tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post8005137440144386649..comments2023-10-15T00:20:43.111-07:00Comments on Sarah Maid of Albion: French state website set up to spark national identity debate is hijacked by anti-immigrationistsSarah Maid of Albionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685494924450312124noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-90879340659586404702009-12-05T21:02:53.645-08:002009-12-05T21:02:53.645-08:00The truth is spoken:
Being French is to be born in...The truth is spoken:<br /><i>Being French is to be born in France to two French parents</i>Fausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11100351707330717803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-75495778582755546712009-12-05T03:18:33.473-08:002009-12-05T03:18:33.473-08:00The last sentence is priceless
Intellectuals and ...The last sentence is priceless<br /><br />Intellectuals and philosophers have also been among those saying the debate encourages xenophobia and racism.<br /><br />Says it all really. The great unwashed should keep their noses out of important debates as they just don't see the bigger picture.ceorlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04882692932103512054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-66193421105075369032009-12-05T02:30:51.266-08:002009-12-05T02:30:51.266-08:00Quite right Zazie and indeed the preceding lines w...Quite right Zazie and indeed the preceding lines which, as I recall, are:<br />Quoi ! des cohortes étrangères <br />Feraient la loi dans nos foyers ! <br /><br />approximate translation:<br />What! Foreign cohorts<br />Would make law in our homes!Sarah Maid of Albionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685494924450312124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-18731681983039261082009-12-05T02:10:41.018-08:002009-12-05T02:10:41.018-08:00let's have the third( or fourth?) stanza :
&...let's have the third( or fourth?) stanza :<br /> "quoi des phalanges mercenaires<br /> terrasseraient nos fiers <br /> guerriers?<br /> quoi des cohortes étrangères <br /> feraient la loi dans nos <br /> foyers?"<br /><br />It is not surprising that these lines are regularly "forgotten" when the national anthem is sung....<br />Honestly, I don't mind much, I never believed that France was born in 1789!zaziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02639722488366613594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-13726826958470739052009-12-04T14:24:12.627-08:002009-12-04T14:24:12.627-08:00One day, they will but not in my lifetime...One day, they will but not in my lifetime...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373165199675890724.post-20132974914058221062009-12-04T13:33:26.830-08:002009-12-04T13:33:26.830-08:00The UK would never be so foolish as to allow its c...The UK would never be so foolish as to allow its citizens a platform to speak their minds.McGonagallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14887321534801112949noreply@blogger.com