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2005-11-08 Europe

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Posted by ed 2005-11-08 07:28|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The French can respond in three ways. They can feel guilty and appease the rioters with prerogatives and the âmassive investment planâ some are demanding. Or they can heave a sigh of relief when it ends and, as they did after earlier crises, return to business as usual. Or they can understand this as the opening salvo in a would-be revolution and take the difficult steps to undo the negligence and indulgence of past decades.

France should remember the old saying about once you start paying the Dane just how do you rid yourself of the Dane eventually. But I think they will try and buy their way out of the crisis for now. The idea that they may have to steal a page from American public policy will be repungant to them but in the long run they may have to. But in the long run one of the symbols of French culture or national pride will be destroyed (the Louvre perhaps) and then the French will wake up to just what they are facing

Just my $.02

Posted by Cheaderhead 2005-11-08 10:47|| 2005-11-08 10:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Two words could, if applied in the early 90s, have prevented this problem before it started

Welfare Reform

Posted by mhw 2005-11-08 11:02|| 2005-11-08 11:02|| Front Page Top

#3 So true, mhw. The violence will repeat wherever the social programs are sufficient that the "youths" don't need to work to get by - with a little thievery and thuggery to augment the income.

Besides, working people are too damned tired to while away the night burning cars and infidel homes and businesses.

Posted by Regnad Kcin 2005-11-08 11:08|| 2005-11-08 11:08|| Front Page Top

#4 If we can just find a way to cross-pollinate the French and Mooselimbs, we may create a hybrid race of Franco-Mooselimbs that surrenders.

Posted by twobyfour 2005-11-08 11:58|| 2005-11-08 11:58|| Front Page Top

#5 "The riots started eight days after Sarkozy declared a new policy of âwar without mercyâ on urban violence and two days after he called violent youth âscum.â"

Seriously folks, can someone tell me what is so offensive about his comments.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-11-08 15:15|| 2005-11-08 15:15|| Front Page Top

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