Can the lack of classical education be blamed for the failure of democracy, in the Soviet Union or elsewhere? Probably not, but it’s a nice thought all the same. Also, more Dental Drama™ ; a coda to last week’s show ; local outreach; and I offer a new approach to nuclear energy for the new German government, with a new slogan : “Pro–Nuclear is Pro–Europe”.
WHEREAS, conforming to the basic law of the European Union as embodied in the Treaty of 25 March 1957 establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the German Federal Republic shares in the common responsibility of maintaining the economic and political security and stability of Europe by making the maximum effective use of nuclear energy in industry, a responsibility bearing equally upon the States and the Federal Union, to be discharged in the international context of economic and foreign relations, as well as through the common European institutions, and within Germany through the activity of government at all levels ;
THEREFORE the Bundestag recognizes that all legislation or policies of the Bund or the Länder of contrary purpose are ab initio of none effect, in particular, any prohibition on the operation of existing nuclear fission power stations, or the construction and operation of new stations, in conformity with internationally–adopted safety standards and appropriate planning procedures ;
AND FURTHERMORE, the better to discharge the aforesaid responsibilities, the Bundes Ministerium shall without delay offer all spent nuclear reactor fuel now held within Germany, except where subject to special international agreements providing the contrary, to the Euratom Supply Agency for reprocessing and ultimate re–use.
That will put the cat amongst the chickens!
