Black Sheeps in Switzerland
My neighbours vote on Sunday: Parliamentary Elections 2007 in Switzerland. Here alarming capaign posters by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP):
Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP) - Swiss People’s Party (official website)
Volksinitiative für die Ausschaffung krimineller Ausländer -
- Initiative to expel foreign criminals (official website)
The tumultuous debate on immigration is nothing new.
Links to articles:
swiss info: “Volkspartei der “rassistischen” Kampagne bezichtigt” (Aug. 30th)
swiss info: “Ausschaffungs-Initiative offenbar zustande gekommen” - “Rightwing claims success with “black sheep”(Oct. 15th)
New York Times: “Immigration, Black Sheep and Swiss Rage” (Oct. 8th)
Spiegel Online: “White Sheep, Black Sheep: Bringing Rancor to a Swiss Election” (Oct. 17th)
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Benjamin Says:
Dec 28th, 2007 at 23:54Visit Benjamin
The swiss open and liberal attitude to global ideas is what leaves a lump in our throat on their natural generousity.
Did they let that Nicholas guy with a white beard in on the condition he left behind all of his assets when he left?