Pointers of interest at some point ("pointer of the month") for Marc Schoenauer

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This pointer of the month is an annotated video on YouTube from a speech of president Sarkozy on January 22. 2009 about research and innovation (now with English subtitles!). Some true facts (with references) have been added, dismanteling the gross lies. And even if you don't speak French, watch and listen for a few seconds: would you believe that this guy was our president during 5 years???

• Along the same lines, a very detailed review (in French ...) of the whole speech is available here in PDF.
• You can also watch the complete speech on the official presidential site
• This video has also been posted and commented on the blog of the famous (and serious) scientific journal Nature (http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/)
• Read also (in French) Pierre Jourde's very nice answer to Sarkozy's speech.
• and still on Sarkozy's speech, an interesting comparison between his views and Obama's ...

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  The pointer of the month - September 2008:
  La laicité ne doit pas plier devant Benoit XVI
  a petition in French to protest against the increasing religious pressure in France - that is becoming highly visible with the fuss about the pope's visit to Paris)
  
  

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  The pointer of the month - February 2006:
  Pourquoi nous consentons a l'impot
  (petition to support the idea of paying taxes)
  
  
  
  

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  The pointer of the month - December 2005:
  Sauvons le droit d'auteur ! (French law to be voted against P2P - and more)
  
  
  
  

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  The pointer of the month - September 2005:
  Hesitating between evolutoinism and creationism? Try FSMism!
  
  
  
  The pointer of the month - January 2005 :
  
  Sauvons la sécu (in French, sorry)
  
  
  The pointer of the month - June 2004 :
  
  Le palais de la Découverte en danger !
  
  
  

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  The pointer of the month - May 2004 :
  
  Bush and Ashcroft prosecute Greenpeace: this could have a significant impact on Americans' right to peaceful protest.
  
  
  

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  The pointer of the month - October 2003 :
  
  Fight against the dark forces. Join the
  
  

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  The pointer of the month - September 2003 (in French) :
  
  
  Les indiens de Guyane menacés par le tourisme: