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Bad hair days for François Hollande over €10,000 coiffeur bill {Socialism at work}
The Guardian ^ | 13 July 2016 | Angelique Chrisaf

Posted on 07/13/2016 11:47:26 PM PDT by Cronos

Wispy, thinning and suspiciously free of grey, François Hollande’s boring hairstyle has never been held to much scrutiny,..But now the balding pate of the French president is at the centre of an embarrassing scandal dubbed coiffeurgate after the weekly paper Le Canard Enchaîné revealed that his personal hairdresser is on contract for almost €10,000 a month, paid from the public purse.

The publication of the contract with the hairdresser, named as Olivier B, has sparked a row over extravagant spending by a Socialist president who once liked to see himself as “Mr Normal”.

“I can understand the questions, I can understand that there are judgments,” said the government spokesman and Hollande ally Stephane Le Foll as he confirmed the hairdresser’s salary of €9,895 (£8,265) a month.

“Everyone has their hair done, don’t they?” said Le Foll, known for his own bouffant style. “This hairdresser had to abandon his salon and he’s on tap 24 hours a day.”

(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: bald; france; hair; paris
Socialism -- rule by the "privileged"
“Everyone has their hair done, don’t they?” said Le Foll, known for his own bouffant style. “This hairdresser had to abandon his salon and he’s on tap 24 hours a day.”

1 posted on 07/13/2016 11:47:26 PM PDT by Cronos
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2 posted on 07/13/2016 11:58:38 PM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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The French are morons and got what they deserve.Just like us.


3 posted on 07/14/2016 12:14:38 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Cronos

The commissars always get the big dachas, shopping at special stores, and fat expense accounts, while the proles get zip.

It’s well known since Lenin’s time to anyone who can read and cares to check.

But the Marxists keep trying to accrue power and influence, and the Useful Idiots keep letting them in the door.

Poor Bernie Sanders - he didn’t have the knack for lying, like Hillary does. If she ever gets into power, Lenin’s misrule will be a Garden of Eden by comparison.

The obama administration should have been a warning to America’s electorate, but, alas, they’re too stupid either to see or even care.

So history repeats itself.


4 posted on 07/14/2016 12:30:06 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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“The commissars always get the big dachas, shopping at special stores, and fat expense accounts, while the proles get zip.”

Bill Clinton had one of the most expensive haircuts in history early in his presidency when Christophe came aboard Air Force One and two of four Los Angeles airport runways were shut down for an hour while Bill was being clipped. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1993-05-21/news/9302130020_1_haircut-four-runways-force

The Obama’s have certainly taken full advantage of the perks of office with extended luxury trips, headline entertainment, expensive private schools for the kids, and designer clothing.


5 posted on 07/14/2016 3:25:17 AM PDT by Soul of the South (Tomorrow is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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“Comrades!’ he cried. ‘You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink the milk and eat those apples.”


6 posted on 07/14/2016 3:52:51 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (I'm not a smug know-it-all; I just want you to experience epistemological closure.)
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To: Cronos

Our President’s best hair was attached to a President who nearly brought US to nuclear war with Russia. :(


7 posted on 07/14/2016 4:46:33 AM PDT by Does so (Vote for Hillary...Stay Home...==8-O)
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I thought being the piss boy was a great job!


8 posted on 07/14/2016 6:17:20 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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“Everyone has their hair done, don’t they?”

Why, yes, they do. Only us poor taxpayers have ours done for free by our spouses. Hubby trims the ends off mine and I take the shaver to his head when it gets too long and he wants to start over. Same with the dogs except their flea shampoo costs 4 times what our bought on sale Suave or VO-5 cheap shampoo does.

9 posted on 07/14/2016 6:56:20 AM PDT by bgill (From the CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola")
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Socialism — rule by the “privileged”

“Everyone has their hair done, don’t they?” said Le Foll, known for his own bouffant style. “This hairdresser had to abandon his salon and he’s on tap 24 hours a day.”


The bouffant of Le Foll

That must deserve a $20,000 per month hairdresser...:^)

10 posted on 07/14/2016 9:21:31 AM PDT by az_gila
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