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France stepped up its foolish campaign against freedom of religion yesterday when Luc Ferry, its education minister, said that bandannas worn as religious symbols would be included in a proposed ban on headscarves, large crucifixes, turbans and skullcaps in public schools. This latest lunacy illustrates the utter contempt the French government has for religious expression—students can wear bandannas to show their gang affiliations, for example, but not for their religion. The education minister’s laughable clarification comes after some leaders of France’s Muslim organizations advised French women who wanted to continue wearing...
...fact that this election will be boring, without spark, and in the end the votes will reflect a coin toss - 50/50. It will no doubt be very close as one candidate attempts to buy more votes than the other with promises that are not only illogical but foolish. A little more than half the American electorate will choose one brand of snake oil while not actually reading their candidate's platform. Devon Kruggel Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada...
...Hague and, worst of all, the "servants of the West" in Serbia's current government. To set Serbia on the right path, he wants to sever ties with Croatia, return troops to Kosovo, review the "illegal" privatizations that have taken place over the past three years, and end foolish dreams of a Western alliance. "We could have the son of Javier Solana as Prime Minister and they still would not let us in the E.U. for 10 years! Half of us will be dead by then!" he told supporters this month in the northern border town of Subotica...
...Economically I would say that the writers are penny-wise and pound-foolish,” Meyer said. “Culturally, they may have a point. It’s difficult to employ world-class portfolio managers in an academic setting...
Nomar is going to be a free agent at the end of the season. As is Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe, Jason Varitek, Ortiz, etc. Trade him now. Get something for him—anything. If you can get A-Rod, do it. Theo, you’d be foolish not to. And if that someone is Kevin Brown, whoa mama. Can you imagine Pedro, Curt Schilling, Kevin Brown, Derek Lowe, Tim Wakefield, Byung Hyun-Kim? That pitching staff is better than some fantasy teams. And Red Sox fans, remember the playoffs a couple months ago? Oh, you do? Thought...