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#BREAKING Court bans French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office after conviction

March 31, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Full story: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143430182
Meowmee
(9,212 posts)brakester
(544 posts)...when Le Pen walked!"
This should be an inspiration to America. They ACT when hate knocks on their door! We just walk around in circles singing "La La La La La" with our fingers firmly stuck in our ears until it's much too late!
Mike 03
(18,690 posts)Some nations get all the luck.
brakester
(544 posts)courage, far-sightedness and a strong institutional memory.
America has centuries of two oceans and good neighbors to lull us into a trance.
Takket
(23,516 posts)AZProgressive
(29,877 posts)DU is fast sometimes, I was just about to post this.
brakester
(544 posts)n/m.
chicoescuela
(2,744 posts)MLWR
(846 posts)that some countries honor and follow their constitution and laws.
Lovie777
(22,118 posts)the ignorance of the USA 6 SC US RW justices are astounding. The judges allowing voter bribery in WI.
Old Crank
(6,733 posts)For forcing states to keep Trump on the ballot.
Shooting down Colorado by saying he could run even after promoting insurection.
brakester
(544 posts)"/s" label?
Old Crank
(6,733 posts)Wouldn't need it.....
deminks
(11,481 posts)SheltieLover
(77,847 posts)Too bad repuke members of roberts court members are uneducable or they might learn something.
djacq
(1,774 posts)There's accountability and justice in France?!
mn9driver
(4,833 posts)Amishman
(5,917 posts)It's a big punishment for the exact details. At the same time, it feels well deserved like Capone going to jail for tax evasion. I don't know how much broader context french courts consider.
Background: Le Pen's party had assistants who were working for both the party and the EU parliament. In reality they were mostly doing party work while collecting a full paycheck from the EU. From what I've read, that double role blurring isn't uncommon with EU staffers, but this was significantly more blatant than most.
However, where this might not stand is that this was changed as embezzlement and Le Pen didn't personally profit from this.
Scrivener7
(58,695 posts)UTUSN
(77,206 posts)Passages
(3,986 posts)hmmmm
travelingthrulife
(4,699 posts)I am so ashamed of this country. This beacon on the hill.