The Ugly Swiss

Those Europeans that some of you love to imagine as being all about liberty and equality can be just as racist as the rest of humanity. Some (at the moment, anyway) are being outright disgusting in their behavior.

The issue is immigration, which is a hotter topic in Western Europe than even here in the U.S., believe it or not. Why? Well, because our friendly immigrants generally don't throw bombs or blow up trains. Say what you will, the U.S. immigration debate is, for 99.99% of us, all about laws and fair play, not race.

It's different in Europe, as illustrated by the obvious symbolism of the poster shown here. According to a recent Associated Press report, "The nationalist Swiss People's Party is proposing a deportation policy that anti-racism campaigners say evokes Nazi-era practices. Under the plan, entire families would be expelled if their children are convicted of a violent crime, drug offenses or benefits fraud."

Shame on the Swiss. Shame on Europe.