posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 4
Photo of scarecrow at the 75th Foire Nationale aux Antiquites, a la Brocante et aux Jambons at Ile de Chatou. The brocante continues through October 7th.
Scarecrows? Halloween horror films? Pffft! This is what’s scary and it’s happening right in front of our eyes. Remember when a birth certificate and social security number were considered the definitive personal identification? Not anymore, if you’re an immigrant coming to France: now you need a DNA test! The French Senate said the tests are voluntary - but will any immigration officer consider the appeal of someone who refuses a DNA test?
Anyway,you shouldn’t worry, because the French government will pay for the test. Guess that makes it alright then - NOT! What’s next, medical histories and implanted microchips? Where will this encroachment of personal privacy and civil liberties end?
Meanwhile, the French oil firm Total faces legal action for its alleged complicity with the military government of Burma. Read that horror story here.
It all makes Halloween hobgoblins seem rather tame.
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