French Interior Minister Faces Legal Action for Saying France‘s ’Growing‘ Muslim Population ’Poses a Problem’
- Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:47pm by
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“It’s true that the increase in the number of faithful in (Islam), a certain number of behaviours, poses a problem,” he said on Monday.
Singling out the “problem” of Muslims praying in the street, he said that France’s secular law dates from 1905 when there were “very few Muslims”, while their number today is between five and six million. The anti-racism group SOS Racisme said it would be launching legal action against Mr Gueant for inciting racial hatred.
The proposals discussed last night included banning Muslim mothers from wearing headscarves when accompanying school field trips, and preventing parents from taking their children out of compulsory subjects like gym and biology.
UMP leader Jean-Francois Copé denied the debate was an attempt to woo National Front voters. “They denounce (Muslim practices). We are making proposals” to ease social tensions, he said.
Mr Gueant’s interior ministry predecessor Brice Hortefeux was also charged with racism after being caught on camera saying of Muslims: “When there‘s one that’s OK, it’s when there are several that it becomes problematic.”
Hat tip to Weasel Zippers for this picture of Friday prayers in Paris:
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Comments (161)
KL
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:39pmThis is Frances problem for letting muslims have a say. THIS should make Americans wake up and take note. Do Americans really want muslims taking over? Stupid people should NOT have the right to vote, they voted for Obama!
Report Post »roadhog
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:32pmDeport these people thet are only Trouble.
Report Post »TiltingWindmills
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:31pmWhen enough of them are here, they will do the same and much worse in our country.
Report Post »beckwill
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:18pm@termlimitsnow
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hehehehehe (dark laughter)
beckwill
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:17pm@termlimitsnow
Report Post »How many points is that in the street?
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hehehehehe. (
Alvin691
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:16pmSnow blower
Report Post »nocomment
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:16pmTHE ESSENTIAL QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN ASKED:
Is Mohammed still ‘tappin’ nine-year-olds in the afterlife?
Report Post »bigfootthechipmunk
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:15pmInterestingly, if I and my Christian family decided to go out and pray in the street, blocking traffic even once a day, we would likely be asked to move once, and if we did it the next day, we’d be arrested and our children would be taken away from us BECAUSE of our religion. We pray with our children in our living room, in the middle of the school day, and thank God that we still have the freedom to do that… I know there are some who would to like put a stop to it.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:14pmMeanwhile, in the Ivory Coast, churches are being burned to the ground and Christians are being slaughtered and nary a word from the Lame Stream Media about it.
From gatewaypundit: “At least 1,000 Christians were slaughtered this week at the Salesian Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus mission in Duekoue, Ivory Coast by Muslim troops loyal to Alassane Ouattara.”
Where is the Liberal outcry against these atrocities? Oh, that’s right. It’s OK because the dead believed in Jesus Christ. Now, if it had been a bunch of savage followers of that pedophile “prophet” who were splayed out in the street at the hands of anyone (not even necessarily Christians), there would be 24//7 coverage and candlelight vigils and Kayne West claiming that it would have to be Bush’s fault.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:17pm“Meanwhile, in the Ivory Coast, churches are being burned to the ground and Christians are being slaughtered and nary a word from the Lame Stream Media about it.”
http://english.aljazeera.net/
Use better media outlets.
Report Post »Superwalrus
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:18pmWhere’s the liberal left outcry in Iran and other countries under the brutality of Sharia law. The same people who fight for union rights, womens rights, and human rights in general, magicaly forget about it when their political agenda isn’t at the forefront of an issue. VV Victory and Peace .
Report Post »tomacz
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:14pmthe left is loonytune nuts
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:13pmIt’s part of my religion to distribute alms and aid the poor…..by casting barrels of bacon and pork chops in the road.
Report Post »Superwalrus
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:20pmAny religion that casts bacon into the streets for the masses is a religion I want to be a part of. Especialy, if they toss out a piece of toast once and awhile. VV Victory and Peace .
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:29pmYou’ll get my bacon from my cold dead hands!!
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:31pmmake it ham and im with you
Report Post »spirited
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:13amtenderloin medallions…..mmmmm
Report Post »lillianrose
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 4:06amJust saw recently saw somewhere Maple-Bacon Shake, even bacon soda and bacon infused vodka!
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 1:25pm@LILLIANROSE
Report Post »In a big bacon promotion, Baconalia, Denny’s is offering the Maple Bacon Sundae for customers to indulge in.
“Bacon makes a classic ice cream sundae even more awesome. We start with maple-flavored syrup, and a scoop of rich, creamy vanilla ice cream and then a generous sprinkle of our diced hickory-smoked bacon. Add another sweet layer of syrup and vanilla ice cream topped with even more bacon and a drizzle of syrup,”
DaveOregon
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:12pmLet’s see – the first French Revolution had beheading via guillotine. The second will be by the sword – and it won’t be frenchmen beheading the aristocracy – it will be muslims beheading frenchmen and taking over their country! France has created the mess by allowing unrestircted immigration as cheap labor because they wanted their 4-day work weeks, 6-week vacations, etc. They will pay a mighty steep price for that luxury. Different then WWII – I don’t see America coming to their rescue this time. We’ll be fighting the islamic scum here at home.
Report Post »speedbrake
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:07pmThat would be a perfect time to setup a a big pair of speakers and play some Metallica’s Enter Sandman and drown out that ****** prayer music.No doubt a frenzy would ensue.screw em.
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:05pmAnyone who can’t see the dangers of large populations of Muslims is foolish indeed. It doesn’t take long to figure this out and get info about their history & just see what’s happening in Europe….and in our own city of Dearborn, MI…. They’re having more crime, changing laws, etc. that they want but this isn’t reported because of this same thing – pc/“racism” garbage. They are infiltrating and indoctrinating here as we speak – some public schools are having incidences where via CAIR they are coming there to give mandatory assemblies/classes to talk about Islam under the guise of “multiculturism”. In TX, there was a Jr. High where they did that and did not even notify the parents….so wake up everyone. Good site all should see: http://www.actforamerica.com
Report Post »Superwalrus
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:17pmIslamic extreism creates large portions of militant muslims that then recruit others to a perverse form of the religion. The head of the snake lays in the nuclearly armed (almost) fangs of Iran …then the large populations of extremeists become the foot soldiers in a battle the West better wake up too (we should have awoke @ 9/11 but it was only just a little blurp of a wake up. VV Victory and Peace .
Report Post »colonial10
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:05pmMaybe after the Islamic radicalist‘s take over America with help of the left and UnAmericans the extremist’s will say, “ at least conservatives actually fought for America before we beheaded them and the cowardly leftists kissed our butts”
Report Post »FreedomMissMeYet
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:30pmRight on bro…how history and eternity will remember those who sign up as the devil’s whore…
Report Post »reckless
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:01pmWould have been an excellent time to have the French Grand-Prix…
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:07pmAmen to that! Actually, a remake of Death Race 2000 would probably be a little better…… :)
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:47pmMy next vacation: France, I alk by that street about 5 minutes before they squat down to wish for America and Israel to blow up, and spit my mouth dry all over the floor, chew lots of gum and spit it out, etc.
Report Post »Jade_Peverell
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:28amOr sprinkle bacon bits all over the ground. :)
Report Post »Rumsfeld
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 10:06amHaHaHA funny!
Report Post »Psychic_Warrior
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:00pmPolitical correctness gone mad, and used to silence free speech.
Report Post »Superwalrus
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:59pmSame dynamic here with the Hispanic population. The problem is these leaders need to learn how to speak. They know the pitfalls of saying an entire population is the problem, so why say it. The better terminology is Islamic Extremeist. The muslim population, as the hispanic population isn’t the problem, it’s the extrremes of the cuilture. And while I’m on a rant, same goes for jerks like this pastor in Florida buring the Koran. The polarized views of any faction make it a bumpy ride for the rest of us. V V Victory and Peace.
Report Post »hologram5
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 8:20amBut it is the problem entire city quarters are being shut down 5 times a day for prayer forcing business owners to shut their doors 5 times a day. There are quarters where the cops don’t dare to go. That’s just wrong.
Report Post »vivrobbins
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:57pmWe’ll be seeing this in NYC soon, if not already in some neighborhoods. The arrogance of some people.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:55pmanybody that lets em in get what they deserve
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:55pm“The proposals discussed last night included banning Muslim mothers from wearing headscarves when accompanying school field trips, and preventing parents from taking their children out of compulsory subjects like gym and biology.”
“We are making proposals” to ease social tensions, he said.”
This is not how you ease social tensions.
voodoolife
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:55pmWOW! Just friggin WOW!! Get out of the damn road morons!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:04pmI agree. Bring back the good old days of MO PAR. Don’t block the Drag Strip.
Report Post »pappy
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:30pmCHIPS 1 – Makes me wish I still had my old ‘70 GTX. 440 w/ 4speed…..
Report Post »AmericanStrega
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 11:05pmDeath Race 2000
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:53pmInciting racial hatred? I call it looking out for his country. I wish Obama would do more of that.
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:48pmBO isn’t going to do squat, he’s too busy dividing the nation, destroying our economy and making us look foolish around the world.
Report Post »muzzleloader
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:50pmIslam is now a race?
Report Post »Untameable-kate
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:06amI would say that blocking an entire intersection so you can stop to pray incites hatred. Seems like they do things to intentionally tee people off then cry about insensitivity.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 7:07amYou’re right, muzzleloader, it’s not a “race”. Throw out the case!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:51pmWelcome to the results of idiodic multi culturism mentality of the European mindset; Obama seeks to import such ways into Americas great melting pot and turn everything upside down.
Report Post »voodoolife
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:55pmThat’s the truth cat, the sad truth…
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:04pmMulti culturalism is a failure here in the states also. I believe God with his wisdom separated us a long time ago for a reason
Report Post »redneck
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:04pmNot in my backyard!
Report Post »GIDEON612
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:36pm@Snow
Report Post »We must stop this. The libs want us to get violent so martial law will be declared to speed along our destruction, but that is not necessary.
We need to pray and we will not fill the streets. Jesus said that we are to go to our prayer closet and what do in secret we will be rewarded openly for.
JP4JOY
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:26amsnow,civilian
Report Post »Obama has 12 million people in US prisons many of whom have been converted to Islam, he said he wanted a civilian “army”of equal strength to our standing army during one of his early campaign speeches. Think he has the guts to pardon the “converts to a peaceful religion” and arm them during an emergency? I do!
tarbush
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 3:29amI agree. Have to confess, got a little pleasure out of the picture above. Those frogs deserve the problem they have got now due to their liberal socialist policies. Now they want to limit the muslims? I believe we will see islamic republics in europe in my lifetime.
Report Post »KOCHLEFFEL
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 4:08pm@ REDNECK
I would not stick my butt in the air in your backyard too many weeds.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:50pmWhat are they afraid of
BetterDays
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 9:59pmAccording to Sharia law, it’s death by stoning for him.
Report Post »I think it’s time for us ( once we take the white house back, along with both houses) to institute a reverse ELLIS ISLAND. My heart says forgive, my head says never forget. ALL socialist’s, Islamists, progressives out to any other nation which are foolish enough to take them.
colonial10
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:01pmYou got to be kidding me. The leftist’s world wide ban anything Christian even praying in schools which is nothing. Look what their going to get when it happens soon in America. How will they cope with millions of Muslims praying in our streets. It will drive them insane. That is what is called, what comes around goes around.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:02pmFrance is in big trouble & things are getting out of control with the muslim community , that‘s why they’re reacting now but is it too late ?
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:03pmThis time around they actually have a good reason to be afraid. He faces legal action for telling the truth? Really?? There must be Progressive Democrats in France also. Do you think they will give him credit for thinking ahead when something horrible happens in France? Not a chance. He and people who think as he does will be blamed for causing the incident by being intolerant.
We should all be intolerant of people who want to “fundamentally change” our countries and of those folks who want to kill us.
Report Post »TERMLIMITSNOW
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:04pmHow many points is that in the street?
Report Post »SnapTie
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:06pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Btc9qMALg Can this happen here?
Report Post »GIDEON612
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:16pmWell all I can say, besides “I told you so”, is that they are getting more done in this picture than the unions do in this country.
Report Post »Either way it is sad.
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:23pm@82nd Airborne
Something I have held for a long time is the administration is in part using the muslum problem not only to stir up the extremists and radicals, yet to also use them if an ‘emergency’ is needed to rally the nations ‘useful idiots’ around the admin if he needs to sacrifice them for the expediency of his agenda (also the agenda of Soros.)
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:25pmYes it will , thanks to the communists & the lib loons .
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:26pmNow I know why Sarko wants to arm jihadies all over the world…and Hussain is tagging along,
Report Post »with our money ofcourse
Robert-CA
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:26pmSNAPTIE
Report Post »Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:06pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Btc9qMALg Can this happen here?
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Yes it will , thanks to communists & the lib loons .
pappy
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:28pm@ SNAPTIE – Thanks for the video link. It clearly shows the direction we‘re headed if we don’t stop it NOW.
Report Post »Welcome to the USA. Don’t forget to take everything with you when you leave & go back to the hell hole you came from. If anyone here has any doubt or second thoughts, Google up some photos of the World Trade Center on 9/11/01 or, better yet, talk to someone that lost a family member or friend that day. Send them all back! We have enough trash blocking our sidewalks & roads. Sorry…. No compassion here. Go back to your country and fix it after all, you sponge enough money from us.
frodis
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:32pmSounds about right to me. There is a HUGH problem in Europe.
Report Post »redneck
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:43pmTook me long enough, I get it! Just don’t want that crap in my tires.
Report Post »Michael61
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:50pmWell, there is no freedom of speech in the French Constitution. Oops, there is no such thing in ANY constitution except the US, I believe, as well as other rights. There is no Bill of Rights… Wonder why everybody wants to live here?
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:52pmTime for a BIG BIG BBQ WHOLE HOG BBQ!!!
Report Post »freeus
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 10:54pmWake up America.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 11:31pmToo bad the minister isn’t here. No politician is charged for telling a lie – everyone would be shocked if one told the truth.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 11:42pmIf telling the truth gets you thrown out of Government all our “employees” in D.C. are completely safe.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:18amCan’t tell the truth about the “problem” .. because it isn’t politically correct. You won’t solve any problem that way … by by FRANCE! We MUST stop this mentality here NOW!
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 1:18am“The anti-racism group SOS Racisme said it would be launching legal action against Mr Gueant for inciting racial hatred.”
Islam is not a race, so Mr. Gueant wouldn’t be inciting racial hatred.
Also, it’s perfectly fine to hate entire religions because of the effect they have on people; but it’s not ok to deny someone their choice to believe in any religion they want.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 2:29am“French Interior Minister Faces Legal Action for Saying France‘s ’Growing‘ Muslim Population ’Poses a Problem’”
The legal action taken against this poor guy only illustrates what he said is TRUE!
Why is it so many are afrid to admit that there is a Muslim problem in the world???
What is it?
Report Post »http://www.AmericasTeaPartyNews.com
decendentof56
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 2:43amThe multiculturalists need to explain how a religion which accepts no other religion can assimilate to a nation which accepts all religions.
Report Post »France is learning the hard way, and America is right behind.
GETLIFE
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 4:35amSarkozy recently agreed with the leaders of England and Germany that the ideology of multiculturalism doesn’t work. Over the last 20 years, Europeans have seen their Muslim immigrants become progressively more radicalized. Obama has spoken such respect for Europe, why is he not looking to their experience with these issues? The reality that these leaders are referring to is that, by and large, Muslim immigrant populations are not trying to fit in, they are radicalizing.
Take a look back to the Iranian revolution and see what the revolutionaries’ goals ARE. The regime there has not changed. What was openly discussed by anyone and everyone at the time is dangerously no longer allowed as a subject of conversation. If you don’t remember this, you may want to look it up. It’s shocking to see how our freedom of speech has been taken away by the imposter for truth that is “political correctness.”
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 4:49amAs for French politics, just remember there are presidential elections coming up in 2012.
Report Post »The radical right “Front National” party has new leadership, and has just become a major force to be reckoned with–as of last month’s local elections. Sarkozy has refused any alliance with them, but perhaps sees the need for his administration to be viewed a bit more to the right. Looks like political posturing to me, and after last month’s elections no necessarily good for the socialists to polarize voters on this issue.
Jackers
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 7:38amAccording to the global masters of PC… Truth speech is “hate speech” and common sense is “extremism.“ Conservative groups are ”far-right groups“ and those against illegal immigration are ”racists.”
The Progressives/Socialists are “American” while the Tea Party members are “un-American.” The Liberal Left are all-important and educated “mainstream” while Conservatives on the Right are a bunch of uneducated “folks in fly-over country who cling to their guns and religion…”
Social justice is “noble” while equal justice is unfair.. Threatening behavior, like loud union rallies, is the “expression of free speech” while sensible behavior, during Tea Party rallies, is “radical.“ Racism directed towards blacks is called ”racism“ while racism directed towards whites is called ”reverse racism”…
To me, Political Correctness is Polite Censorship; and if we can’t speak the truth for what it is, then what do we have left?
Report Post »hologram5
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 8:17amWe‘d better step up our game people or it’ll be here soon enough.
Report Post »oldoldtimer
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 11:13amI thought you prayed up to God, not down to him. Geez feller don’t you ever wipe your behind?
Report Post »KOCHLEFFEL
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 11:57amThey are not praying it’s “Lick a Street Day” in France.
Report Post »EnoughBS
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:02pmHow disturbing is this picture?!? Islam is a fatal poison.
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 12:18pmYou have no chance if you do not know your ememy.
Report Post »In the final war of good and evil, on which side will you stand…
VegasGuy
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 1:33pm“It’s true that the increase in the number of faithful in (Islam), a certain number of behaviours, poses a problem,” he said on Monday.
Well, DUH! Everyone knows this. Few have the guts to say it. Expect more riots, burned cars and manufactured outrage by the Muslims.
Report Post »Brasil2520
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 1:47pm“ Tolerance and apathy are the first signs of a dying society ” – Aristotle
Report Post »HeavyMetalRooster
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 7:42pmChuck Norris wouldn’t put up with all that crawling around in the street.
Report Post »Sparky101
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 9:25pmDid someone lose a contact?
Report Post »truthwinz
Posted on April 6, 2011 at 10:31pm” French Interior Minister Faces Legal Action for Saying France‘s ’Growing‘ Muslim Population ’Poses a Problem”
DUH !
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