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Today at near unanimity the National Assembly of the French Republic voted, with just 6 deputies saving their honor by voting against, to extend the State of Emergency according to a law which was passed in 1955 in order to be able to crack down on the Algerians fighting for their independence, without respect for democratic rights. It is all about the right to sip a coffee on a street café, and for that they have to suspend the basic democratic rights. The police can break into private homes without getting a search warrant from a judge before, any kind of public assembly can be prohibited (the demonstration at the COP21 international climate conference has already been declared illegal), the press can be gagged by the police, and much more. Just like the day long assault by special police units with the army on a house in St. Denis yesterday. Forget about "liberté, egalité, fraternité" -- the reality is now unbridled police powers, racism, repression. France is catched by its past as one of the most barbaric colonial powers. You can dring coffee anywhere, but better avoid France. Cheers, Lüko Willms Frankfurt/Main, Germany http://www.mlwerke.de _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
