The governing CDU party will have a resolution before it when its congress starts on Monday that will be a slap in the face for Merkel.
Sponsored by party leaders, it calls for a ban on the burqa in public as well as other measures that won't go down too well with Muslim refugees.

A bit like shutting the stable gate though isn't it.

Interestingly, Germany's constitutional court ruled in 2003 that state govts could ban teachers from wearing burqas and veils and this rule has prevailed until this year when the court reversed its decision.

My guess is that the resolution to apply a ban will not get up at the CDU conference. I suspect that the German guilt syndrome and need for respect in the appropriate quarters will prevail even over the threat to national culture & heritage. There will be added pressure to not seem to embarrass Merkel.

bogarde73 wrote on Dec 12^th, 2015 at 1:06pm:



I find it impossible to support this attitude...if you dont like the laws of a country then leave.. dont insult..

did you watch these election in Saudi Arabia this week boges..

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/women-win-seats-landmark-saudi-arabia-elec...

women have won 18 seats for the first time on Municipal councils...a first..

although they still cannot drive a car...or go out in public unless in a shroud...and if they dare to stand up in public to speak.....they must be behind some sort of partition... ...

let them go back to that! I say...

cods wrote on Dec 15^th, 2015 at 4:38pm:


Seriously though, what woman can?

cods wrote on Dec 15^th, 2015 at 5:07pm:


Every year, in Australia:

- skin cancers account for around 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers

- between 95 and 99% of skin cancers are caused by exposure to the sun

- GPs have over 1 million patient consultations per year for skin cancer

- the incidence of skin cancer is one of the highest in the world, two to three times the rates in Canada, the US and the UK.

Protect your skin

For best protection, we recommend a combination of sun protection measures:

- Slip on some sun-protective clothing – that covers as much skin as possible

the good ole boys wrote on Dec 15^th, 2015 at 5:56pm:


10 minutes sun exposure per day is all one needs.

How much sun do you need?

by Peter Lavelle

Too much sun causes skin cancer, not enough leaves us short of Vitamin D. How much sun should we be getting? Australian researchers have come up with some guidelines.

Published 05/04/2006


Most Australians consider ourselves to be outdoorsy types. We're a nation of sun-drenched, beach dwelling, bronzed Paul Hogans and Chips Raffertys.

But this national image is a mirage - the reality is we don't get out as much as we could - or should.

Long working hours, the shift to service industries (often office-based), the decline in outdoor activities, the rise in popularity of screen games and computers all mean that we're spending more and more time indoors, out of the sun.

Sunlight is the major source of vitamin D in our bodies (about 90 per cent) and studies show fallling levels of Vitamin D in our bodies because of the time we spend indoors.

Low vitamin D levels can cause osteoporosis, a condition in which our bones lose calcium, become brittle and are susceptible to fracture. And it's also been linked with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, bowel cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and lymphoma.

Studies suggest that between about a third and a half of Australians have at least marginal vitamin D deficiency.

Some groups in the community have more serious vitamin D deficiency; people with dark skin, people who are elderly, housebound, bedridden, and women of the Islamic faith who cover their skin.

double plus good has his arse handed to him, once again.

How long before he's banned for calling me a paedophile?

I predict he won't last the day.