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Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 1:48 p.m. EST
French Thought Police Ban 'Christian' Chocolate
France's latest attack on freedom of religion: The thought police have outlawed Christmas chocolates in the government school monopolies.
"It's an unhealthy political affair. Absolutely regrettable,"
said Andre Delattre, mayor of Coudekerque-Branche, which has shipped traditional chocolates shaped like crosses and St. Nicholas to schools for 11 years.
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"What's the point? It's the children who are being penalized
for this difference of opinion," he said. "They've been deprived
of a festive moment."
Bruno Frappat, editor of the Catholic daily La Croix, wrote: "In 1968, the slogan was, 'It's forbidden to forbid.' In 2004,it 's, 'Forbidding is a must.' And one of the phobias most in vogue is Catho-phobia."
This most recent assault on Christmas is part of "Jackass" Chirac's war on religious symbols, including Christian crucifixes, Muslim head scarves, Sikh turbans and Jewish skullcaps.
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