[lawnchair_larry]

I understand why that might make you uncomfortable, and I do hesitate to make such comparisons. But, you know who cringes when they hear about the surveillance apparatus that we are building in the Five Eyes countries? Germans.

[mercurial]

I cannot imagine older citizens from the former East Block countries feel very good about it either.

[keppy]

Yes, this is a valid and timely point. On a side note, I hope that the companies and corporations that will come out of the startup scene in Germany can help to counterbalance the over reaching. There is certainly demand for progress in the direction of personal privacy, and Germany seems well suited to spearhead that movement.

[DyslexicAtheist]

Berlin is first choice of several high profile US citizens who have become fed up (or had to leave) due to US bullying