Union Issues Fatwa to Quell Rioting

That's right. The rioting in France has prompted a declaration from above. Mac Powell has the details at In The Bullpen. Evidently, the unions are so powerful in socialist France that they have the authority to issue religious edicts. What's next? Maybe we'll see labor relations disputes adjudicated before an ayatollah instead of a judge.

I suppose it's unreasonable to imagine that an ayatollah would impose a death sentence in a labor relations case. Or, maybe not.

Nevertheless, according to the Telegraph, the fatwa was issued because of "official suggestions that Islamist militants might be organising some of the protests." As far as "official suggestions" go, this one appears to be one of the better ones to come out of France in a while.