"It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brush fires of freedom in the minds of men." -- Samuel Adams (1722-1803)
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." -- Thomas Jefferson
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
Clearly we need to invade Finland. I offer to go first to spearhead the conquest.
"Call Me Ishmael" -Ishmael, A character from the book "Moby Dick" 1851. "Call Me Fishmeal" -Osama Bin Laden, A character created by the CIA, and the world's Hide And Seek Champion 2001-2011. -Tommythemadartist
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. ~ H. L. Mencken
The platinum blond is sweet. I doubt she would want anything to do with an old bum like me. Besides, I would need to learn Finnish, unless she can speak English. :-/
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
There is a very good chance that she speaks English. This chart (from Wikipedia) is from 2005. The percentage of English speakers is undoubtedly higher than that now. And she's young; almost everybody her age will speak English.
"Call Me Ishmael" -Ishmael, A character from the book "Moby Dick" 1851. "Call Me Fishmeal" -Osama Bin Laden, A character created by the CIA, and the world's Hide And Seek Champion 2001-2011. -Tommythemadartist
That's Miss Helsinki (Finland) from 2016 or 2017. Horse posted that picture here a day or two ago. I searched "Miss Helsinki", and it appears to be real.
Seems diversity is Finland's greatest strength, too.