CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE (from “The Guardian”)
Well done, Sarko. If France and the US, those progenitors of freedom and democracy, cannot get on then what hope is there for us?
The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, praised the “essential role” of the US, moving to defuse tension between the US and other countries in the confusing scramble to co-ordinate the enormous relief effort. Sarkozy said France was “fully satisfied” by the co-operation between the US and France, and acknowledged the “exceptional mobilisation of the United States on Haiti’s behalf.”
Read the full article from “The Guardian”.
And in this vein of bonhomie credit also goes to Harriet Harman, British “Equality Minister”. Even if I think she is generally potty she was right on the nail this time in saying that older people should work on if they wished and could be an invaluable part of the workforce.
Too right … there is too much ageism, especially in France, where your chances of getting a job after 50 are pretty remote (except for politicians of course).
Some of the greatest thinkers and artists have been over 70, even centuries ago. We should always judge people by what they DO, not who they ARE, how PRETTY they are or how OLD they are ….
By Chris Snuggs
Learning from Dogs 
Chris,I totally agree with you, but thinK the agenda behind this is to do with keeping people from the pension hole which I understand is HUGE !
Good subject.
Rgds,
Bob
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Ageism in France? Sure. But more as perpetrators than victims: they just don’t want to work! Retiring at 60, the French start an unending vacation.
BTW, about Haiti: Sarko congratulated too much. French organizations and media have been highly critical of the US sort-of-invasion, including a tendency to over-amputate (because full treatment cost too much), and proselytism of superstitious organizations (Scientology, etc.)
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