Comments on: PJ O’Rourke on the fall of the Berlin Wall http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:13:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Soviet Coup, 20 years ago http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-74243 The Soviet Coup, 20 years ago Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:39:43 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-74243 [...] as PJ O’Rourke put it about the Berlin Wall: I say, Shut-up you egghead flap-gums. We’ve got the whole rest of history to sweat the small [...] [...] as PJ O’Rourke put it about the Berlin Wall: I say, Shut-up you egghead flap-gums. We’ve got the whole rest of history to sweat the small [...]

]]> By: Brian, follower of Deornoth http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-37007 Brian, follower of Deornoth Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:22:01 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-37007 Yes, coerte, but don't you realise that STATE ACTION was required to correct the problems caused by excessive amounts of freedom? Yes, coerte, but don’t you realise that STATE ACTION was required to correct the problems caused by excessive amounts of freedom?

]]> By: coerte http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-37006 coerte Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:44:16 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-37006 Joylessly celebrating 20 years of paying the solidarity tax for East Germany. If Kohl have made the East a tax-reduced or tax-free zone, I would have saved around 50,000 and the small towns would not have become ghost towns and the cities home to hoardes of unemployed. Joylessly celebrating 20 years of paying the solidarity tax for East Germany. If Kohl have made the East a tax-reduced or tax-free zone, I would have saved around 50,000 and the small towns would not have become ghost towns and the cities home to hoardes of unemployed.

]]> By: Brian, follower of Deornoth http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-37005 Brian, follower of Deornoth Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:31:51 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-37005 "Look at the millions who crave to be arrested, fined and imprisoned if they are not carrying an ID Card" I think they have in mind that other people should be arrested for this hideous crime. They won't, of course, realise that 'other people' includes them until they hear their door being kicked in. “Look at the millions who crave to be arrested, fined and imprisoned if they are not carrying an ID Card”

I think they have in mind that other people should be arrested for this hideous crime. They won’t, of course, realise that ‘other people’ includes them until they hear their door being kicked in.

]]> By: MARK T http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-37004 MARK T Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:29:31 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-37004 be interesting to find some quotes from Benn, Brown etc at the time..... be interesting to find some quotes from Benn, Brown etc at the time…..

]]> By: Stephen http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-37000 Stephen Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:57:51 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-37000 <i>Oh, and Brian Hanrahan managed to find a couple of East Germans who really, really missed the old GDR. Extraordinary</i> Er, and you don't think that millions of Britons don't yearn to live in a police state? Look at the millions who crave to be arrested, fined and imprisoned if they are not carrying an ID Card. Look at the millions who support raping the innocent of their DNA, look at the support for the 'extreme porn' law - easily the moral equivalent of laws prohibiting homosexuality - look at the numpties, often as not smug middle aged Daily Mail readers who bleat 'if you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear'. Hey, more than half the UK population craves a East German stasi state, so don't get pompous about it! Oh, and Brian Hanrahan managed to find a couple of East Germans who really, really missed the old GDR. Extraordinary

Er, and you don’t think that millions of Britons don’t yearn to live in a police state? Look at the millions who crave to be arrested, fined and imprisoned if they are not carrying an ID Card. Look at the millions who support raping the innocent of their DNA, look at the support for the ‘extreme porn’ law – easily the moral equivalent of laws prohibiting homosexuality – look at the numpties, often as not smug middle aged Daily Mail readers who bleat ‘if you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear’. Hey, more than half the UK population craves a East German stasi state, so don’t get pompous about it!

]]> By: The Great Simpleton http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-36994 The Great Simpleton Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:18:06 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-36994 <i>"The Reds are now Greens but at least they are not armed with nuclear weapons just windmills and tofu sandwiches.."</i> No, they are armed with something far more sinister, control of the worlds new religion AGW and through it control of the political class, our freedoms and wealth. “The Reds are now Greens but at least they are not armed with nuclear weapons just windmills and tofu sandwiches..”

No, they are armed with something far more sinister, control of the worlds new religion AGW and through it control of the political class, our freedoms and wealth.

]]> By: Jonathan http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-36985 Jonathan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:50:49 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-36985 Just watched coverage on BBC news. Apparently the Easties , like the French in WW2, liberated themselves. No mention of Ronald Reagan or Maggie Thatcher having the guts to stand up to USSR when the rest of Europe wanted détente. Oh, and Brian Hanrahan managed to find a couple of East Germans who really, really missed the old GDR. Extraordinary. Just watched coverage on BBC news. Apparently the Easties , like the French in WW2, liberated themselves. No mention of Ronald Reagan or Maggie Thatcher having the guts to stand up to USSR when the rest of Europe wanted détente.
Oh, and Brian Hanrahan managed to find a couple of East Germans who really, really missed the old GDR. Extraordinary.

]]> By: dearieme http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-36979 dearieme Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:28:39 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-36979 "We ran the Reds through the ringer ": that's "wringer". “We ran the Reds through the ringer “: that’s “wringer”.

]]> By: David Gillies http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-36978 David Gillies Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-36978 Everyone should own a copy of 'Give War a Chance'. It is a gift that keeps on giving. Everyone should own a copy of ‘Give War a Chance’. It is a gift that keeps on giving.

]]> By: Umbongo http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-36974 Umbongo Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:18:20 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-36974 "The Reds are now Greens" How <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6908798.ece" rel="nofollow">true</a>! “The Reds are now Greens”

How true!

]]> By: Kit http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-36973 Kit Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:14:05 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-36973 The Reds are now Greens but at least they are not armed with nuclear weapons just windmills and tofu sandwiches. The Reds are now Greens but at least they are not armed with nuclear weapons just windmills and tofu sandwiches.

]]> By: Cleanthes http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/pj-orourke-on-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/comment-page-1/#comment-36971 Cleanthes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:55:23 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10995#comment-36971 Can we have a link for ref/RTWT purposes? Tim adds: No, sorry, typed out from "Give War a Chance". If you don't already own it, go buy it. Can we have a link for ref/RTWT purposes?

Tim adds: No, sorry, typed out from “Give War a Chance”. If you don’t already own it, go buy it.

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