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My french cultural background betrays me, but it is in some cases.

Rien n'est gratuit en ce bas monde. Tout s'expie, le bien comme le mal, se paie tot ou tard. Le bien c'est beaucoup plus cher, forcement. Celine
by UnEstranAvecVueSurMer (holopherne ahem gmail) on Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 08:01:59 AM EST
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Advocating for change should be a crime?
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 08:48:15 AM EST
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Yes, only reforms are allowed.

More seriously, Migeru has the comparison below. Religious parties in Turkey are our nazi parties.

Rien n'est gratuit en ce bas monde. Tout s'expie, le bien comme le mal, se paie tot ou tard. Le bien c'est beaucoup plus cher, forcement. Celine

by UnEstranAvecVueSurMer (holopherne ahem gmail) on Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 08:56:16 AM EST
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Religious parties in Turkey are our nazi parties.

To be honest, I'm not sure I'd take such a statement from a non-Turk, and even from a Turk I'd demand some backup arguments.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 09:00:04 AM EST
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You're right, I meant it in the legal sense. As Martin says below, the Turkish Constitution is probably less supported by the general population than in western Europe.

Rien n'est gratuit en ce bas monde. Tout s'expie, le bien comme le mal, se paie tot ou tard. Le bien c'est beaucoup plus cher, forcement. Celine
by UnEstranAvecVueSurMer (holopherne ahem gmail) on Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 09:03:49 AM EST
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So, if Montebourg were not a Socialist but a Catholic and his 6th Republic movement advocated an end to State-enforced secularism, would they be disbanded? Or prevented from forming a dedicated political party?

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 09:21:31 AM EST
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I don't think so. But whether, under the own term of the constitution, that would be a threat to democracy as we know it remains an open question.


Rien n'est gratuit en ce bas monde. Tout s'expie, le bien comme le mal, se paie tot ou tard. Le bien c'est beaucoup plus cher, forcement. Celine
by UnEstranAvecVueSurMer (holopherne ahem gmail) on Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 09:37:51 AM EST
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Well, Montebourg can get away with advocating a 6th Republic... And check out this poster:

Regime change, no less!

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Jul 1st, 2008 at 09:02:49 AM EST
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