This is something to chew on...

With democracy faltering in the former Soviet Union, Afghanistan, and now in the unified Germany, it would be great if we could show the world that democracy in OUR country works. Since we're rapidly becoming a theocracy, however, it may be hard to spread the word with a straight face.

From Reuters:

Nearly a quarter of western Germans and 12 percent of easterners want the Berlin Wall back -- more than 15 years after the fall of the barrier that split Germany during the Cold War, according to a new survey.