"But France illustrates how absolute welfare corrupts absolutely." -- writes Mark Steyn.
Perfect description of France, and left wingers in general. [MORE]
Bryan Leed
May 8, 2007 17:31
Among the French economic refugees who chucked it and moved to London, let's not forget the lovely Letitita Casta, of... [MORE]
Terry in Brookline
May 8, 2007 09:29
Perhaps we'll see the French security forces enforce some security now that Sarko is in power. I do believe the... [MORE]
KSingh BCwala
May 8, 2007 08:24
Mark Steyn is consistently on the mark. I bought and downloaded his book "America Alone" from Audible and found it... [MORE]
David in Taiwan
May 8, 2007 00:24
Well, Steyn, m'boy, Sarko is unlikely to be anywhere near as dysfunctional as your adoptive all-American failed Commander-in-Chief, is he?... [MORE]
Terry Daly
May 7, 2007 20:30
If the new Frenchman can produce 4.5% unemployment, lower tax rates and the Largest stock market boom in history, then... [MORE]
Guy the Destroyer
May 7, 2007 21:38
A few years ago, my husband and I took our college-age son and his pal to France for 2 weeks,... [MORE]
Vanessa Prouty
May 7, 2007 16:42
Forget Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, and Barry Bonds. Mark Steyn hits so many home runs with his pen that it... [MORE]
Roy Allen
May 7, 2007 15:26
....when France is perhaps the least influential country of the western world. It's self importance is only topped by it's... [MORE]
Mario
May 7, 2007 15:24
If Americans don't wake up to the leftist Democrats this is where America is headed. To many people in this... [MORE]
Luonne Dumak
May 7, 2007 14:01
Life for the average French citizen is much better than his counterpart in the US and most of the EU.... [MORE]
erikvilius.blogspot.com
May 7, 2007 13:05
"In my recent book, whose title escapes me,.." Steyn is pulling a Paris Hilton here. [MORE]
Barry Popik
May 7, 2007 11:02
For me, one of the more thought provoking comparisons in the book about moderate Muslims was the observation that there... [MORE]
oldfolk
May 21, 2007 12:34
France's demographic nightmare is camouflaged. It's somewhat higher birthrate than neighboring countries is due entirely to its large Muslim population.... [MORE]
soren luria
May 7, 2007 10:19
Dear Mr Steyn,
Thanks for another fine column. I was puzzled, however, over your reference to a famous battle in Vienna... [MORE]
John Radzilowski
May 7, 2007 10:02
When I first started working in SIlicon Valley twenty years ago, I was struck by the surprisingly high percentage of... [MORE]
John Rogitz
May 7, 2007 09:27
I really enjoyed this article on France and the Election. Great information and a bit of history to look at... [MORE]
Karen
May 7, 2007 06:01
The Fifth Republic may have missed out on Reagan-Thatcher restructuring, but it had already enjoyed the unprecedented growth of the... [MORE]
Dave Parker
May 7, 2007 02:05
Dave Parker seems to think that 13% unemployment, riots in the streets every six months, apartment living trump 4.5% unemployment,... [MORE]
Tom Renk
May 7, 2007 10:19
Accomplishments? Faltering? On which planet might that be? The French economy has been heading for the toilet for a few... [MORE]
Brian Hall
May 7, 2007 11:53
Dave Parker is lost like so many other sentimentalists with a complete lack of grasp of the numbers:
(1) "most of... [MORE]
Joe McDermott
May 7, 2007 17:26
That's hilarious to read Dave Parker refer to the "faltering US model."
The "faltering" part is the same everywhere: There is... [MORE]
James Solbakken
May 7, 2007 19:15
As most of the world of journalism realizes, Mark Steyn is an obvious genius who relates matters as they clearly... [MORE]
Pat West
May 7, 2007 23:23
From the great white north I manage to catch Billy O every evening at 5pm West Coast time. I love... [MORE]
John Vossos
May 13, 2007 00:24
Great article! Ditto the above for the state of affairs in Greece whose government is a carbon copy of France's [MORE]
Elaine Isaak
May 7, 2007 01:37
Mark ,
I very much enjoy your work . You write clearly , effectively , and with piercing points which I... [MORE]
Scott
May 11, 2007 15:18
MARK
I REALY ENJOYED YOU ARTICLE AS WELL AS MY FRIENDS.
IT IS MAKE US THINK WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO PROTECT... [MORE]
