Posted on 07/06/2022 8:27:24 AM PDT by MtnClimber
One of the many assurances we are given by our corporate overlords and their minions in the liberal press is that we should be more like Europe. By that they mean we should accept a social welfare nanny state and surrender our rights to our betters in the elite. The Dutch don’t seem to have gotten that memo.
About a week ago the government of the Netherlands announced it was declaring war on the nation’s farmers. In order to reduce what it considers nitrogen pollution the government has adopted a policy of drastically reducing herds, forcing many farmers out of business and cutting back on meat, pork, poultry, and dairy products for human consumption. The government wants to eliminate one-third of Holland’s 50,000 farms by 2030.
In response, all hell has broken loose.
Dutch farmers have blocked supermarkets, food distribution centers, and roads in protests this week. Supermarket shelves are bare throughout the Netherlands as food distribution has been brought to a standstill. Wednesday morning, farmers are expected to demonstrate at the Groningen Airport Elde, according to Dutch media. The farmers have been joined now by Dutch fishermen who are blockading ports in solidarity.
On Monday farmers appeared at the home of the Nature and Nitrogen Minister Van der Wal-Zeggelink. Hay was burned, fireworks were set off and a police car was pushed out of the way so tractors could enter the street. Farmers also emptied a tanker containing slurried manure into the roadway. Police were apparently unable to disperse the assembled farmers due to the size of the protest.
Farmers also protested in the Netherlands’ political capital, The Hague, where two cows were brought to participate in the protests as well. Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the actions “unacceptable and out of proportion” and condemned the farmers’ actions. He has characterized the massive protests as the actions of a small minority and demanded they stop. His comments have been echoed by other members of his administration.
Nitrogen pollution? Most of the atmosphere is nitrogen.
Too many governments have been allowed to bully their populous during covid. Bullying taken to new levels, in the name of fake global climate change. It seems civil war is the only way out for some.
How many N2s must we sacrifice? Not to mention the CO2s that have been locked up. IIRC there was a post yesterday about the dutch popo shooting at some of the farmers. WTAF? Where’s the u.n. when you need them. 😂 Oh, we NEVER need them. EVER!
Too bad they don’t have the guns and the will to make it stick.
“The Tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Thomas Jefferson
More power to the Dutch farmers. Give those effete greenie overlords hell.
Support the farmers there as it is coming here too.
Everyone else in the world should step forward because this movement is already present in every country.
The worldwide administrative state has failed. It’s a shame they can’t admit it and let the people come up with a solution. They will burn the world down before relinquishing power.
“Don’t fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war let it begin here.”
Geert Wilders may have an opportunity
The seams are slowly unravelling the global Green initiatives/agenda. Klaus Schwab will not and probably is not happy.
Rutte sounds exactly like his buddy Trudeau.
Yes it is--but not the water. Nitrogen can cause serious algae blooms.
That being said, the decree is idiotic.
My favorite founding father. The architect of 2A and hater of federalism.
> Nitrogen pollution? <
I think they’re talking about the nitrogen that’s in ammonium nitrate, and not to the nitrogen that’s in nitrogen gas. These two forms of nitrogen behave very differently.
Pretty much all you need to know.
Filthy democrat politicians in Holland. Hope the Boers still have some 7mm Mausers laying around.
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