Germans reject Bush propaganda scheme

If anyone knows about propaganda, it's the Germans. So it's very telling that the Germans rejected Bush's attempt to hold a staged "town hall" meeting in Mainz, a small town on the Rhein River. They told Bush that he can't script an "unscripted" discussion, at least not in their country. A "free" discussion must actually be a FREE discussion.

This was supposed to be a "cornerstone" of Bush's trip to Europe. Oops.

Looks like Bush can't speak with ANYONE without his handlers writing or approving every word of the conversation. Is Bush such an incompetent speaker that he dare not let one syllable go unscripted lest he let his REAL agenda sneak out?

At least we know there IS an example of what a free and open democracy looks like. How sad that it comes from a country that tried to take over the frickin' WORLD 65 years ago...