 New French President |
| New French President |
 May 7 2007, 08:35 AM
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The NY Times is ripping on this guy for being a conservative.
What do y'all think? -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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May 7 2007, 08:46 AM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
The only thing I have heard about this guy is that he wants to reform the labor laws. I guess in France they only work 35 hour work weeks. He wants to up that cuz the unemployment rate is high and the worker ambition is low. I guess whatever works. I think its good to have a little more time off of work, though.
Of course, I heard this from my mom so if what I just said is completely wrong, blame her, not me. I havent really heard anything else about this guy. I dont even know what all the controvery leading up to the election was about. |
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May 7 2007, 08:58 AM
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he's anti-immigration, anti-unions, anti-socialist, and pro-american...
this is probably the best thing to happen to france in...like a century? |
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May 7 2007, 09:00 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
QUOTE I guess in France they only work 35 hour work weeks. He wants to up that cuz the unemployment rate is high and the worker ambition is low. I guess whatever works. I think its good to have a little more time off of work, though. less than a 40 hour work week is plain lazy. period. france has gotten fat and apathetic from the strength of the labor unions in their socialist government over the years. I think this guy is on the right track to stop that crap. At least he has the intent...now whether that can be implemented... |
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May 7 2007, 09:00 AM
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QUOTE (cupcake @ May 7 2007, 09:58 AM)  this is probably the best thing to happen to france in...like a century? at least since cheese and mimes. --------------------  |
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May 7 2007, 11:24 AM
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sarkozy is a neocon, he's basically the french version of dubya, i feel sorry for the french
i think france went too far left, but they shouldn't correct that with a guy who is far right... they need a libertarian like ron paul |
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May 7 2007, 11:50 AM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
my family hates him but they are french that can be expected.
they say that hes anti french. french people love their lifestyle and their culture so much that they have let immigration go crazy like the track america is on. he's working to pull them out of the crazy shit thats been going on but i think its a fair thing to say a lot of people think hes going too far. i agree with lance... partly and that scares me -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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May 7 2007, 12:10 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
Their immigration needs to be reformed, just like here.
Part of the reason they had the riots were because of immigration problems. Too many people, not enough jobs, and people thinking it was race related. Neocon, liberal, blah, blah, blah... The question isn't what party he's with or what group he associates with, it's whether or not he is going to help France become a better place. Obviously the people want him, he got elected. He wants to liberalize the economy, wow, that doesn't sound very conservative at all. Also, he isn't a socialist. That's a plus. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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May 7 2007, 02:31 PM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,558 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Seoul, South Korea Member No.: 28 |
i guess it's good for him to fix the immigration stuff, and that he doesn't hate america.
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May 8 2007, 08:06 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
he's gonna make the lazy bastards get to work... f'n 35 hr work weeks my ass.
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May 8 2007, 10:12 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 1,761 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Lubbock/Dubai Member No.: 57 |
i like how he mentioned the US in his speech and purposely mentioned we were their friends and allys
but thats all i know about him -------------------- bored...so i did this
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May 8 2007, 10:31 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,795 Joined: 29-September 06 Member No.: 327 |
in order to fully appreciate this new pres, one needs to have a good understanding of the shit sandwich france's leftist/socialist policies have gotten them into over the past few decades.
desperate times...desperate measures. the french people voted this guy in...that should tell you something. |
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May 8 2007, 11:09 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 22-February 06 Member No.: 2 |
i wonder if the french use electronic voting machines like we do here in the u.s.
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May 8 2007, 12:07 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
I heard over the radio a couple of people call in who used to live in the country in france, said that the vast majority of people who live in the smaller towns and countryside are very similiar and share views of those in the southern USA.
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May 8 2007, 01:00 PM
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Fool Group: Members Posts: 2,127 Joined: 23-February 06 From: LBB Member No.: 56 |
QUOTE (Overlord @ May 8 2007, 12:09 PM) i wonder if the french use electronic voting machines like we do here in the u.s. I smell a conspiracy theory brewing! -------------------- Spam? Isn't that something poor people eat?
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May 9 2007, 12:05 AM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
I think its a good thing for France, bit conservative for me though.
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