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Monday, April 14, 2003
 
A Note on France

In the US when we approach unemployment rates of 6% and growth rates slow below 4%, we start to worry about recessions and depressions. Heck, the whole world starts to worry. In France, unemployment is always (it seems) in the double digits. Growth rates are sub-2%.

In the US assimiliation is encouraged to such a degree that we print its mantra on our money. Even the terrorists who come here to kill us and threaten our lifestyles, first assimilate and enjoy the riches of our most successful nation. In France, the country feels overwhelmed by their immigrants. Fear of the Muslims tempers political and social thought and planning. A similar sense of xenophobia brings increasing violence to Jews who have lived for generations in France.

And it doesn't look like things are going to get better any time soon in France.