More EU Silliness

Scripture says a double-minded man is unstable in all of his ways. Well, so are the Europeans. First this:

European Union justice and interior ministers agreed Friday that new immigrants to the 25-nation bloc should be required to learn local languages, and to adhere to general "European values" that will guide them toward better integration.

Dutch immigration minister Rita Verdonk, who chaired the meeting, said all countries agreed to make integrating newcomers a priority, considering the growing ethnic tensions as EU nations struggle to absorb a steady stream of poor, mostly Muslim immigrants.

Ok, that seems like a good idea (although I thought arrogant Americans were the only ones who imposed their values on others). But then I read this:

PARIS (AFP) - The French public broadcasting regulator authorized an Arabic-language television station close to the Lebanese Shiite Muslim Hezbollah group to transmit programs within the European Union (news - web sites).

The Al-Manar station, well known within the Arabic world, had committed itself in an agreement "not to incite hatred, violence or discrimination based on race, sex, religion or nationality," said the French Audiovisual Council.

Jewish groups had earlier urged French authorities not to grant a licence to the channel to transmit programmes in France after it had put out material criticized for perceived anti-Semitic content.

So you attempt to reduce Islamist extremism by requiring immigrants to adopt "your values", then you allow Hezbollah TV on the airwaves. That's just plain stupid.