we are doing is necessary. At the end of the day,
it is not a question of how big the rescue packages are going to be,
but rather that of whether we want to preserve Europe as a shelter for
our children and grandchildren in a globalized world.
_ Nevertheless, it appears that a large part of the population is still afraid of more Europe. How do you intend to persuade these people?
_ I would say to them: Imagine if our European neighbors had been asked the question after World War II: "Do you want to build Europe?" Then they would have said: "Yes, but without Germany." Had the American government asked its exhausted people after the war "Do we want to create a Marshall Plan for Germany?," the rejection would have been overwhelming. Thank god there were women and men with enough foresight back then who saw, even after the terrible past, that our future can only be together. We will all be stronger through the community. We must evoke this fundamental idea time and again. It is based on the recognition that we can best master the greatest risks together and that this is also the best way to shape our future.»
WE HOPE SO BUT WITHOUT A LIMITED POINT OF VIEW OF A GERMAN GOVERNMENT LIKE THE ACTUAL. SO EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY MUST BALANCE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE DECISIONS AND IT EFFICIENCY AND EFFICACITY TO DEFEND ALL EUROPEAN PERSONS! IS NOT EASY WITH SO MANY DIFFERENCES, BUT WE FEEL THANT A LOT OF POLITICS COULD BE HAVE CONSENSUS TO EUROPE CREATE MORE VALUE TO THE WORLD WITH HER CULTURE OF UNIVERSALITY AND LOVE. THIS IMPLICATE STOP EXPENSES THAT DON´T CREATE VALUE IN ALL EUROPE AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT REALIZE THE GREAT HUMAN POTENTIAL OF EUROPE WITH HER GREAT DIFFERENTIATIONS BY ALL HER NATIONS! HE ALSO NEED STOP ACCEPT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM WORLD THAT DON´T RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS!!!! WE MUST IMPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION A DEEP QUALITY CERTIFICATION: WE NEED MUCH MORE QUALITY AND LESS QUANTITY!
Germany received abouut 1.000.000 of immigrants in 2012, +15% than 2011, with salience to East and South of Europe:
- Poland (+68,100),
- Romania (+45,700),
- Hungary (+26,200)
- Bulgaria (+25,000),
- Italy (+12,000),
- Greece (+10,000),
- Spain (+9,000),
- Portugal (+4,000).
A large percentage of the new immigrants to the country are young, educated and skilled, and can contribute to alleviate the problem of a lack of skilled laborers in German companies.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/elite-young-immigrants-could-provide-future-stability-for-german-economy-a-885647.html
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/press-review-on-mass-influx-of-european-immigrants-to-germany-a-898786.html
_ The president of the German Constitutional Court, Andreas Vosskuhle, has said in the past that he considers the framework of the constitution to be largely exhausted when it comes to further transfers of competencies to Brussels.
_ Let's first exhaust the word "largely".
_ But the word also implies that there isn't much leeway left.
_ The more I learn about it, the greater the respect I have for these men and woman who wrote our constitution. They thought so far ahead. The preamble has the same importance as the articles that follow it. And that should be our mandate.
_ In other words, you aren't worried that the Federal Constitutional Court will put the brakes on government plans?
_ The historical experience of 60 years of the Federal Republic of Germany has been that constitutional organs do not block each other. We can't lose sight of the bigger picture in this deep crisis. We must confidently strive for a common path, but I do not see us causing the downfall of the European project.
_ You are pushing for deeper European integration with the ultimate goal of establishing a United States of Europe. In a Europe where the nation states are transferring greater amounts of sovereignty to Brussels, shouldn't the European Commission president be directly elected by the people?
_ I am dispassionate today about questions on details of the technical implementation of European integration. We have to resolve them when we get to that point. What is important is this: If we want a strong Europe, then we also require strong European institutions. We need to strengthen the European Parliament and we must increase the democratic legitimization of the European Commission. But the member states also need to be represented if they transfer greater competencies to the European level. Something like a European chamber of the member states similar to Germany's Bundesrat (eds. note: the upper legislative chamber, which represents the interests of the country's 16 federal states) would be conceivable in which national parliaments would be represented.
_ Would national parliaments still be needed in a United States of Europe?
_ Yes, without a doubt. Europe will never be able to regulate everything -- just as the federal government can't regulate everything in Germany or the Swiss Confederation can't regulate everything in the cantons. That's why we have state and municipal parliaments in which regional needs can be better regulated than they ever could be centrally, at the federal level.
_ German President Joachim Gauck recently admonished Chancellor Angela Merkel to do a better job when it comes to explaining her policies in the euro rescue to the German people. Is it not time for a national referendum over these policies?
_ Nevertheless, it appears that a large part of the population is still afraid of more Europe. How do you intend to persuade these people?
_ I would say to them: Imagine if our European neighbors had been asked the question after World War II: "Do you want to build Europe?" Then they would have said: "Yes, but without Germany." Had the American government asked its exhausted people after the war "Do we want to create a Marshall Plan for Germany?," the rejection would have been overwhelming. Thank god there were women and men with enough foresight back then who saw, even after the terrible past, that our future can only be together. We will all be stronger through the community. We must evoke this fundamental idea time and again. It is based on the recognition that we can best master the greatest risks together and that this is also the best way to shape our future.»
WE HOPE SO BUT WITHOUT A LIMITED POINT OF VIEW OF A GERMAN GOVERNMENT LIKE THE ACTUAL. SO EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY MUST BALANCE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE DECISIONS AND IT EFFICIENCY AND EFFICACITY TO DEFEND ALL EUROPEAN PERSONS! IS NOT EASY WITH SO MANY DIFFERENCES, BUT WE FEEL THANT A LOT OF POLITICS COULD BE HAVE CONSENSUS TO EUROPE CREATE MORE VALUE TO THE WORLD WITH HER CULTURE OF UNIVERSALITY AND LOVE. THIS IMPLICATE STOP EXPENSES THAT DON´T CREATE VALUE IN ALL EUROPE AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT REALIZE THE GREAT HUMAN POTENTIAL OF EUROPE WITH HER GREAT DIFFERENTIATIONS BY ALL HER NATIONS! HE ALSO NEED STOP ACCEPT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM WORLD THAT DON´T RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS!!!! WE MUST IMPOSE HUMAN RIGHTS CERTIFICATION A DEEP QUALITY CERTIFICATION: WE NEED MUCH MORE QUALITY AND LESS QUANTITY!
Germany received abouut 1.000.000 of immigrants in 2012, +15% than 2011, with salience to East and South of Europe:
- Poland (+68,100),
- Romania (+45,700),
- Hungary (+26,200)
- Bulgaria (+25,000),
- Italy (+12,000),
- Greece (+10,000),
- Spain (+9,000),
- Portugal (+4,000).
A large percentage of the new immigrants to the country are young, educated and skilled, and can contribute to alleviate the problem of a lack of skilled laborers in German companies.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/elite-young-immigrants-could-provide-future-stability-for-german-economy-a-885647.html
http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/press-review-on-mass-influx-of-european-immigrants-to-germany-a-898786.html
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