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Obama in the UK ? | 26 comments (26 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Immigration, Race, Etc (none / 1)

Perhaps, but that points to flaws in the structure of political parties more than a racial/cultural problem.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 12:02:53 PM EST
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Re: Immigration, Race, Etc (4.00 / 2)

That was my point. Above all, it points to the flawed representation the leaders of political parties have of the French citizens' opinions and prejudices. You can see it in the fact that the Socialist Party is not able to take a clear progressive position on immigration.

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet

by Melanchthon on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 12:17:16 PM EST
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Re: Immigration, Race, Etc (none / 1)

How long did it take for the socialist party to undertake progressive reforms when it comes to feminism ?

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Mon Nov 17th, 2008 at 12:19:36 PM EST
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The structure of political parties is part of ... (none / 0)

... a culture, in societies where political control is determined by party-political elections.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Tue Nov 18th, 2008 at 10:20:26 AM EST
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