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No Royal Future For France?

Posted on April 13, 2007 by Gaius

The socialist party candidate for the presidency of France, Segolene Royal, appears to be headed for a defeat, according to press reports. Even those who are supposedly in her corner appear to be writing her off as a lost cause. … Continue reading →

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Information From Informants

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Gaius

I really have been posting very lightly for the past week or so. These computer problems have been driving me up the wall. But never fear, faithful readers. My vast network of informants never sleeps! They continue to comb the … Continue reading →

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French Prison Cuisine

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Gaius

Inmate. It's what's for dinner. PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters Life!) – A French prisoner who killed his cellmate "very probably" ate some of the victim's body parts, a prosecutor in the northern town of Rouen said on Friday. The victim's … Continue reading →

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Mon Dieu!

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Gaius

This is un désastre! This is une tragédie! The world is surely coming to an end. There is a truffle shortage in France! The situation is so dire that they have officials scouring the countryside looking for counterfeit truffles! Pigs are … Continue reading →

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French Surrender, Retreat

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Gaius

The French Defense Minister has announced that France will withdraw special forces troops from Afghanistan. This comes at a time when commanders there are literally begging for additional troops from NATO. KABUL (AFP) – French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie has … Continue reading →

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A Weird Moment

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Gaius

Jacques Chirac says he agrees with the US that there is no point in talking to Syria. As in the president of France. France and the United States agree there is no point in talking to Syria because the conditions … Continue reading →

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Are You Really Sure You Want This Job?

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Gaius

I posted about Segolene Royal winning the Socialist party nomination for president of France. Now comes this item from American Thinker. Thomas Lifson takes a look at the financial destruction that the Airbus A-380 debacle is causing in the French … Continue reading →

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A Socialist Named Royal

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Gaius

Kind of an ironic combination, isn't it? Segolene Royal has won the Socialist party's nomination for president of France. She rather handily beat out two challengers, apparently and will stand in the next election. Interestingly, her win was based on … Continue reading →

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Ransom Note

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Gaius

Send us large sums of money or you'll never see your unity again. The French have their collective shorts in le knot over a unity logo adopted by the European Union to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Gaius

A small roundup of things Halloweenish. Item: We all know that Halloween is supposed to be a night for the dead, but the French press has declared Halloween itself dead. "Halloween pretty much buried," the daily le Monde reported, quoting … Continue reading →

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You’ve Heard Of “Stockholm Syndrome”

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Gaius

That's the psychological defense mechanism where a hostage begins to sympathize with the hostage-taker after a bit of time. It seems there is an almost diametrically opposed syndrome just being identified. It is one where people recoil with revulsion when … Continue reading →

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Laugh Of The Day

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Gaius

Courtesy of The New Republic and Marty Peretz: A collection of quotes about the French! "France has neither winter nor summer nor morals. Apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country. France has usually been governed by prostitutes." –Mark … Continue reading →

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Still More French Perfidy

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Gaius

Who in their right mind actually considers France an ally? French president Jacques Chirac gave an interview to the media yesterday that indicates he is opposed to sanctions against Iran, repudiating the earlier French backing of a tough stance. UNITED … Continue reading →

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Flipper Flogging French Fishermen

Posted on September 3, 2006 by Gaius

My blogger friend from Thailand, Agam, tipped me to this post over at Tim Blair's place. It seems the French are also experiencing the animal uprising. Only this time its Flipper that's freaking out and flailing away at fishermen! A … Continue reading →

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Smacking the French Around

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Gaius

Michael Portillo, writing in the Times of London does just that. To the French, grandstanding is their preferred method of diplomacy. Grand words and gestures and little or nothing of practical value. Yet the world, for some reason, still acts … Continue reading →

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