by Minter Dial | May 9, 2007 | Politics
Here is the first “thread” for this blog: Will Sarkozy be better or worse for relations between France and the USA (compared to Chirac)? And whom among the 2008 Presidential candidates in the USA will be his best complement? Voici un premier...
by Minter Dial | May 7, 2007 | Politics
Ok, the old news is that UMP candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has won the 2007 French Presidential elections. Argue what you will about the benefit of one or other candidate, the campaign and its results seem to carry several good messages that the American electorate would...
by Minter Dial | Apr 22, 2007 | Politics
I must say that my wife, Yendi, has taken the elections as a great opportunity to “teach” the children (Oscar 10 and Alexandra 7) the interest of the right to vote. Without bias, we have asked them to judge the candidate’s pamphlets (inevitably a...
by Minter Dial | Apr 22, 2007 | Politics
I just came back from the voting “urn” in the 17th arrondissement in Paris. I must say that, were I to have voted, I might have found the process somewhat “shocking.” After arriving at the designated locale, you are asked to pick up white paper...