Vive La France!

**deputyfestus** · 10-19-10, 10:22 AM

You have to give it to them their willing to fight for their right to socialism even though.............The protesters are trying to prevent the French parliament from approving a bill that would raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 to help prevent the pension system from going bankrupt. Many workers feel the change would be a first step in eroding France's social benefits — which include long vacations, contracts that make it hard for employers to lay off workers and a state-subsidized health care system — in favor of "American-style capitalism."

French retirement protests take violent turn - Yahoo! News

**~~hawgballs~~** · 10-19-10, 10:26 AM

The vast majority of Francs are against the bill. So what is your point? Francs work to live, and Americans live to work. Good for them for not wanting to emulate "American-style capitalism".

**triggerhappy2005** · 10-19-10, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by deputyfestus

You have to give it to them their willing to fight for their right to socialism even though.............The protesters are trying to prevent the French parliament from approving a bill that would raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 to help prevent the pension system from going bankrupt. Many workers feel the change would be a first step in eroding France's social benefits — which include long vacations, contracts that make it hard for employers to lay off workers and a state-subsidized health care system — in favor of "American-style capitalism."

French retirement protests take violent turn - Yahoo! News

Have you ever lived in France? Have you ever lived in another country period?

**deputyfestus** · 10-19-10, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

Have you ever lived in France? Have you ever lived in another country period?

And that's relevant in what way?

**triggerhappy2005** · 10-19-10, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by deputyfestus

And that's relevant in what way?

To actually understand what's going on. Is that relevant?

I saw a demonstration just today on the way to my local brasserie.

Who do you think would understand better, you or me?

**deathgodusmc** · 10-19-10, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

To actually understand what's going on. Is that relevant?

I saw a demonstration just today on the way to my local brasserie.

Who do you think would understand better, you or me?

See i dont if i would go there if i were you. You seem to chime in like you know everything going on here better then those that actually are here. So it either matters or it doesn't.

**CanadianPersian** · 10-19-10, 11:00 AM

workers of France, unite!

**triggerhappy2005** · 10-19-10, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

See i dont if i would go there if i were you. You seem to chime in like you know everything going on here better then those that actually are here. So it either matters or it doesn't.

I'm knee deep in this, Death. Of course I got the skinny on what's going on here.

**~~hawgballs~~** · 10-19-10, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

I'm knee deep in this, Death. Of course I got the skinny on what's going on here.

Your facts are NOT going to get in the way of others' opinions.

**deathgodusmc** · 10-19-10, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

I'm knee deep in this, Death. Of course I got the skinny on what's going on here.

Your knee deep in something.

Like i said though if your going to act like someones point is invalid because you live there and he doesn't then the same applies when its the other way around.