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September 7, 2006

Culture

An Impertinent Question

by Doug Merrill

In 1979, Pope John Paul II traveled to his homeland, Poland, a visit that played a role in ending one-party rule. This weekend, Pope Benedict XVI will visit his homeland, Bavaria, where one political party has ruled for more than forty years. My impertinent query: Is Minister-President Stoiber making a mistake in welcoming the Pope?

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  1. christian Says:
    September 18th, 2006 at 7:54 pm

    No fear. Bavarians seem to be quite happy with Poland´s short-lived system of 1989: 1/3 of parliament seats are contested in a free election. And while I know at least two SPD loyalists who recently moved down to Bavaria, they´re not going to start a revolution either. Panem & circenses all the way.

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