France Votes to Punish Sarkozy

France Votes to Punish Sarkozy

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

PARIS – French voters went to polling stations Sunday, March 14, in regional elections forecast to punish French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party in the last ballot-box test before the next presidential vote.
Sarkozy Says Burqa is Not Welcome in France … Again

Sarkozy Says Burqa is Not Welcome in France … Again

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Is it me or is this whole burqa fiasco in France feeling a little like deja vu? Wait, that’s because it already happened. Back in June, remember? Oh and then again in November. Hmm ... seems like Sarkozy is developing a bit of a pattern. I believe it goes something like this: Bring up burqas in reference to national identity (national identity = white and secular). Say something infuriating (accuracy doesn’t matter). Wait for the press to go crazy (France is in the news again! Booya!). Lay low for a few months. Repeat.

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