Chirac Addresses France

From the IHT: Chirac addresses 'malaise' in France.

Here are some excerpts from the article, translated for those of you that do not speak the Elitist language:

In his first formal address to the nation since riots erupted in France almost three weeks ago, President Jacques Chirac said Monday that restoring security remained his first priority, but he also spelled out proposals to combat unemployment and discrimination among the country's disaffected minorities.

Translation:
After over two weeks of hiding in cowardice and shame, Jacques Chirac had the guts to face the nation of he has repeatedly let down over the years, this time being no exception. He explained the technology of the bandaid that will be used to stop the flow of arterial blood, from a major artery.

These events are a sign of a deep malaise," Chirac said of the unrest. "We will respond by being firm, by being fair and by being true to the values of France."

Translation:
We, the French citizens that have so much, compared to the poor innocent victims of our own discriminatory practices, are at fault.

"It is the duty of the republic to give everybody the same opportunities," he said. "Discrimination saps the very foundation of our republic."

Translation:
We owe it to them.

He also said he would establish a task force to help young people find work. "To help young people, especially young people in difficulty, to get employment, I've decided to create a voluntary task force combining support and training," he said, adding that it would help 50,000 young people in 2007.

Translation:
He said he was going to tax the hell out of the already highly taxed citizens of this country, to pay for programs that will not work; but will buy us a little more time, for him to think of something. This task force will be made up of overly educated elitists that have never worked a day in their entire lives (except to attend meetings, conferences, and symposiums) and should be done in time for the 2007 presidential election.

During his press luncheon on Monday, Breton said the riots were an opportunity to push ahead with changes to France's rigid labor market.

"We are trying to use them to change the country," Breton said.

Translation:
Now would be a good time to try and slip this in under the radar, while the riots are still ongoing and distracting the nation, in order to exploit it for maximum emotional appeal.

(Note: Breton is the Finance Minister)

He said Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin would soon announce a package of measures targeting the suburban areas that have been the scene of recent rioting.

Translation:
A Brigade of accountants are already working to come with funding and getting the checks cut. As they say in America, "the check is in the mail".

France's image at stake.

Translation:
France's image is shot.

That's all we have time for today, folks. I hope this helps. And might I suggest, for an enriching experience, an ESL (Elitist as a Second Language) course. It makes articles from the MSM so much easier to understand.