Posted on 02/10/2007 9:31:32 PM PST by Rodney King
I also recall him referring to Hitler about 10-15 years ago as "Uncle Adolf".
If I were French I'd vote for Sarkozy. France's fate will be sealed id LePen draws enough votes to allow the left-winger to win; but at least they have a run-off system, so ultimately it should wind up between the two younger candidates. I can't see LePen making it past the first round this time. If he does it will ensure another landslide for the opposition, which will continue allowing the gradual takeover of France by the Islamists.
It doesn't take much to be branded a fascist, these days.
If an outspoken wish for law and order, the promotion of national pride, a restrictive immigration policy, and a firm refusal to capitulate to the wannabee new islamic conquerers are the criteria to brand someone a fascist, well then, by all means, they can brand me a fascist, too. I won't mind.
The word "Nazi" refers to the 3rd Reich (ceased to exist in 1945) and is therefore out of chronological context, and calling someone a "Nazi" for reasons of disagreeing with his political views, merely reveals a painful lack of realism.
Too many people use the word as a substitute for reasonable argumentation. Call someone a "Nazi", and according to the well-known politically correct fundamentals, he's got something to feel terribly guilty about.
Yeah right.
I'm referring to a specific political movement in France, that has continued, with the same names, faces and ideas, practically unabated since the 1930s. Le Pen is part of that movement. His glorification of Vichy, his past use of anti-Semitic themes, etc. all speak to that.
That's nice. I didn't call Le Pen a Nazi, I called him a fascist. There's a subtle, but distinct difference.
A member of the far right in France?
...so he's a just a big government socialist as opposed to a Leninist Communist?
By fascist do you mean someone who believes that the government should control the economy through the regulatin of private companies, or do you just mean someone you don't like who is not a communist? He wishes to entirely repeal the income tax in france, fyi.
How does that square with the fact the he fought in the French resistance?
BTT
It doesn't, because he never fought in the French resistance.
At times, he has claimed he did -- in fact he's claimed to have been a hero --, but nobody who actually fought in the resistance ever recalls M. Le Pen. None of his stories check out, and his ex-wife says that he spent most of the war hiding under his bed. The guy is as phony as a 3 euro bill.
None of this maters. They're all french, and they all hate us. The choices are A). America-and-Jew-hating Socialist, B). America-and-Jew-hating Fascist, or C). America-and-Jew-hating-french-muzzy. I say screw them all.
What the article doesn't mention is that since the last election, Le Pen has been getting friendly with France's Muslims. And why not? He hates Jews and the US as much as they do. Some of his original supporters have broken off to another party in protest of this Islamic accomodation -- but he doesn't care since he's probably gaining more in Islamic votes as a result.
I'd take Royal even though she is a socialist. Le Pen is an anti-Semite and lies through his teeth. Royal is just stupid. Both would cause damage to France, but Le Pen would be much worse.
Anyways, I hope that Sarkozy keeps on trucking and Royal keeps on fumbling (and that Le Pen doesn't get his 500 signatures to run).
Give me a break! This French bashing is irrational. Yes, Le Pen is definitely anti-Semitic and Royal would rather support Hezbollah than Israel. But there is no indication that Sarkozy is anti-Semitic. His grandfather was Jewish and I haven't heard a single statement by him that is anti-Semitic. Being French doesn't mean that you are anti-Semitic. In fact France has one of the highest levels of respect and tolerance for Jews in the Western World.
Your article is totally out of date.
In the latest polls, http://www.lemonde.fr/web/vi/0,47-0@2-823448,54-848463,0.html le Pen is polling under 11%, behind the moderate Center Right Candidate Francois Bayrou.
Le Pen has not polled above 13% since november 2006.
That is a very good thing for France, and for the rest of the world as well. Le Pen is a neo-Nazi, an anti-Semite who hates America and Israel. He is anti-Capitalist and anti free trade. Where anyone gets the ideas that he is a good guy is beyond me.
If you hate Israel, hate Jews, and hate America, then le Pen is your man.
Le Pen is a neo-Nazi, an anti-Semite who hates America and Israel. He is anti-Capitalist and anti free trade. Where anyone gets the ideas that he is a good guy is beyond me.
Le Pen is a neo-Nazi, an anti-Semite who hates America and Israel. He is anti-Capitalist and anti free trade. Where anyone gets the ideas that he is a good guy is beyond me.
Anyone who roots for that kind of scum is just as low as he is.
To equate the utterly vile and discredited le Pen with Ronald Reagan is nigh on to blasphemy.
Le Pen is a neo-Nazi, an anti-Semite who hates America and Israel. He is anti-Capitalist and anti free trade. Where anyone gets the ideas that he is a good guy is beyond me.
"The Center-Right in Europe is not the same as the Center-Right in America. Some of those folks are WAY out in right field."
Sarko is part of the Center Right in France.
Le Pen is an extreme Right Wing neo-Nazi and anti-Semite who hates Jews, hates Israel, and hates America.
Still admore him?
Le Pen is a neo-Nazi, an anti-Semite who hates America and Israel. He is anti-Capitalist and anti free trade. Where anyone gets the ideas that he is a good guy is beyond me.
Anyone who roots for that kind of scum is just as low as he is.
Still in his Fan Club?
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