"Ich bin der Schweiz"

I just successfully navigated a pre-recorded message completely in Italian. Considering my complete lack of Italian, I found that pretty impressive.
I’m watching BBC today. More interesting global stories. Also, British mothers with HIV can have their embryos screened to check for HIV.
Venice, or destination for tomorrow, is flooded (even more so than usual). 80% of the city is underwater today, which is even more than usual. Several of the major landmarks are drowning, and the city’s using wooden boards to route the tourists. On a trip where we’ve avoided protestors, wound around a UN signing, and heard the Pope speak, visiting extra-flooded Venice really isn’t that big a deal any more.
I swear, if I have to listen to politics much more I’m going to go to a small island somewhere far far away. I thought that here would provide that, but it’s made it worse. And, of course, traveling with other Americans you have to discuss their views as well, which is something that can be even more frustrating.
Ich bin der Schweiz.
Actually, Switzerland’s no longer neutral, so I guess I can’t be.
Well, Ich bin neutral.
Yeah right.