[Sundaycommunity] Fwd: Catholic Network for Women's Equality Farewell to Merkel

[Dave Snelgrove]

Delightful to read this. Celebrating a real democrat is a rare opportunity
if one follows politics.  Thank you for it.  Rosemary

On Thu., Jul. 8, 2021, 6:11 p.m. Catherine Walther via Sundaycommunity, <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> in case you missed this, as I did. Catherine
>
>
> Cheers for Angela Merkel !!!!
>
> With six minutes of continuous, warm and heartfelt applause; out on the
> streets, on balconies, through the windows, and from all portals
> imaginable, the whole country of Germany applauded, irresistibly, a woman
> who is a spectacular example of leadership and a stickler for the defence
> of human dignity, when she stepped down from her position of
> Chancellor/Prime Minister of Germany.
>
> Around 18 years ago, the Germans elected Angelica Merkel to lead them, and
> she led 80 million Germans for 18 years with competence, skill, dedication
> and sincerity. She did not generally utter nonsense and there was no
> meaningless political rhetoric. She did not appear in the alleys of Berlin
> to be photographed. She was dubbed “The Lady of the World” and even
> graphically described as the virtual equivalent of six million men!!!!
>
> During these 18 years of her leadership authority in her country, no
> transgressions of political power were ever recorded against her. She did
> not assign any of her relatives to a government position. She did not claim
> that she was the maker of glories. She did not get millions of euros in
> commission payments, nor did she hire or compel anyone to cheer her
> performance. She did not receive charters and pledges and, she did not
> fight those who preceded her. In 2021, Merkel elected to step down, not
> attempt to get a fifth term as the Chancellor of Germany, left the party
> leadership position and handed it over to those who came after her, with
> Germany and its German people in the best condition ever.
>
> The reaction of the Germans was unprecedented in the history of the
> Country. The entire population went out to their balconies of their houses
> and clapped for her spontaneously for six continuous minutes. A standing
> ovation nationwide. Germany stood as one body bidding farewell to their
> leader, a chemical physicist who was not tempted by the fashions or the
> fancy lights and who did not buy real estate, cars, yachts and private
> planes. She was always well aware of the fact that she is from former East
> Germany.
>
> She graciously elected to step down from her post while leaving Germany at
> the top. She left and her relatives did not claim any advantage. Eighteen
> years and she never changed her wardrobe. At a press conference, a female
> journalist asked Merkel “We notice that you’re wearing the same suit, don’t
> you have any other?” She replied “I am a government employee and not a
> fashion model”. The entire German populace prayed that God be upon this
> silent leader.
>
> At another press conference, they asked her “Do you have housemaids who
> clean your house, prepare your meals and so on?” Her answer was “No, I do
> not have servants and I do not need them. My husband and I do this work at
> home every day”.
>
> Mrs. Merkel lives in a normal apartment like any other citizen. She lived
> in this apartment before being elected Chancellor of Germany. She did not
> leave it and does not own a villa, servants, swimming pools or gardens.
> Once a journalist asked “Who is washing the clothes, you or your husband?”
> She answered “I arrange the clothes, and my husband is the one who operates
> the washing machine, and it is usually at night, because electricity is
> available and there is no pressure on it. The most important thing is to
> take into the account the possible inconvenience for the neighbours.
> Thankfully the wall separating our apartment from the neighbours is thick”.
> Then she followed it up with the quip, “I actually expected you to ask me
> about the successes and failures of our work in the government?”
>
> After losing a devastating World War II, in the early 1940s, Germany was
> slowly built on the ashes of the Nazi Regime of Adolf Hitler by very many
> statespersons, the latest of whom is Angela Merkel. They showed a dedicated
> commitment to the welfare of that country and its people. Their untiring
> efforts made Germany to be the one it is now; the largest economy of the
> whole of Europe.
>
> Angela Merkel is the exact opposite of most of our politicians in the
> Paradise Isle. The latter lot have all the qualities and attributes which
> are those of precise antipathy to the admirable and fabulous
> characteristics of former Chancellor Angela Merkel. It is most lamentable
> that this resplendent isle has so far not seen the arrival of a person of
> such commendable talents, abilities and statesmanship to guide us out of a
> 73-year long abyss of perpetual self-destruction. —
>
> Connoisseur
>
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