Germany to the EU: NEIN!

The European Union continues to meddle in the affairs of its member nations, and this time they've picked the wrong target: Adding speed limits to the Autobahn:

BERLIN — An EU official called on Germany to give up the famous freedom of its highways and impose speed limits on the autobahn to fight global warming — a demand that drew angry responses on Sunday in a country that cherishes what it calls "free driving for free citizens."

The call came as the German government makes action against climate change a priority of its current presidencies of the EU and Group of Eight.

Still, the German environment minister showed little enthusiasm for EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas' suggestion and a group representing the country's auto industry said it needed "no coaching on efficient climate protection from Brussels."

The EU is arrogant enough to believe that they are the highest legal authority, over and above the supposedly sovereign governments of its member nations. They may be in for a shock on this one. Germans love their automobiles and the freedom to drive them fast.