Yes We Can. Germany Did. German Unemployment at 18 Year Low

Remember German Chancellor Angela Merkel getting in Obama's face at the G20 and refusing to try to "spend their way out of the economic crises?" Whatever she is doing, it's working. Unemployment in Germany has not been lower since 1992. Consumer confidence is high. Make no mistake, this is humiliating for Barack Obama. Take a look at the headlines below and think about what Europe thinks about this "elegant, articulate and clean" President, now that Merkel is proven right. Our President casts a long, dark shadow over the White House.

At the time of G20, Merkel's position was called "Merkel's austerity."  At the same time, the head of the European Central Bank said: "...the idea that austerity measures could trigger stagnation is incorrect," and Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble said: "Governments should not become addicted to borrowing as a quick fix to stimulate demand...." So, yes we can bring back jobs and confidence. Germany did.

Headlines earlier this year reveal Obama's folly:

Pres. Obama Rejected at G-20 

U.S. isolated on spending at G-20 

G-20 Leaders ignore Obama's advice, pledge to cut deficits 

Europe spurns Obama's Plea for More Spending

From CNBC:

German unemployment fell slightly in October, dropping to its lowest level in 18 years as the impact of persistently strong growth in Europe's top economy continued to filter through to the jobs market.

The number of jobless fell by 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 3.153 million, figures from the Labor Office showed on Thursday, while the headline level dipped to 2.945 million, confirming figures announced a day earlier.

The headline reading fell below the 3 million mark — a key political threshold — for the first time since November 2008, to its lowest point since October 1992.

Data on Europe's biggest economy over the past week has been bullish, signalling its unexpectedly strong recovery could hold up in the face of signs of fragility in the global economy.

Yes, we can do it also. Germany did. November 2nd is the day we begin bringing jobs and confidence back to the U.S.

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Angela Merkel: Multiculturalism Failed in Germany: We Thought They'd Be Gone but...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says "immigrants should learn to speak German," acknowledging that the "multikulti" concept has failed..."utterly." While Muslims are not specifically accused, it becomes clear as you read on. See an intriguing video of Muslims in Germany below and see what they really want.

Muslim Girls in Germany

Merkel is advising immigrants to do more to integrate, as an "anti-immigration feeling" rises in the country. Germans believe their country, suffering from high unemployment is "overrun by foreigners."

She added: "We kidded ourselves a while, we said: 'They won't stay, sometime they will be gone', but this isn't reality."

Hear it in the video below. Can you imagine that statement being made in the U.S.? 'Yeah, we thought they would leave after awhile but it isn't happening.' But the Chancellor made it clear that foreigners are welcome in Germany, just please speak our language and become one of us [my interpretation].

She specifically referred to recent comments by German President Christian Wulff who said that Islam was "part of Germany," like Christianity and Judaism.

In May 2010, the Central council of Muslims, pulled out of a German government-sponsored effort to "foster Muslim integration." Family Security Matters has the story.

See, the real problem in Germany, as with elsewhere across the globe are contentious Muslims. Most of the contentious believe in jihad against non-believers - that would be us." You can champion Muslim rights in the West all you want, but there is no such thing as a Muslim's infidel friend after you are no longer of use to the jihadist mission. You are next on the list.

Another long-range problem: Many Muslims in Germany and the U.S. refuse to let their school children integrate. We must think about what that means, and it isn't simple or pleasant. Children world-wide are the future. Put that in a post-it note in a place where you see it often.

In 2009, there were 4.3 million Muslims in Germany, 5.4% of the population. Some 2.5 million are Turkish immigrants or migrants. The U.S. has a Muslim population of  about 2.5 million. Many assimilate. Those who do not are the problem.

The debate first heated up in August when Thilo Sarrazin, a senior official at Germany's central bank, said that "no immigrant group other than Muslims is so strongly connected with claims on the welfare state and crime". Mr Sarrazin has since resigned.

Four thousand Germans converted between July 2004 and June 2005" - mainly women who married a Muslim," but also many university graduates.

Two videos below. The first includes Merkel's statements. The second shows the violence at a school and the everyday problems with young Muslims. The second has subtitles in English. It moves quickly. Just hit pause with each one for easier reading.





Muslims in Germany - The Failure of Multikulti (video) Muslim Problems in German Schools(video)
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