Russia in ten years

[Roland]

Donn learnat's hoit a amoi gscheit red'n, es Woipatinga!

"Appears pretty progressive."

It was. Unfortunately the constitutionalists lacked a Bismarck.

"What is the Austrian constitution of today based on? IS it the same as in the time from 19-38?"

The key document is still that from 1920 (which was overthrown in 1933/34 and reinstated in1945). Lots of amendments though.

We still have the bill of rights from 1867 in it, though.

[Ecthy]

So I can assume the Austrian constitution of 1920 had important points that were missing in the Weimar one? Or does your constitution of today have the same flaws as ours had back then?

(such as lack of power partition and all)

[Ecthy]

Originally posted by Roland
Donn learnat's hoit a amoi gscheit red'n, es Woipatinga!

Vom Wolpertinger hab ich mal was gehört. Erschien mir wie ne Figur aus einem amerikanischen C-Horrorstreifen

[Roland]

Verdammte Yankees. Erst Dracula, jetzt den Woipatinga. Als nächstes Prinz Charles.

[Ecthy]

Gefolgt von einer Horrorserie über mitteleuropäische Politiker. Folge 1: Jörg im Kanzleramt. Folge 2: Edmund allein bei Jörg zu Haus

[Roland]

Folge 3: Angela auf Besuch.

"So I can assume the Austrian constitution of 1920 had important points that were missing in the Weimar one?"

Well the President was/is much weaker, and we had a constitutional court in 1920 already. Still in 1933/34 it didn't protect us against the Dollfuß coup.

[DanS]

Deutschspam!

[Ecthy]

Folge 4: Silvio Schaut Mal Rein oder Der Anfang Vom Ende der Zivilisation

Ah, so Austria was ahead of Germany in that time. Good for you, if not good enough though

[Roland]

"Deutschspam!"

Sagt der Ami mit dem deutschen Namen.

"Good for you, if not good enough though"

In 1934 we got a "ständische Verfassung" and the catholicism as state religion. :würrrg:

[Ecthy]

Der Sender ist nun in völkischem Besitz.

Folge 5: Warum Wir Herrschen Müssen

Deutscher Name?

[Ecthy]

Katholizismus als Staatsreligion saugt natürlich.

[DanS]

Here's the Siberia journal that they did last year. Sometimes the pics are screwed up, so you might have to press Ctrl-R on some of them. Lots of really good articles and amazing pics.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/siberiadiary/

I laughed a long time when hearing about Surgut's "Five Minutes of America".

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A46066-2001Sep5

Why doesn't Russia build a freeway/autobahn system? Guaranteed to raise the standard of living in the hinterlands substantially.

[DanS]

Here's a funny pic...

[Ecthy]

DanS, why do you have a German name?

[DanS]

Because my father had a German last name?

You know I could correct you and say that I have a Bavarian last name.