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French Police Fire Tear Gas at Anti-Le Pen Protest
Reuters ^ | Apr 21 2002 | Catherine Bremer

Posted on 04/21/2002 8:39:25 PM PDT by vance

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To: crystalk
Yep. I just hope the Muslims join in these "protests". Watch Le Pen's star skyrocket if that happens.
22 posted on 04/21/2002 9:34:44 PM PDT by Phillip Augustus
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To: vance
lol....My mother, Calpublican, IS IN PARIS RIGHT NOW!

Damn. I hope she's OK.

Actually, come to think of it, I'm suspecting she is the actual cause of this riot.

24 posted on 04/21/2002 9:48:35 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny
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To: vance
Huh? Liberals/Socialists that have a problem with the Democratic process?

I am shocked.

25 posted on 04/21/2002 10:10:13 PM PDT by VaBthang4
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To: vance
I just saw CNN International's take on this. Just a ten second blurb with a picture of police cars. They mentioned only a protest--no mention of rioting, no mention of teargas or "crash helmet"ed thugs, no mention of looting or vandalism, no politically-incorrect pictures of immigrants...

Then they went on to the protests in Washington and spent a full two minutes, making sure to mention how peaceful and wonderful these lefties are. Yech.

26 posted on 04/21/2002 10:10:29 PM PDT by stiga bey
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To: stiga bey
Then they went on to the protests in Washington and spent a full two minutes, making sure to mention how peaceful and wonderful these lefties are. Yech.

Yes, the media is still lying socialist scum, but isn't it great how their lies aren't working any more? Thanks to the Internet, we can route around them like the damage they are and get to the truth.

27 posted on 04/21/2002 10:46:52 PM PDT by Timesink
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To: vance
4,000 demonstrators shouted "Le Pen, you're finished. The French are on the streets"

This is a truly comical mental picture. What came next? "We arrrre on zee streets! Waaatch out you silly Engleesh type persons! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!"

28 posted on 04/21/2002 10:47:26 PM PDT by Redcloak
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To: Psycho_Bunny
Well here's hoping your mom is ok.

Actually I wouldn't be too worried, she should be able to fight off any marshmellows pelted her way.

29 posted on 04/21/2002 10:48:14 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: Redcloak
Watch out, or they'll fart in your general direction. If Chinese sand can float across the ocean, then extra potent...
30 posted on 04/21/2002 10:49:57 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat
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To: seamole

"We want cheese! We want cheese! We want cheese! We want cheese! We want cheese! We want cheese!"


31 posted on 04/21/2002 10:50:14 PM PDT by Redcloak
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To: OldFriend
Only the French could chant VOTE SLEAZE NOT FASCIST.......LOLOLOL

I'm surprized that Donna Brazille didn't think of it first.

Also, shouldn't it be Ou la la not LOL?

32 posted on 04/21/2002 11:33:27 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: vance
GOD ya gotta love this happening in France. Just something to stir up the masses. Use tear gas and water hoses on the crowds. How can this happen in this obviously superior country? Ah Ha Ha Ha AH Ha Ha Ha. Go Le Pen, raise hell.
34 posted on 04/22/2002 1:57:07 AM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: Phillip Augustus
This is the equivalent of Pat Buchanan edging out Gore for second place, is it not?
35 posted on 04/22/2002 6:12:17 AM PDT by Rubber Ducky
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To: Paleo Conservative
Okay, I'll do it your way........OLL
36 posted on 04/22/2002 6:13:50 AM PDT by OldFriend
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To: JulieRNR21
Love, the media is the media the world over! Elitist and out of touch!
37 posted on 04/22/2002 6:15:33 AM PDT by OldFriend
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To: Bogey78O
The left is not the fringe in Europe. It's the rule! There is a sense of entitlement no matter the economy is in a shambles, everyone's lifestyle is down the tubes and no segment of their economy or their institutions is run properly. No matter, give me more entitlements or I'll strike and that's what they do. Shut down the country, the farmers throw food into the roadway, the trucks shut down the highways, and everyone goes on strike.

Look at what happened in Italy, Berlusconi wanted to be able to fire government workers........the entire country went on strike. Every week a new reason to strike. Nothing changes, or very very very little changes......the sheeple are like lemmings and will go over the cliff before they are willing to change or even listen to reason.

Schroeder, to his credit did get some reforms in place but the pace is one step forward, three steps backward. We won't see a prosperous Europe in our lifetime.

38 posted on 04/22/2002 6:20:38 AM PDT by OldFriend
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To: vance
Ahhh, this is so ho-hum. French kids protest all the time. And most of the time they don't even know what they're protesting. You could stand in the middle of Paris waving around a sign calling for castration of gay whales and a bunch of French students would join with you.

I saw this happen about ten years ago in Paris. Was one of the funniest things I ever saw in my life :-)

39 posted on 04/22/2002 7:51:51 AM PDT by Darth Sidious
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To: vance
This election appears to be the latest example of a return to sanity among the Europeans - It's so predictable to see the leftist public radio types piss in their pants over Le Pen's victory. Just proves that once people realize the deception and corruption of the left, they will arise in triumph.
40 posted on 04/22/2002 7:58:45 AM PDT by eleni121
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