French Conservative, Nicolas Sarkozy, Wins French Presidency
What Does This Mean for France, the United States and the World?
Sarkozy's platform consists of many things including tax cuts, requiring the unemployed to take jobs, changing France from a welfare-friendly state to a state the rewards achievement, supporting human rights, tougher immigration laws and reducing the bureaucracy. His opponent, Segolene Royal, had supported raising minimum wage and enhancing state protection.
To see and hear Sarkozy's first speech as President of France, you can go here. Some excerpts from his speech are:
"I want to launch an appeal to our American friends to tell them that they can count on our friendship in the tragedies of history, which we have faced together. I want to tell them that France will always be by their side when they will need her. But I want to tell them as well that friendship is accepting that one's friends can act differently, and that a great nation like the United States has the duty to not obstruct the fight against global warming, but on the contrary to take the lead in this struggle because what is at stake is the future of all humanity. France will make this struggle its first struggle."
"I want to launch an appeal to all the Africans, a brotherly appeal to tell Africa we want to help it, help it to overcome illness, to overcome famine, to overcome poverty, to live in peace.
"I want to tell them that we will decide together on a controlled immigration policy and an ambitious development policy."
"I want to launch an appeal to all those in the world who believe in the values of tolerance, freedom, democracy, humanism.
"To all those who are persecuted by tyranny and dictatorship, to all children around the world, to all women ill-treated in the world, I want to say that the pride and the duty of France will be to be on their side.
"France will be on the side of those Libyan nurses, locked up for eight years.
"France will not abandon Ingrid Betancourt.
"France will not abandon women forced to wear the burka.
"France will not abandon women who do not have freedom.
"France will be on the side of oppressed peoples. It is France's message, France's identity, France's history."
The President of the United States, George W. Bush, and the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, were among the first national leaders to congratulate French President Sarkozy. There is great hope in the new French President; who will take over his duties on May 16, 2007. Hope that France and the United States can once again be friends and allies. Hope that France will break away from policies harmful to herself as well as the rest of the world. With France, Britain and the United States united, we can only hope to see profound change spread throughout the world.
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17 Comments
Post a CommentGreat article. I have obviously heard these results by now, but I still enjoyed the read.
I think it's ironic that the new French President is determined to revamp their Immigration laws and stop the flood of immigrants into their country while the American President and Congress are working to enlarge the flood of immigrants into our country. The French have learned the hard way that a country's sovereignty must be maintained above all. It's ridiculous that our Govt hasn't learned anything from the French and the British (who also have the same immigration problem).
The French are always rioting about something so that is nothing new. I'm just glad there isn't another "let's hate Americans" in office. I'm sick of that!
Thanks for that very informative lesson, L. Vincent Poupard. It's very interesting to learn about differences like that between countries. I have to admit to not having known much about the French political classes. I just know that I was glad to see a French President elected that would take a tough stance on the rampant immigration they have going on in their country, because I believe it is detrimental. I was also heartened to hear that Sarkozy considered himself a friend of the U.S. We could use more friends in that area. You know, you should write an article on that subject. I bet a lot of people would be interested.
In the US, I would be considered a liberal. In France, I would be considered borderline. In Italy, I would be considered a conservative. I would be considered a liberal in Russia, but a conservative in Japan. In China, I would be put to death.
L.
Many people do not realize that consevatives and liberals are different in other parts of the world. In France, conservatives would rather keep policies and government the way that it is. The liberals in France believe that sweeping changes should be made in government. It is a difference based on change, not on business vs the little guy like it is here. If you were to go through history, Nixon, Bush 1, Clinton, and Bush 2 would have been considered as liberals in France. Carter, Ford, and Reagan would be considered as conservatives.
L.
I thought that the debate footage that was shown o TV was great. He had a great ability to make Royle trip over her own words and counter herself.
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Being French myself I am very happy he won... Hopefully something good comes out of it...Great write..:-)
Yes, I've been watching the riots there. I have to wonder about his opponent's "prediction". Either way, he needs to get busy, instead of taking off on a mini vacation. lol Crazy French people.
I wrote about Sarkozy today too. It should publish pretty soon. Check it out!