Pat, I think Germany is still one of the top countries in the world, with many freedoms, and in many cases friendly people who are helpful. I remember in 1986 I was travelling South West Africa, I found a small useless bar in a place calles Usakos. There were 10 cats running around. It was very hot. In the middle of nowhere. I ordered 2 beers and paid them with my Mastercard. A few weeks later I was in Germany, I could not pay for my food at a top restaurant in the middle of a big city. Germany has very good hard working and innovative people, but the government is too slow and conservative in supporting innovation, and too fast in supporting some other things...