La Republique francaise Islamique
France continues to burn – for a 7th day. Yesterday the French Minister of Social Cohesion Jean-Louis Borloo “said the government had to react “firmly” but added that France must also acknowledge its failure to have dealt with anger simmering in poor suburbs for decades.”
Minister of Social Cohesion? Minister of Equal Opportunities?
I have a suggestion to France: Stop creating government posts that have absolutely no power to improve life.
If they still must create jobs for political sycophants, how about useful jobs like a “Minister of Stop Trashing the Place or We’ll Deport Your Ass back to Algeria”? Or a Minister of Stop Burning Cars or We’ll Make Sure You Never Ever Own One”.
Minister of Social Cohesion? What’s next: Minister of Silly Walks?
The New York Sun nails the situation in today’s editorial:
It’s a barely kept secret that Mr. Chirac led the opposition to the Iraq war out of fear of how his Muslim population would react. This fear is a big part of why France portrays itself as America’s counterweight and why it criticizes Israel at every turn and coddled the terrorist Yasser Arafat right up to his death. This doesn’t elicit thanks from Muslim radicals in France. It turns out to project an image of weakness. Unsurprisingly when faced with some unhappiness they believe they can pressure the French state into submission.
The riots may eventually burn out, but the problem remains: A French political elite that believes it can appease its foes (exception: The United States – it will stand against us at all costs).
Coming to an EU near you: The Islamic Republic of France.
