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Posted on 11/18/2006 9:20:18 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
Socialism ruins the economy, so what is the answer to the French? More socialism, of course.
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I will not knowingly put my life into the hands unfirable pilots flying a contraption built by socialism. Nor will I allow anyone I love to.
What sort of first world country goes into a tailspin because an aircraft manufacturer is having problems? It would never dawn on this bunch of rigid, socialist bureaucrats that perhaps the forced stasis of their policies has led to a dangerous lack of diversification in their economy, would it?
Thursday night C-SPAN 26 (or whichever one it was) aired an interview with Milton Friedman from, IIRC, 1994.
He laughed when he said that the great experiment in socialism had failed, yet the world was more and more turning to socialism. It's because any living thing can't help but attempt to survive and grow and consume, and Western governments have become living things.
I'm trying hard not to gloat...
No problem. Just bring in the Algerians.
"The aerospace business, at the level occupied by Airbus and Boeing, is mind-bogglingly complex, "
I worked in the aerospace business for eight years, and I never heard it referred to as "mind bogglingly complex." On the other hand, I can see how it could be made to be mind bogglingly complex, if one's goal was to make it so.
Problems with Airbus may be the least of their problems.
Ah, Schadenfreude...
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"What sort of first world country goes into a tailspin because an aircraft manufacturer is having problems? It would never dawn on this bunch of rigid, socialist bureaucrats that perhaps the forced stasis of their policies has led to a dangerous lack of diversification in their economy, would it?"
In what ways does French economy suffer from a dangerous lack of diversification?
French economic growth is slow and has been slow for several years, just like its US counterpart is presently (although having been very good for a long rack of years recently), BUT French economy is impressive in several ways.
Just consider the awesome GDP (by Purcharing Power Parity) Per Hour of France;
Rank Country GDP per capita
per hour (US$)
1 Norway 39.70
2 Luxembourg 38.49
3 France 38.16
4 United States 35.42
5 Belgium 34.04
6 Ireland 33.94
7 The Netherlands 32.49
8 Austria 32.29
9 Denmark 31.53
10 Germany 31.26
11 Sweden 30.29
12 United Kingdom 28.99
13 Italy 28.38
14 Finland 28.37
15 Canada 27.67
16 Australia 27.57
17 Switzerland 26.54
18 Japan 25.51
19 Iceland 24.05
20 Hong Kong 23.59
21 Spain 21.67
22 Singapore 21.22
23 New Zealand 20.26
24 Taiwan (Republic of China) 19.11
25 Greece 18.72
26 Estonia 18.69
27 Malta 17.16
28 Portugal 17.10
29 Slovenia 16.88
30 Cyprus 15.66
31 South Korea 15.33
32 Chile 14.29
33 Slovakia 13.34
34 Hungary 12.95
35 Turkey 12.39
36 Poland 12.29
37 Czech Republic 12.20
38 Venezuela 12.20
39 Latvia 10.436
40 Argentina 11.79
41 Lithuania 10.59
42 Malaysia 9.38
43 Mexico 8.79
44 Brazil 8.29
45 Colombia 7.71
46 Thailand 6.06
47 Peru 5.16
48 Sri Lanka 4.77
49 Pakistan 4.53
50 Bangladesh 1.37
France has a lot to learn from countries like the US and the Scandinavian ones, but before calling the French "weak performers" in the economic department, One ought to acknowledge that a future France, working on all cylinders, actually could contribute A LOT to overall European development and prosperity.
Allons enfants de la Patrie!!!!
On the bright side, the Muslims will inherit a crappy, unbuildable airplane.
"On the bright side, the Muslims will inherit a crappy, unbuildable airplane."
Are the cunning Muslims of France taking over the whole of the country?
Cheesus!
If that's actually the case, it proves that it's possible to take over an entire country simply by setting fire to some ill parked cars...
These clever men are to be the Masters of the Universe one day.
I haven't even thought of acquiring French goods since their most recent backstabbing and sabotage of American foreign policy, and I know most Freepers detest the weasels too.
My guess is boycotts of French goods is a significant component, and if so, Glory Be to God!
Aside, I doubt that car-burners could much improve the A380. Take over the country? It's been done before.
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