France: Strikes, Protests Mount vs. Austerity Measures

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

Bill Bartlett:
> Look on the bright side, if the left lost the battle for 
> hearts and minds by espousing the same ideals as the right is 
> espousing now, then it is predictable that the right will also.
> 
> My impression is that the right won the battle by countering 
> with democratic rhetoric. There might be a lesson in that for 
> the new generation of commos.

I do not think the "right" won the battle today, just as the "left" did
not win it 60-80 years ago.  Corporate functionaries did it in both
cases.  

Wojtek