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2004-01-30 Fifth Column

UN makes a subtle spelling error in Translation of Steve Forbesâ Tax Plan

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-01-30 1:34:16 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Tax on cheeses? Do they really think phrawnce would tolerate that?

Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-1-30 1:37:26 PM|| 2004-1-30 1:37:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Fat has it's place. On a short visit to the Soviet Union in the middle of February I was offered Russian bread and a white spread. Discovered the white spread was lard... I also discovered I had suddenly developed a taste for it. Weather does strange things.....

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-30 2:17:42 PM|| 2004-1-30 2:17:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 From what I remember, CSPI pretty much consists of that Jacobson fellow and a fax machine. The press gives them coverage because the press would rather reprint press releases and leave early than work a little to write a real story.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-1-30 2:20:07 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-1-30 2:20:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 This is as irrational as the famous Twinkie Defense. That was also used to abdicate personal responsibility, if I remember correctly.

Posted by Eric Jablow 2004-1-30 2:47:32 PM|| 2004-1-30 2:47:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I got yer "fat tax" right here, bub. All you gotta do is COME AND GET IT!

Posted by mojo 2004-1-30 3:11:12 PM|| 2004-1-30 3:11:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I second that. Come yank on my hot dog and you'll have my tax payment in no time.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-1-30 3:16:28 PM|| 2004-1-30 3:16:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Apparently they haven't heard of the Atkins diet - I can eat as much fat as I want and I'm still losing weight - really! These guys need to get with the program, a high carb tax is more like it.

Posted by B 2004-1-30 3:52:21 PM|| 2004-1-30 3:52:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Actually the sad thing about this is how obvious that none of these people have a clue how the human body works. It is also obvious that they love to treat obesity like a religion: complete with original sin (eating that first "bad" food), sins, salavation (lots of exercise and only "good" food) and heaven (that perfect body).

Posted by Chemist 2004-1-30 3:57:30 PM|| 2004-1-30 3:57:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Mr. Chemist.... I've shamelessly copied your whole post.... I'll try to give you credit when I can...

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-30 5:33:51 PM|| 2004-1-30 5:33:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Oh No! My wife is in Atkins Purgatory.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-30 5:35:56 PM|| 2004-1-30 5:35:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Assume for a moment that the UN nannies are successful in their quest for the "Fat Tax", do they get to skim off of this fund at the same rate as they did on "Oil for Food" program? Just another trough to dip from and people will still be starving at the same rate.

Posted by Gasse Katze 2004-1-30 6:41:32 PM|| 2004-1-30 6:41:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Personally I wouldn't mind a $.05 sin tax on every candy bar, bag of chips/doritos/pretzels, and other junk food if the money could all be gaurnteed(sp) to go to some really worthy purpose. But with the UN involved it would most likey go to French restraunts in NY

Posted by Cheddarhead 2004-1-30 11:04:03 PM|| 2004-1-30 11:04:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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