Category Archives: France

“… a Choice Between Lesser Evils…” 

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Mr. Macron and Ms. Le Pen are now fighting over the 7.7 million voters who backed Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leftist leader who earned a strong third-place finish in the first round of the election. Were they to break strongly for one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Religion | 27 Comments

Them “surrender monkeys” are at it again …

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Pat Lang

“French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France would spearhead an “exceptional humanitarian operation” alongside Turkey and Greece to evacuate the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which has been under siege by Russian forces for three weeks. “We are going to launch a … Continue reading →

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Posted in France, Russia, The Military Art, Turkey, Ukraine Crisis | 34 Comments

“German army ‘standing bare,’ limited in combat readiness, top chief says”

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Pat Lang

Listen to this article0:00 / 2:001X BeyondWords “Germany’s highest-ranking military officer cast doubt on the Germany army’s combat readiness, claiming that years of neglect have left it in a questionable state amid the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian war. Inspector of the Army … Continue reading →

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Posted in Borg Wars, France, Germany, Russia | 22 Comments

“Quebec accused of launching ‘culture war’ on English with strict French language law” Telegraph

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Overview as of the 2016 census[edit] Population: 8,164,361 Official language: French Majority group: Francophone (77.1%) Minority groups: Allophone (13.15%), Anglophone (7.45%), Aboriginals (0.6%), native speakers of two languages or more (2.3%)[2]” wiki Among the ten provinces of Canada, Quebec is the only one whose majority is francophone. Quebec’s population accounts for 23.9% … Continue reading →

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Posted in Canada, France | 4 Comments

Webb launch on Christmas Day?

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Pat Lang

“The James Webb Space Telescope is a space telescope developed by NASA, ESA and CSA to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA’s flagship astrophysics mission. Its primary mirror, the Optical Telescope Element, is composed of 18 hexagonal mirror segments … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Science, Space | 5 Comments

Is Paris dying?

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Faced with a once-beautiful idyll that is now increasingly smelly, litter-strewn, crime-ridden and badly run, Parisians are fleeing for the hills – or failing that, the Côte d’Azur or Normandy’s green hills.  The latest to do so has raised many … Continue reading →

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Posted in France | 4 Comments

Ah, encore les sales Anglo-Saxons!

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Pat Lang

“French President Emmanuel Macron has said Australia’s PM Scott Morrison lied to him about a scrapped submarine deal. Asked whether he thinks Mr Morrison was untruthful, the president replied: “I don’t think, I know.” Mr Macron was furious after Australia … Continue reading →

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Posted in As The Borg Turns, France, government, Policy | 10 Comments

Redoubts 9 and 10 – Where the US was born.

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Pat Lang

(Reposted) Without the service of the French Regulars, Cornwallis would never have surrendered.  Anthony Wayne’s Continentals and these men captured these two strong redoubts in night bayonet attacks.  There are a whole lot of these fellows buried out in the … Continue reading →

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Posted in France, Politics, The Military Art, Whatever | 104 Comments

Yorktown? Where is that?

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Pat Lang

Comment: Imagine! Just imagine! The God-Emperor Joseph I has admitted that he might have done something stupid to the country without whose help we would have failed in our attempt to free ourselves from Westminster’s tyranny. Go out and visit … Continue reading →

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Posted in France, History | 6 Comments

US 90 billion down the drain – Zut Alors!

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Pat Lang

“A French cabinet official has compared President Joe Biden to Donald Trump and accused the United States of stabbing France in the back for leading Australia‘s decision to abandon a multibillion-dollar submarine program with a French shipbuilder.© BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Biden participates in a … Continue reading →

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Posted in France | 25 Comments