Al-Muhajabah on this:
PARIS, November 29 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – As a French school has irreversibly expelled a Muslim girl for refusing to take off her hijab, French Premier Jean-Pierre Raffarin secured Friday, November 28, a majority approval of his ruling party to pass a bill banning the Muslim headscarf in public schools.
He reiterated determination to introduce a bill that would “explicitly ban the ostentatious wearing of any political or religious sign” in public schools – a reference to hijab – to the parliament, which is dominated by his Union Pour un Movement Populaire (UMP) party.
Dwight Meredith on flu shots. I’m still not 100% from my bout of it, and I rarely get these things.
Max on unemployment and ‘data shopping’.
Matthew Barganier with some interesting links and an important reminder.