Last but not least: Television and fecal language

 Even heads of government know expletives, and even heads of government seem to have time to sit in front of the TV now and then. What Baden-Württemberg's Prime Minister Günther Oettinger sees there, however, doesn't seem to please him at all for the most part. "There are programs that come on some channels more, from which I see considerable dangers for the education of young people," said the head of government of Germany's third-largest state on Tuesday in Stuttgart, naming the channels Super RTL and RTL 2 as outstanding scapegoats. The media's influence on society has grown considerably, Oettinger said, dubbing independent television creation "shitty private television." He also admonished the advertising industry not to use these channels: "Brand-name products with a good name should not advertise in the vicinity of programs that are harmful to young people." For once, the clear words of the CDU state leader even found favor with the political competition. The Greens in the Baden-Württemberg state parliament now see Oettinger as reinforcing their opinion that the "RTLization of society" is progressing. Of course, the RTL broadcasting group sees things somewhat differently. Super RTL spokeswoman Kreft said that Oettinger's statement was "undifferentiated and not tenable. Oettinger's wife of many years, Inken, also proved untenable. Since she ran off with Porsche manager Otmar Westerfellhaus a few months ago, the prime minister currently has to watch Arte at home all alone.