I know that there are some people who are celebrating Frances recent troubles with delicious glee. I guess I can understand how they feel, given Frances ongoing hypocrisy concerning the Iraq War [hmmmwhose hand is in that oil-for-food cookie jar?] and the all too common and world renowned snooty attitude displayed by many Francophiles toward outsiders. Time for you to eat some humble pie, France. Your troubles are upon you but they can be resolved. Guess what? You have to look at Americas example for your solution. I am not smilingokay, maybe just a bit.
So, there you have it. France is in a pickle and they arent quite sure why. I have three Latin words for the French to consider:
E Pluribus, Unum
Translated in English it means this: Out of many, one. In France, immigrants remain outsiders always while in America we assimilate new folks. One or two generations after moving to France, many Muslim young people [born in France] feel as if they are on the outskirts of French society. They dress differently, talk differently, and they live in enclaves apart from the native French people. In short, they have no real future. Yes, their religion is different...