[vpintheak]

When will the world wake up? Socialism does not work, never has.

[Mr. K]

THEY VOTED THEMSELVES A SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT!! TOO BAD

[CzarNicky]

He said France faced a "very deep social malaise."

Where is Jimuh Carter?

[Savage Beast]

They're going to protest a lot more than that when the Muslim majority establishes the shariah as French national law--at least, that is, so long as they can protest.

[2banana]

President Jacques Chirac's conservative government.

Now that is an oxymoron. To the european press, anyone right of Marx is conservative.

But it fears a failure to address the strikers' concerns could prompt voters to punish it by opposing the European Union (news - web sites) constitution in a referendum expected before July.

Funny how unions and socialist want to be a part of the EU - there will be no way to get rid of them after incorporation...

[schaketo]

Roll out the guillotine!

[mountaineer]

France ... aims to cut unemployment this year from 9.9 percent to about 9.0 percent.

What a great system.

[MadAnthony1776]

"...President Jacques Chirac's conservative government."

I'd hate to see what would be considered a liberal government in France.

[Area51]

Some 210,000 public sector workers marched through French cities on Thursday in widening protests over pay, reforms and job cuts that have sent a sharp warning to President Jacques Chirac's conservative government

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[MisterRepublican]

"...President Jacques Chirac's conservative government."

Chirac is a conservative? Wonder what a liberal is in France, Josef Stalin?

[UCANSEE2]

Elisabeth David, head of the Unsa trade union that represents public sector workers, hailed the turnout: "This day is a success that has gone beyond our expectations."

Let's see. They have crippled the entire economy and all public services. They don't have their raises, and aren't likely to get them.

So...... how is that a success?

They are striking because they don't want changes (35 workhours per week), but they do want changes in PAY.

MORE MONEY, LESS WORK!

Yep, I am sure they will be getting their demands REAL SOON. Good LUCK FROGS!!!!!!

[oyez]

Well you know the French. Thy are all way bitching about something.

The french are so poor that don't have a common language. All they have is that stupid accent.

[RobRoy]

Looks like it's time for another one of those french revolution thingies.

[angkor]

Bush's fault!

[1Old Pro]

LOL, socialist workers bringing the economy to its knees.

[Captal de Buch]

I think this is so funny.. the Democrats couldn't even get 1000 people to protest Bush's inaguration.. and France is falling apart at the seams..

[BlueLancer]

Bring out "The French Razor" ..

[razorback-bert]

If they are reporting a 10% unemployment, I bet the real number is aleast half again as much.

[george wythe]

France's economy, the second biggest in the euro zone, has hit a soft patch but the government is aiming for 2.5 percent growth in 2005 and aims to cut unemployment this year from 9.9 percent to about 9.0 percent.

It reads like a press release from the prime minister's office, full of euphemisms and optimism.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Makes sense.

Government workers are striking to protest the government cutting programs.