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2005-01-28 Europe

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-01-28 12:06:56 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think there should be a heavy tax on bald French assholes who can't shut the fuck up.

Posted by tu3031 2005-01-28 12:14:43 PM|| 2005-01-28 12:14:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Could somebody take Jacques aside and remind him that he's supposed to be what passes for a conservative, at least by European standards?

What's with this sudden blizzard of supranational taxation schemes? Has he decided that since that-bastard-Bush has downgraded the importance of national sovereignty, that it means that Europeans can tax *other countries*?

Well, I suppose if Europeans think that they can exercise universal criminal jurisdiction, it therefore follows that they can arrogate universal tax authority to themselves.

Posted by Mitch H. 2005-01-28 1:11:45 PM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-28 1:11:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I found Chirac's discourse....well, taxing.

Posted by Duke Nukem 2005-01-28 1:15:28 PM|| 2005-01-28 1:15:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Anything Chirac says is to keep his ass out of a French court room. He has no politics besides staying elected until he dies. Saying things that the Euro elites want to hear furthers his goal.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-28 1:24:05 PM|| [http://slhess.com] 2005-01-28 1:24:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Jay Nordlinger has an entertaining report on the speech.

Posted by Mike 2005-01-28 1:26:29 PM|| 2005-01-28 1:26:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I think I have a crush on Mr Nason. Don't tell my husband.... ;)
How about a tax on countries that don't produce a single damn worthwhile beer?

Posted by Desert Blondie 2005-01-28 2:44:19 PM|| [http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-28 2:44:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 --That is the great buzz phrase around Davos, the Phrase of 2005 â "silent tsunamis." These are said especially to take place in Africa, and they include hunger, resentment, and disease, particularly AIDS.--

And who's finger is in Africa's pie, Jack-O?

Barney Frank sounded absolutely reasonable.

Posted by Glemble Phigum3647 2005-01-28 3:10:11 PM|| 2005-01-28 3:10:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 C'mon - is there anybody Jaques doesn't annoy?

Posted by mojo 2005-01-28 3:40:42 PM|| 2005-01-28 3:40:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "The youth of Africa, Asia, and Latin America is rightly demanding its entitlement to a future. These populations will put their energy and talent at the service of the future, if they are given the means to do so. If this prospect is denied them, however, then let us beware of the risk of revolt."

In other words
1) They are ENTITLED to assistance from outside.
2) Taxes from outside will pay for assistance.
2) That means outside (other governments) are obligated to pony up.
3) If those someones don't pony up, they are asking for revolt (violence).

Just another politician saying that those who don't hand over their money are asking for violence to be done against them.

Posted by Jules 187 2005-01-28 3:49:02 PM|| 2005-01-28 3:49:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Tax other countries! What a concept. Mitch do you work for us? We could call it a flat tax. Pay the tax and you won't get flattened.

Yes, it is extortion, what's your point?

Posted by The IRS 2005-01-28 4:09:28 PM|| 2005-01-28 4:09:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 :)

Posted by Jules 187 2005-01-28 4:13:57 PM|| 2005-01-28 4:13:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Shit, he annoys everyone even the french.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2005-01-28 4:14:50 PM|| 2005-01-28 4:14:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 I like the photo. "M. Chirac, Karaoke Star!"

Posted by Pappy 2005-01-28 7:22:53 PM|| 2005-01-28 7:22:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 "Tax evasion and capital flight are symptoms of internal problems in a country and are not caused by the existence of banks in, for example, Monaco or Switzerland. A far better idea would be if the oh-so-pious French were to impose a tax on nasty tin-pot dictators who purchase real estate on the CÃ´te dâAzur, topped up with a tax on French bank loans and arms sales to countries with brutally repressive regimes."

Ouch.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-28 9:29:22 PM|| 2005-01-28 9:29:22 PM|| Front Page Top

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