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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/06/opinion/06fri2.html?ref=nicolas_sarkozy
Xenophobia: Casting Out the Un-French
Published: August 5, 2010
"France has no equivalent to the 14th Amendment, but the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who likes to be known as Sarko the American, also is fanning dangerous anti-immigrant passions for short-term political gain.
Last week, he proposed stripping foreign-born French citizens of their citizenship if they are convicted of threatening the life of a police officer or other serious crimes. Lest any voter miss the point that such a law would be particularly aimed at Muslim immigrants, Mr. Sarkozy’s interior minister, in charge of the police force, helpfully added polygamy and female circumcision to the list of offenses that could bring loss of citizenship.
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Advice to tourists: Don't come visiting France next Fall.
There ought to be lots of protests and even more strikes than usual:shock:
Xenophobia: Casting Out the Un-French
Published: August 5, 2010
"France has no equivalent to the 14th Amendment, but the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who likes to be known as Sarko the American, also is fanning dangerous anti-immigrant passions for short-term political gain.
Last week, he proposed stripping foreign-born French citizens of their citizenship if they are convicted of threatening the life of a police officer or other serious crimes. Lest any voter miss the point that such a law would be particularly aimed at Muslim immigrants, Mr. Sarkozy’s interior minister, in charge of the police force, helpfully added polygamy and female circumcision to the list of offenses that could bring loss of citizenship.
"
Advice to tourists: Don't come visiting France next Fall.
There ought to be lots of protests and even more strikes than usual:shock:
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