Comments on: Gay Paris mayor to seek French presidency

By: donald

donald — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:24:16 +0000

and Tommy, Socialism in france s like Democrats in the US… No big fuss about that.

By: donald

donald — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:20:55 +0000

not only is he good, but he is the most poipular french politician with an amazing 63% good opinions…

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:03:27 +0000

Tommy, wake up: the Socialist Party (PS) is just the leader left/democratic party (= labour) in France, it’s NOT communism!!!
Frace had twice a socialist President and many times socialist Prime Minister, it’s really not Cuba or China!!! It’s very like Zapatero in Spain!
Paris is the french capital city, since 2001 the economy (tourism, finances, culture…) is good.

By: Terrence

Terrence — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:03:35 +0000

Modern socialism has little to do with historical communism. For example in Canada we technically have a conservative minority government, yet our policies and programs are quite socialist. To be fair we have had Liberal party rule for most of our history that have instituted most of our government programs. Likewise in Europe, modern liberal democracies are the rule rather than the exception. I’d say that modern socialism is alive and well and preferred by progressive citizens of the world. I would welcome Mayor Delanoe to the world stage, him being a gay man is a big bonus.

By: brad

brad — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:13:50 +0000

whats so bad about socialism?

By: Tommy

Tommy — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:35:52 +0000

Just because he is gay is no reason to celebrate. After all he is Socialist, an “ism” that stifles incentive, economic growth and robs Peter to pay Paul. European Communism fell like a house of cards. He will do no better.

By: Werner Gessner

Werner Gessner — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:34:33 +0000

Why not !