Posted on 04/24/2016 3:38:38 PM PDT by Mariner
VIENNA (AFP) -
Austria's government was licking its wounds Monday after a historic debacle that saw the opposition anti-immigrant far-right triumph in a presidential ballot two years before the next scheduled general election.
According to preliminary results, Norbert Hofer of the Freedom Party (FPOe) came a clear first with 36 percent of the vote, while candidates from the two governing parties failed to even make it into a runoff on May 22.
The result means that for the first time since 1945, Austria will not have a president backed by either Chancellor Werner Faymann's Social Democrats (SPOe) or their centre-right coalition partners the People's Party (OeVP).
"This is the beginning of a new political era," FPOe leader Heinz-Christian Strache said after what constituted the best-ever result at federal level for the former party of the late Joerg Haider, calling it a "historic result".
The centre-right OeVP's candidate Andreas Khol came equal fourth with 11 percent, level with the SPOe's Rudolf Hundstorfer.
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If you oppose White people becoming a minority in their countries even countries in Europe you’re a nazi. That’s pretty much the left’s opinion.
The bill will be collected when the power goes out.
Faces a run-off election on May 22 against...
the Green Party candidate!
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/world/article/Mainstream-hopefuls-lag-as-Austrians-vote-for-new-7306144.php
Just like Donald Trump.
Guy wins with 35% of the vote and shocks the Uniparty!
Who knew?
Hofer against a Green socialist.
Lovely.
So what is your problem?
I figured as much. Bet ya they call it an Act of God.
Ironic, eh?
I have always said that islam is naziism with a twist of religion thrown in to keep people from criticizing it.
If the people in NC were on the ball, they would be running ads very shortly. VISIT NORTH CAROLINA THIS SUMMER! IT’S A FAMILY FRIENDLY STATE. WE DO NOT PUT YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR WOMEN AT UNNECESSARY RISK.
Why would you want to inflict Arnold (kennedy) Swarzenegger on the poor Austrians, what did they do to you?
Someone should ask the author why this is a “debacle”.
The use of language is a subtle way of taking sides. Anti-immigrant? What does that mean exactly. Are they the people who want to set limits on the numbers and composition of immigrants coming into their country? Are they against taking in Muslim refugees from Syria?
The pro-immigrants make it sound so acceptable and honorable. They are the ones who welcome diversity and people of other cultures who can contribute and strengthen society. They are the good, decent people who don't want to recreate their Nazi past. BS. They are destroying Europe and making it less free and less prosperous. Their immigrants, like our immigrants, are using the welfare system to a far greater extent than the native born. They are committing crimes at a higher rate. And they are not assimilating. Instead, they expect Europeans to accommodate their culture and values.
The politicians will change their views if they see that they are losing their jobs by adhering to "pro-immigrant" positions.
Airline Announcements:
United Flight Attendant announced, ‘People, people we’re not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!
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On landing, the stewardess said, ‘Please be sure to take all of your belongings.. If you’re going to leave anything, please make sure it’s something we’d like to have. ‘
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‘There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane’
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An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a ‘Thanks for flying our airline.’ He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally, everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane.
She said, ‘Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?’
‘Why, no, Ma’am,’ said the pilot. ‘What is it?’
The little old lady said, ‘Did we land, or were we shot down?’
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As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Ronald Reagan, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: ‘Whoa, big fella, WHOA!’
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After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced, ‘Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because sure as hell everything has shifted after a landing like that.’
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Another flight attendant’s comment on a less than perfect landing: ‘We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal.’
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Overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas on a particularly windy and bumpy day: During the final approach, the Captain was really having to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said, ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo .... Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what’s left of our airplane to the gate!’
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‘Your seat cushions can be used for flotation; and, in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments.’
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‘As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses... except for that gentleman over there.’
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Heard on Southwest Airlines just after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City.
The flight attendant came on the intercom and said, ‘That was quite a bump, and I know what y’all are thinking. I’m here to tell you it wasn’t the airline’s fault, it wasn’t the pilot’s fault, it wasn’t the flight attendant’s fault, it was the asphalt.’
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After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the attendant came on with, ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Capt. Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we’ll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.’
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Part of a flight attendant’s arrival announcement: ‘We’d like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you’ll think of US Airways..’
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Heard on a Southwest Airline flight - ‘Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing and if you can light ‘em, you can smoke ‘em.’
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A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport. After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom; ‘Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, nonstop from New York to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore, we should have a smooth and uneventful flight. Now sit back and relax.... OH, MY GOD!’
Silence followed, and after a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said, ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so sorry if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight attendant accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants!’
A passenger in coach yelled, ‘That’s nothing. You should see the back of mine!’
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A man boarded a plane with six kids. After they got settled in their seats a woman sitting across the aisle from him leaned over to him and asked, “Are all of those kids yours?”
He replied, “No. I work for a condom company. These are customer complaints.”
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I WISH I COULD THINK THAT QUICKLY !!!
Everyone knows that Euros are watching the US elections. I am seriously wondering if the trump effect is in play in Europe too. They took note of his Islamic moratorium statements
islam and nazi Germany were BFF’s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relations_between_Nazi_Germany_and_the_Arab_world
[Government control of the economy, suppression of free speech, seizure of private assets, keeping guns out of hands of citizens, etc. Definitely more of a Left wing ideology. In fact, Nazi stands for National Socialist German Worker’s Party.]
Thanks for telling it like it really is, Sam.
Actually the Nazi movement was more Left wing than Right wing.
You forgot Jew Hating which is quintessentially left wing. If you don’t believe me try walking around in any university wearing a yarmulke
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