French Elections

[Psycho4Bud]

FRENCH voters are tipped to push Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal into a run-off election when they go to the polls tomorrow, after a disappointing end to a first-round presidential campaign that descended into populism, personal attacks and inward-looking, unfunded promises of a Gallic utopia.

As candidates targeted the southern towns of Marseille, Toulouse and Nice in a last pitch for votes, final polls showed the Centre-Right's Mr Sarkozy and the Socialist Ms Royal in first and second place, on 27 per cent and 26 per cent respectively. This would qualify the pair for the second-round decider on May 6.
Sarkozy, Royal neck and neck | The World | The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21594243-2703,00.html)

Gotta hand it to the French on one thing.......they call it like it is.
Center right candidate Sarkozy..........left wing Socialist Royal. Kind of like here in the U.S. isn't it? The right vs. the socialists. LOL

Looks like Sarkozy has the lead even with his pro-american attitude. Maybe the average Frenchman is a bit pissed about the Muslim riots a while back? I'll bet Sarkozy wins it all.............:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

[Marijuana connoisseu]

but who cares? It's the French!

[medicinal]

Ahhh the french. They have made many contributions to this world, some good, some.................. Now listen to this, did you know that in Spain Marijuana is not illegal, It's not legal, but it is not illegal either. It's sort of a non-entity, like no-one cares. that seems like a good approach, eh!- Spain first passed a law in 1967 (Spain : a "laxist" failure of depenalisation. under Franco's rule) that said the use of all psychoactive drugs are not an offense.

- In 1983, under the Socialist government of Felipe Gonzales, the distinction was made between hard and soft drugs.

- In 1992 a new law has stricly regulated the use of drugs in public places, although it is not considered as a crime - thus, no jail sentenses.

- No, it is said that depenalisation of cannabis is less and less accepted in Spain. And that around 80% of Spaniards are against any "legalisation" schemes. Thus : a laxist drug policy, a laxist depenalisation, can prevent legalisation.

[fishman3811]

I think the french we go Socialist its all they know.I heard the french have a 32 hour work week,they also have holidays up the ass,like 3-4 weeks holiday their first year of employment.Plus its almost impossible to get fired from a job their and they dont switch jobs like we do most of them have one job for life.Spain sounds like a hell of a place to live,nice weather,alot of people speak english,and some decent laws regarding mj.