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| Uh-oh. Again?  Already? 
This thing might have caused a chain reaction, not just here, but in Eurpoe. Astonishing poll numbers:
73 to 93 per cent majorities? What? 
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lFrance: 49,000 readers of Le Figaro, by a 73-27 percent margin, would vote to ban new minarets in their country.
24,000 readers at L'Express agreed by an 86-12 per cent margin, with 2 per cent undecided. P
lGermany: 29,000 readers of Der Spiegel voted 76-21 per cent, with 2 per cent undecided, to ban minarets in Germany.
17,000 readers of Die Welt voted 82-16 per cent in favour of "Yes, I feel cramped by minarets" over "No, freedom of religion is constrained."
lSpain: 14,000 readers of 20 Minutos voted 93-6 per cent in favour of the statement "Good, we must curb Islamisation's growing presence" and against "Bad, it is an obstacle to the integration of immigrants."
35,000 readers of El Mondo replied 80-20 per cent that they support a Swiss-like banning of minarets.
Although not scientific, the lop-sidedness of these (and other) polls, ranging from 73 to 93 per cent majorities endorsing the Swiss referendum, signal that Swiss voters represent growing anti-Islamic sentiments throughout Europe. The new amendment also validates and potentially encourages resistance to Islamisation throughout the continent.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1225808376983
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It is frightening. Despite what one can think about Sarkozy, I thought his speech was pretty good. He could have acted outraged and bashed the Swiss like the other leaders but he chose to start a dialog.