Cowardice Under Fire: Did You Expect Otherwise?
French Government Withdraws Controversial Job LawFor Sale: Used French Military Rifle, Never Fired, Dropped Only Once.
By Molly Moore
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, April 10, 2006; 7:18 AM
PARIS, April 10 -- French President Jacques Chirac's government Monday withdrew a controversial youth employment law that had ignited more than a month of protests and violence on the streets of Paris and other cities.
Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, the author of the law, announced he was backing down from the measure, saying that he believes both unions and businesses misunderstood his intentions. "I'm sorry about that," he said in an announcement. Villepin said the upheaval over the law "reveals a social anxiety" in France and said the government will work with unions and businesses to "prepare for the future of our country."
The law, which would have allowed companies to fire young workers under the age of 26 any time during their first two years of employment, set off weeks of strikes and demonstrations -- several of which ended with youths burning cars and vandalizing shops in central Paris.
Once more the French Government demonstrates the backbone for which they are so famous. Faced with an unrelenting youth movement, Chirac and di Villepin buckle under.
France is a dead country. It's citizens no longer wish to work. Their socialist society has bred a population that depends on public assistance. These folks have rejected a return to the forty-hour work week (they only work 35 hours/week), and now they have rejected the right of a business owner to fire an unproductive employee.
For any who doubt the danger of the socialist economic system so touted by those on the Left, they only have to look to France to see the flaws.
In addition, France's recent problems with its Muslim population is a perfect answer to those apologists for the lawbreaking illegal immigrants who are invading this nation.
Yes America, look to France to see what not to do.
Full Story: Youths Rave, Politicians Cave
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posted by Will Malven at 8:44 AM
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The French have plenty of problems, most of their own making. It is interesting to note, when throwing about ad hominem arguments about them, that French (as well as other European) workers are MORE productive PER HOUR than US workers. Of course, they only work 35 hours per week and take an avg of 6 weeks vacation a year. Maybe that says they value family and leisure more than acquisition of surplus wealth? Or maybe not? Clearly it's a problem that requires analytical thought that won't fit on a bumper sticker, so it's inappropriate for this "conservative" site anyway.
If the French are more productive than Americans (a bald-faced lie) then why is there magnificent ecomomy in the tank? Why are they about to collapse from low productivity? Why is the government attempting to do away with the 35 hour work week? Why is the government attempting to give businesses the right to regain control over their employees?
Say rather it is not leisure they value, it is indolence.
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