In the 2nd World War, the perfidy of the Vichy government was in many ways unique unique, because it sent Jews to the death camps without the Nazis ever making such a request.
Well, they mayor of the town (commune) of Champlan has proven to be a worthy heir to this horrid bit of history:
A Roma baby girl has been denied a burial space by a French mayor, sparking outrage among activists.
The girl, who died on 26 December, reportedly of sudden infant death syndrome, was refused burial in Champlan, south of Paris.
The mayor said priority had to be given to taxpayers.
The mayor of nearby Wissous, Richard Trinquier, described that decision as “incomprehensible” and said that he would offer a grave.
The girl’s family lived in a camp in Champlan.
The mayor of Champlan, Christian Leclerc, was quoted by Le Parisien newspaper as justifying the decision by saying that his town was running out of burial space and that “priority is given to those who pay local taxes”.
This is repulsive on so many levels.
Rather unsurprisingly, the mayor is a member of the right-wing Divers Droite (DVD) party, a rather motley assortment of otherwise unaffiliated conservatives.
Sounds rather like a French Tea Party.
Also, I have to say that the echos of the rise of Fascism in Europe are profoundly disturbing.
Divers Droite is not a party, strictly speak, but a class of party-less rightwing kooks. Divers Droite — literall diverse right, is sort of misc thing.
That is what I noted above. Divers Droite are teabaggers.
Vaguely associated right wing nut jobs.