Comments on: For the week ahead

By: gene berman

gene berman — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:29:14 +0000

What’s still amazing (to me) to comprehend is that
Reagan had not a single supporter for his speech among all his advisors. His speech in Berlin was, more or less, the equivalent of Samson bringing down the Temple through his lone effort.

By: David Gillies

David Gillies — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:40:29 +0000

I was in the first few weeks of my Physics degree in London when the wall came down. It’s an abiding regret of mine that I didn’t have the courage of my convictions and book a cheap flight to Berlin to take part in such an epoch-making event.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:12:48 +0000

I wonder what the guards were thinking. They look bewildered and very, very isolated. ‘We’re gonna get shot’?

A misinterpreted communication brings the Berlin wall down because the people can move faster than the bureaucracy. Take away the power of the collective and even East German border guards make rational decisions.

The more the State tries to clamp it’s hands around our throats the weaker it gets. Just as the more legislation the Government brings in the more loopholes it creates.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:36:01 +0000

There were clips of Hungarian border guards removing the fence last night in ” The secret life of the Berlin wall” on BBC2.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nx0y6/The_Secret_Life_of_the_Berlin_Wall/

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:09:24 +0000

Sitting here crying watching the first video.