re: #2 Charles
On that note, this is politics here in Sweden 2010:
Recently released election advert (for tv) for the Sweden Democrats:
The voice-over is in Swedish, but the message should be easy to discern.
Translation:
“Politics is essentially about prioritizing.
Now, YOU have a choice.
On the 19th of September, you can choose - an end to immigration instead of an end to pensions.
Vote for the Sweden Democrats.”
An army of burqas.