We French are just amazing

A few kilometers from where I live some protesters held last night (Dec. 31st) a march against 2007. It was a very lighthearted and humorous event. But, isn't is a veiled admission of our French proclivity to protesting against whatever for whichever motive. Read more here.

Happy New Year 2007

Hello all readers. I wish you a Happy New Year. I wish you more freedom, more democracy in the countries where you live and less influence of you governments in your daily lives.
LB

Saddam Hussein executed

Iraki’s ex-president Saddam Hussein was executed this morning. Sometimes I am not very proud of being a human being.

Can anyone tell me if this is going to solve anything? Is the world a better place as Americans like to say (at least on movies)?

Christmas

At the age of about seven French kids are told the truth about Papa Noel / Santa Claus. At what age should we tell them the Truth about Christmas?

Libertarians in France / Social Security in France

After much despair I found a blog of a fellow libertarian, who deals with the politically incorrect issue of the French Social Security system. Good show and keep up the good work!

Sacrés fonctionnaires!

You have to read this book if you live in France. When I came back to my native land I was really amazed at the size and extreme complexity of the French bureaucracy. I started observing, and analyzing, and judging... Today my cousing N. lent me this recently-published book, written by American Ted Stanger (his blog here). I am on page 78 and haven't disagreed with any word contained in it yet. Find the book in Amazon here.