Paris: Rioters rampage, protesters block French airports (raising retirement age 60 - 62)

[phantom power]

PARIS – Workers opposed to a higher retirement age blocked roads to airports around France on Wednesday, leaving passengers in Paris dragging suitcases on foot along an emergency breakdown lane.

Outside the capital, hooded youths smashed store windows amid clouds of tear gas.

Riot police in black body armor forced striking workers away from blocked fuel depots in western France, restoring gasoline to areas where pumps were dry after weeks of protests over the government proposal raising the age from 60 to 62.

Riot officers in the Paris suburb of Nanterre and the southeastern city of Lyon sprayed tear gas but appeared unable to stop the violence.

After months of largely peaceful disruptions, some protests erupted into scattered violence this week over the government's push to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed that his conservative party would pass the reform in a Senate vote expected Thursday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_france_retirement_strikes;_ylt=As7VGItz4SV_ixqYX1Wshk2GOrgF

[bemildred]

1. It does belong in the "Economy" forum, doesn't it?

I hadn't thought of that.

[Crazy Dave]

2. Here in America we just bend over and say...

"Thank you sir! May I have another?"

[TheWatcher]

3. Here in America we would call that a sign of "Recovery", drool, and vigorously report anyone who

disagrees as a terrorist.

It is getting to the point we have to wonder who is the bigger enemy.

The Criminals running the show, or us, who keeps enabling and cheering it on?

[jtuck004]

4. + for those last two lines n/t

[Crazy Dave]

5. And speaking of criminals

After November 2nd we'll probably have another one for governor here in Florida.

[CanonRay]

6. Vive la France