One of my students, recently back from a study abroad course in Paris, complained that everyone was rude to her and her classmates. Perhaps a group of rambunctious youth proved chafing because one reader, "KE7CYT," writes:
My wife, Son and I spent a memorable Christmas 2006 in Paris and the locals, from shopkeepers, gendarmes, and a wonderful stranger who helped us find our hotel (hotel Castix) were uniformly considerate and kind. I'd be in Paris right now if I had paying Sys Admin work there.
Were there any threats? Yup. In order:
1) Somali grifters outside Sacré-Coeur. Tried to stop us to tie bogus "Friendship Bracelets" on us while groping for our wallets. We gave them the "Parisian glare" and said "No!". We kept our money and moved on.
2) Kurdish beggars on the perimeter of the Eiffel Tower. Showed us pictures of a brother that was in hospital and needed their money. We left behind a couple Euro for the quality of their performance.
3) French dark rum. Sweet, musky and unforgettable. The worst threat of all, it caused the three of us to lose several hours we'll never get back. Still have a duty-free bottle of it awaiting our son's college graduation or other occasion of equal magnitude.
Sadly, all of Europe - and Scandinavia - is dealing with a new Muslim Conquest that will forever define the regions' history and culture. It's already happened across the Pacific Rim; us Americans were occupied with the Soviet Threat while that happened so we're only now appreciating it's extent.
Unfortunately, wherever you have angry, poorly educated people ready to be exploited by a mullah/pastor/rabbi with ambitions there'll be bloodshed. This situation hasn't changed in millenia.
One can only hope that a rational, civilized minority will prevail.
Why Are Conservatives Targeting Muslims? And Why Now?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-robinson/why-are-conservatives-tar_b_737007.html
Posted by: Paul | September 26, 2010 at 03:02 PM