Reply #20: Sarkozy is moderate [View All]

[reggie the dog]

He wants to expell illegal immigrants, but at the same time nominated women, blacks muslims, and north Africans to important posts in his government. He has said nothing agianst our French nomands up unitl this point.

Do not fall for the Lisobn Treaty, it is just about forcing countries to open up their state monopolies to private sector competition.

We have our EU rights without the Lisbon Treaty. The Treaty of Maastrich and the Treaty of Nice give me more rights than the French constitution already.

Sarkozy, (I did not vote for him) is about as far right as the US Democratic party. He supports our single payer national health care, wants a mix of private and public control over natural gas, electricity, trains, and hospitals, supports civil unions but not gay marriage (but gay marriage is a right according to EU law so now France has to respect the right of gay people to marry and adopt). He talks tough shit against Iran. I voted for the Socialits in the second round and a radical unionist, José Bové in the first round. They wanted public control of the things sarkozy wants mixed control over and are much cooler about immigration.

Merkel is ever further to the left than Sarkozy, much less war like and willing to talk to the Iranians, more open for gay marriage, and favors mixed private/public control of some industries.

Donner in the Netherlands on the other hand.....Not as bad as W but not far from it.