Sunday, February 14, 2010

French Ministry v. Bloggers

When I read this article, I was really shocked at the punishment that one can receive in France for “public insult toward a member of the ministry." An $18,000 seems excessive to me. Also, all Dominique Broueilh did was call politician Nadine Morano a lier. Don't most people assume politicians lie part of the time anyway?
Also, being called a lier is the least of Morano's problems. There is video online (click here) of her dancing rather inappropriately with young male supporters to a Black Eyed Peas song.
It seems to me that politicians in general, specifically French ones in this case, do not want to take responsibility for their actions and poor choices. It's a good thing that the Internet is making it necessary that they will have to start.

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