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Conley
03-06-2012, 05:09 PM
French President Nicholas Sarkozy has said there are too many immigrants in France and the system for integrating them is working less and less well.

He was defending his promise to cut the number of new arrivals in half if he is re-elected next month.

In an interview on French TV, Mr Sarkozy suggested immigrants should be required to have lived 10 years in France to be eligible for benefits.

Mr Sarkozy is trailing in the opinion polls behind the Socialist candidate.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17280647

Didn't realize he was trailing a socialist. That's pretty bad. Sounds like Le Pen (the daughter) is having an effect on him. Living in France for at least 10 years before benefits seems like a step in the right direction.

Mister D
03-06-2012, 05:32 PM
The ruling parties have been forced to co-opt elements of the NF platform. This has been ongoing. Good for France.

Conley
03-06-2012, 05:36 PM
Yes, but how in the world are the socialists winning?

Mister D
03-06-2012, 05:43 PM
The French change governments more often than underwear.

Mister D
03-06-2012, 05:50 PM
It also goes to show you that the French are in a similar situation. The center "right" and left don't offer real political alternatives. How else could you move so quickly from Sarkozy to the socialists? Probably because the differences between them are relatively minor?

Conley
03-06-2012, 05:59 PM
I would think the failures of socialism along with the riots of those who feel entitled should make it clear to the voters, but I guess you're right. It's a foreign mindset to me.

Mister D
03-06-2012, 06:01 PM
I would think the failures of socialism along with the riots of those who feel entitled should make it clear to the voters, but I guess you're right. It's a foreign mindset to me.

That's the whole thing, IMO. The establishment parties all promise the goodies so they can stay in power. Frankly, I don;t think that's so foreign. Wake up France and wake up America.

Mainecoons
03-06-2012, 06:10 PM
Muslims are over-running all of Europe including France. They will here too unless the traitorous government in Washington is cleaned up damn soon.

Peter1469
03-06-2012, 06:10 PM
Good job France.