http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 1 Feb 2007 19:13:12 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/30/192609.php#comment-524782 Sarkozy's displays of conceit and doctrinaire ideology on "Charlie Rose" today finally convinced me that he's NOT the great hope of France. If he were at all original and took an honest look at reality he'd see that todays problems in France come not from a socialized government that promises healthcare to citizens, but from a sovietized business oligopoly that promises eternal prominence to sunset French businesses. Superannuated french businesses are kept operative by the very high barriers to entry businesses, whether in the form of punitive business license fees, required bonding for employee benefits or outright hostility. 524782@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 Feb 2007 19:13:12 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/30/192609.php#comment-524760 I wonder if he regards democratic pluralism as "the worst" of American culture, as evidenced his outbursts during the Charlie Rose interview yesterday: "If you come to France and you wear a veil, if you go to one of the administrative buildings, then that's not acceptable. If you don't want your wife to be examined by a male doctor, then you're not welcome here. France is a country that's open." 524760@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 Feb 2007 18:48:10 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/01/30/192609.php#comment-522028 This article has been selected for syndication to <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/newslogs/bookreviews"> Advance.net</A>, which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States. Nice work! 522028@blogcritics.org Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:43:28 EST