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  • France Declares 12-Day State of Emergency to Curb Crisis (Spineless Villepin Tries Goodies)

    11/08/2005 2:13:47 PM PST · by frankjr · 19 replies · 635+ views
    New York Times ^ | 11/8/05 | Mark Landler
    The French government, unable to quell nearly two weeks of civil unrest, invoked emergency measures today to impose curfews in its strife-torn suburbs, where bands of youths continued to rampage, burning cars and battling with police.... "The republic faces a moment of truth," Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said in announcing the decree during a grim-faced address in Parliament. "A return to order is the absolute priority." Mr. Villepin also outlined a package of economic and social measures to try to address the entrenched racial discrimination and chronic unemployment that have bred resentment and alienation in the suburbs, which have...
  • The Frinch (A Dr. Seuss take on the riots)

    11/06/2005 6:25:35 PM PST · by Crazieman · 15 replies · 1,021+ views
    Point Five blog ^ | a4g and The Evil Emperor Mindstation
    All the Youths down in Youth-ville hated Christians a lot. But the Frinch– who all lived in Paris, just north of Youth-ville– did not. Or, more precisely, they kept Christ at arm’s length Understanding completely France’s “secular strength.” Now we call them all “Youths”, ’cause the papers won’t stress What makes them so violent– you’ll just have to guess. So all the Frinch smoked and drank and lived without fear And they waited for government checks to appear And just when their faith had been completely diluted Three Moo-si-lem “Youths” got E-lectro-cuted. “Why, they’re burning our streets!” all the Frinch...
  • Place your bets: How many cars will burn in Paris tonight? (VANITY)

    11/06/2005 1:45:45 PM PST · by Bon mots · 65 replies · 755+ views
    Tonight will probably be a further escalation of the Paris Intifada/Jihad. How many cars do you think the Muslim terrorists will burn tonight?