"I fear thou'lt once more come again for ransom."
Posted on 02/01/2007 7:38:21 AM PST by LibWhacker
PARIS, Jan. 31 — President Jacques Chirac has demanded that the United States sign both the Kyoto climate protocol and a future agreement that will take effect when the Kyoto accord runs out in 2012.
He said that he welcomed last week’s State of the Union address in which President Bush described climate change as a “serious challenge” and acknowledged that a growing number of American politicians now favor emissions cuts.
But he warned that if the United States did not sign the agreements, a carbon tax across Europe on imports from nations that have not signed the Kyoto treaty could be imposed to try to force compliance. The European Union is the largest export market for American goods.
“A carbon tax is inevitable,” Mr. Chirac said. “If it is European, and I believe it will be European, then it will all the same have a certain influence because it means that all the countries that do not accept the minimum obligations will be obliged to pay.”
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I thought the report said there was nothing we could do to stop global warming. If that's true, why are we being coerced into signing a treaty?
Why didn't we leave them with the Germans in 1944?
Now that they're in power, it's the Fairness Doctrine and Global Warming, IOW killing conservative speech and paying off their backers. In other words, power always was the only objective.
And what about their goods? Turnabout is fair play..........
Whenever any country tries to impose taxes on American goods, it is usually U.S. policy to gather information on products shipped from that country to the U.S. and to counter-threat with increased tariffs. Therefore, EU products would face a higher tariff in the U.S. if they tried to pull this stunt. It's saber rattling, that's all. Dismiss it.
They probably thought the toilets were sinks of some kind. Over there, most of the "toilets" are just a hole in the ground.
"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure." --- Jacques Chirac, President of France.
"As far as France is concerned, you're right." --- Rush Limbaugh
I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me." --- General George S. Patton
It's no surprise the French won't help us get Saddam Hussein out of Iraq. They didn't help us get Germany out of France, either. Still, it's essential for them to join us in the war against Iraq. They can teach the Iraqis how to surrender." --- Jay Leno
"Did you see the new bomb the government came up with? It weights 21,000 pounds. The Air Force tested this bomb in Florida and the bomb blast was so strong at Disneyworld 25 French tourists surrendered." --- Jay Leno
Also:
COMPLETE MILITARY HISTORY OF FRANCE
Gallic Wars - Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian.
Hundred Years War - Mostly lost, saved at last by female schizophrenic who inadvertently creates The First Rule of French Warfare; "France's armies are victorious only when NOT led by a Frenchman."
Italian Wars - Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars -- when fighting Italians.
Wars of Religion - France goes 0-5-4 against the Huguenots.
Thirty Years War - France is technically not a participant, but manages to get invaded anyway. Claims a tie on the basis that eventually the other participants started ignoring her.
War of Devolution - Tied. Frenchmen take to wearing red flower pots as chapeaux.
The Dutch War - Tied.
War of the Augsburg League / King William's War / French and Indian War -Lost, but claimed as a tie. Three ties in a row induces deluded Frogophiles the world over to label the period as the height of French military power.
War of the Spanish Succession - Lost. The War also gave the French their first taste of a Marlborough, which they have loved ever since.
American Revolution - In a move that will become quite familiar to future Americans, France claims a win even though the English colonists saw far more action. This is later known as "de Gaulle Syndrome", and leads to the Second Rule of French Warfare; "France only wins when America does most of the fighting."
French Revolution - Won, primarily due the fact that the opponent was also French.
The Napoleonic Wars - Lost. Temporary victories (remember the First Rule!) due to leadership of a Corsican, who ended up being no match for a British footwear designer.
The Franco-Prussian War - Lost. Germany first plays the role of drunk Frat boy to France's ugly girl home alone on a Saturday night.
World War I - Tied and on the way to losing, France is saved by the United States. Thousands of French women find out what it's like to not only sleep with a winner, but one who doesn't call her "Fraulein." Sadly, widespread use of condoms by American forces forestalls any improvement in the French bloodline.
World War II - Lost. Conquered French liberated by the United States and Britain just as they finish learning the Horst Wessel Song.
War in Indochina - Lost. French forces plead sickness, take to bed with the Dien Bien Flu.
Algerian Rebellion - Lost. Loss marks the first defeat of a western army by a Non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades, and produces the First Rule of Muslim Warfare; "We can always beat the French." This rule is identical to the First Rules of the Italians, Russians, Germans, English, Dutch, Spanish, Vietnamese and Esquimaux.
War Against Greenpeace - Lost. 1985, the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior prepares to sail for Moruroa Atoll for a major campaign against French nuclear testing. Agents of the DGSE [secret service] bomb and sink the ship in Auckland Harbor. I tree-hugger sans tree drowns. Six weeks later agents Prieur and Mafart plead guilty to charges of manslaughter and willful damage. They get sentences of 10 years and 7 years. French Prime Minister Fabius admits to state terrorism on TV.
War on Terrorism - France, keeping in mind its recent history, surrenders to Germans and Muslims just to be safe. Attempts to surrender to Vietnamese ambassador fail after he takes refuge in
a McDonald's.
I don't buy french wine these days since I only use wine to make risottos & such & it'd be a waste anyway, but I kinda jumped the gun & had prematurely gone back to buying french cheeses & other pantry ingredients again in advance of Sarko's impending victory. (Sigh) Guess I'll have to hold off & wait for the election until this nut gets out of office. Darn, just when I thought it was safe to buy truffle oil....
What's France?
France is the only country (besides Russia) that hasn't repaid its WWII loans to the USA. This after we saved future generations of French women from having to say "Danke Mein Herr"...
"This is how we Americans throttle whiny, ungrateful, cheese eating surrender monkeys."
Thanks; didn't know that!
Not that I need a justification for a "Top Shelf Friday Martini", but I'll order a Grey Goose tonight and toast to Castros' hoped-for passing!
I have the same thoughts. Do the liberals realize that Kyoto gives China and India a free pass? I just don't get what's wrong with them. The playing field between the US and China is already tilted in their favor as it is.
If they really gave a s--- about American jobs, they'd change their tune.
It's baffling.
And who is Chirac to talk big? His own party's been vastly taken over by the faction of his enemy Nicolas Sarkozy (who is reputedly very pro-American and will likely be the next president of France).
And then France will pay a wussy tax!
"they break into a whole new level of sustained ass-hattery"
Wait 'till they start trying to extradite Bush, Rumsfeld and Rice for war crimes. That's gonna be popcorn event!
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