Ahh...the French

You really have to admire the French and their willingness to protest every single controversial law that goes through parliament. And these guys don’t just setup up a picket line and yell some things…they go all out.  We’re talking flipping cars, lighting fires, exploding bombs, and a whole host of other protest activities. It’s like these people are back in the 1700s and about to storm the Bastille. I wonder when the hordes are going to realize this isn’t the second coming of the French Revolution and get back to what winemaking, cheese producing, and escargot farming (sorry for the stereotypes).

The most recent protest has resulted from a Youth Action Job Plan that allows for easy hiring and firing. Easy hiring is definitely a good thing (I know plenty of students that would love that policy), but I guess the students are getting hung up on the “easy firing” part. Apparently, actually doing a job well so as to not warrant termination is a bit too much to ask. All I have to say to that is, “Welcome to our world, French students.”

Maybe this is a little out of line, but is it possible that there needs to be a general European war right around now? It’s been sixty years and there hasn’t been much action. I have a feeling Germany would be game (Benjamin?) and you might even be able to persuade the Russians to get in on it. Now, I’m not talking about a modern war. What they need is a good ol’ fashioned battle with horses and archers. War of Austrian Secession, anyone?

This seems like the perfect resolution for any youth job problems. They wouldn’t have to worry about being fired from the front lines, and when the war is over, they could spend a great deal of time reconstructing all the torched villages. Just a thought.