"Poisoned freedom" is the headline [our translation] of a guest article in today's German daily FAZ online by Deutsche Telekom chief Mr. Olbermann on the surveillance debate.
His idea of keeping data that don't need to leave Europe in Europe may fuel the "balkanization of the internet debate". Of course, the reader comments on the short article run the gamut from derision to courageous idea, and we suggest you pick whichever makes you feel best.
To us, the admittedly somewhat naive folks at the K-Landnews, the whole surveillance debate has found its resolution with the revelation that someone taps right into the internal cables of Google and Yahoo.
Hilarious, said TheEditor.
With this complex debate finally over, we can focus on what is truly important right now, and according to our favorite Bild Zeitung that is the "Statement Mantel". "Mantel" is German for coat. Statement is German for statement.
Next to the horrific taifun in the Philippines and some white ladies definitely not dressed for a Northern European winter, the paper touts "10 statement coats under 100 Euros", and we followed the link only to find that, for once, a Bild statement is simply correct, not a teaser, not loaded, but a plain statement of fact.
Out of the ten winter coats, all ten are under 100 Euros.
Five of them are 99 Euros.
Clearly, by a wide margin of 99 Euro cents, under 100 Euros.
And the lady shown in the Bild photo wearing a "statement coat" is Olivia Pope, the feisty, hyper smart star of U.S. TV show "Scandal".
The very Hollywood savvy inhouse TV critic of the K-Landnews, herself a lady, would not be drawn into a statement about Ms. Pope's fashion statements but did say this about the character: She sure cries a lot for someone in her role.
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