Let's Get Something Perfectly Clear...

I like Franco. I admire Franco. I hear the word "Franco" and I think of "Heroic Virtue."

Franco loved Spain. I love Spain.

However, I am realistic about the Spaniards. They are incapable of ruling themselves. When given the choice, they seem to almost always gravitate to the worst. And yet, from among them come some incredible expressions of Western Culture.

These days, however, are looking pretty dim for the Spanish people. They are rejecting lyrics for the national anthem because they begin with "Long Live Spain?" If this "reeks of the Franco era" then they need to think very seriously of recreating the Franco era.

I know. I have a good national anthem in mind. It would, in fact, be a good national anthem for many parts of the world. It was written by Franz Josef Haydn...

All together now...

"Deutschland, Deutschland Uber Alles!"

If that can still be the anthem of Germany, surely the Spaniards could wish themselves longevity.

These are people in need of cojones.