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London mayor, U.S. diplomats swap road rage
The Washington Times ^
| 10-20-05
| Al Webb
Posted on 10/20/2005 11:37:42 AM PDT by JZelle
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Coming to a city near you!!!
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:37:49 AM PDT
by
JZelle
To: JZelle
London's mayor is a flaming liberal.
Doogle
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:40:22 AM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF...7thAF ..4077th TFW...408th MMS..Ubon Thailand.."69",,Night Line Delivery..AMMO)
To: JZelle
How is Red Ken these days? Still courting the terrorist vote?
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:40:55 AM PDT
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: JZelle
Tell them when they pay their parking tickets in NYC we will consider paying them what they are requesting.
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:42:45 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Fall on to your knees for the Phantom Lord)
To: Doogle
London's mayor is a flaming liberal.Liberal???? In the UK,he's known as "Red Ken". He's a Marxist,not a liberal.
Granted that it's often difficult to tell the difference
To: JZelle
Isn't it interesting that, when it comes to them, they recognize that a "fee" is in reality a tax.
If, in this country, you complain that a "fee" was incorrectly assessed by a non legslative body, they tell you that it is not a tax.
To: JZelle
Isn't it interesting that, when it comes to them, they recognize that a "fee" is in reality a tax.
If, in this country, you complain that a "fee" was incorrectly assessed by a non legslative body, they tell you that it is not a tax.
To: JZelle
I am sure that we can convince the overzealous Washington parking Nazi's to do the same to those cars in Washington with British diplomatic tags (they use WZ and PD). A little tit for tat should end any booting by the city of London.
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:48:06 AM PDT
by
Sthitch
To: JZelle
Actually off hand I think I can see London's position. If it's a usage toll, what's the difference between it and making foreigners just driving thru pay the NJ Turnpike "fees"/"taxes"?
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:48:09 AM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
To: Sthitch
I say we throw their cars into Boston Harbor.
To: JZelle
I am not a big fan of misc. taxes, but if them's the rules, we should just pay the fee, like everybody else.
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:51:55 AM PDT
by
gridlock
(Nature started the fight for survival, and now she wants to quit because she's losing... Monty Burns)
To: JZelle
Diplomatic immunity!
Suck on that, Red Ken.
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:53:38 AM PDT
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: LongElegantLegs
Too far to drive them, roll them into the Anacostia, or for the New York based cars, the East River (not sure anyone would notice).
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:55:18 AM PDT
by
Sthitch
To: JZelle
Gee, fighting with the Brits over taxes again huh
To: the OlLine Rebel
The don't pay there either.
They don't have to obey ANY indigenous laws: the only thing that can happen to them is getting expelled from their host country.
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:55:36 AM PDT
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
To: JZelle
Gee, fighting with the Brits over taxes again huh
To: the OlLine Rebel
If it's a usage toll, what's the difference between it and making foreigners just driving thru pay the NJ Turnpike "fees"/"taxes"?
Operators of U.S. Government Vehicles have a form they have to fill out which they show to the toll booth attendant and they do not have to pay turnpike fees in the U.S. I assume the same exemption for turnpike fees/toll booths are available for Foreign Diplomats.
This really isn't a big deal, the city of London should afford our official vehicles the same exemptions we allow their vehicles over here. I seriously doubt that the number of foreign diplomatic vehicles account for any large percentage of the motorists on London's roads and contribute in any significant way to the congestion.
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:57:32 AM PDT
by
contemplator
(Capitalism gets no Rock Concerts)
To: Phantom Lord
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posted on
10/20/2005 11:59:43 AM PDT
by
sodpoodle
(I have no idea how I got here - but I like it and I plan to stay.)
To: JZelle
if london got rid of all their muslim terrorist the roads would probably not be clogged
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posted on
10/20/2005 12:00:06 PM PDT
by
catmanblack.
(he is the great I AM-)
To: Gay State Conservative
Granted that it's often difficult to tell the difference ..after spending time in the UK while with the military, perhaps my wording, or emphases was on the wrong word. (flaming)
Doogle
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posted on
10/20/2005 12:04:16 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF...7thAF ..4077th TFW...408th MMS..Ubon Thailand.."69",,Night Line Delivery..AMMO)
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