Two stories currently dominate the headlines: the rioting on French streets over a new labor law and renewed efforts to curb illegal immigration in this country. As syndicated radio host John Gibson points out, Illegal immigrants are protesting over their perceived “right” to come to this country and work, while French youth are protesting over their right not to work (or to work sloppily) without consequence. While illegal immigration may very well be a problem in this country one must give those Hispanic protestors credit: Their protests have been largely peaceful, their French counterparts have been maniacal in their violent tirades throughout France.
Yesterday over a million Frenchmen marched through the streets of Paris and other French cities, attacking police, torching cars, breaking windows and generally demonstrating why French youth can’t find employment in the first place…French youth have been joined by laborers, bringing strikes to public transit, airports, public utilities and even schools. A fine example these teachers must be as they instill the entitlement mentality in yet another generation of Frenchmen.
The French government has called for negotiations, a clear sign that they will soon acquiesce to the demands of the students…ensuring unemployment and limited opportunities for a new generation. Given this mentality it comes as something of a surprise that French students haven’t come to expect high grades without the requisite mastery of the material.
All things being equal, America can be grateful that illegal immigrants are clamoring to work in this country, with no job security or stability whatsoever, while French youth demand lifetime job security regardless of merit….
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-france29mar29,1,5221306.story?coll=la-headlines-world
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,189420,00.html
