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Politics : Support the French! Viva Democracy!
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To: Dale Baker who wrote (6831)4/4/2005 4:19:46 PM
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French flag tribute to Pope sparks left-wing anger

PARIS, April 4 (Reuters) - As Catholics mourned the death of Pope John Paul, crazed anti-God French leftwingers and a major communist teaching union criticised the government on Monday for ordering flags on public buildings to be lowered in a sign of respect.

Socialist senator Jean-Luc Melenchon and Yves Contassot, a senior Green party member on the Paris City Council, said the government had abused its powers in ordering the official tribute to the Pope, who died on Saturday.
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