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France is on fire


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Joined: 2004-04-23
I was caught off guard by the rioting in France. I dont always catch the news, but apparently the French youth are burning cars, schools and other public buildings. There hasn't been alot of coverage on it, other than the declaration of a police enforced curfew of 12. I thought France was extremely liberal? All I heard them say is that the French youth believe they have no futures? That made no sense to me. Anyone have an uptake on that?


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