Brazil, France propose int'l tax on arms sales to eliminate world hunger

World NetDaily ^ | June 3, 2003 | staff writer

[Centurion2000]

Some world leaders at the G8 summit meeting are floating the idea of a global tax on arms sales, including – at French President Jacques Chirac's suggestion – a tax on gun purchases by individuals

I think we are rapidly closing up to the LINE if this should ever get off the ground.

I don't seem to remember where the G8 countries got into the 3 branches of the US government and picked up taxation powers.

[joesnuffy]

The UN is suffering from "Jacques Itch"

[Atlas Sneezed]

""Chirac was reluctant to back a levy on weapons manufacturers in France and elsewhere, but suggested a global tax on firearms purchases made by individuals""

"Proof that Chirac is a moron. The two taxes are obviously the same."

Actually not. By taxing indivudals and exepting government, it tips the floor another increment toward a world-wide police state (all they need to do is to keep raising taxes until the governments are the only armed entities.)

[jdege]

No UN taxes!

No way!

No how!

[The Old Hoosier]

Good point. Hadn't thought of that.

[Traffic_Can]

F##K the UN, "Foggy Bottom" and the horse they rode in on..

[SengirV]

I propose putting a tax on wine and second rate cheese from france, and what can we tax from brazil? Ohh, harvested organs from orphan's kids.

[Travis McGee]

The 26-member group's various recommendations, two dozen in all, add up to a comprehensive program for worldwide gun control, and call for a total ban on private ownership of "assault rifles." A few of the recommendations:

All small arms and light weapons which are not under legal civilian possession and which are not required for the purposes of national defense and internal security, should be collected and destroyed by States as expeditiously as possible.

All States should determine in their national laws and regulations which arms are permitted for civilian possession and the conditions under which they can be used.

[facedown]

Thanks for the humor ping!

[hattend]

Some world leaders at the G8 summit meeting are floating the idea of a global tax on arms sales, including – at French President Jacques Chirac's suggestion – a tax on gun purchases by individuals.

I can't wait until the House tries to start this international tax. Unless they sneak it in, this could help clean out some more Dems and RINOs at election time.

[Cooter]

Chirac was reluctant to back a levy on weapons manufacturers in France and elsewhere, but suggested a global tax on firearms purchases made by individuals, said the report.

Of course, arms sales to terrorist groups and rogue states are exempt.

[Normal4me]

Taxing firearms to feed starving people huh? And the correlation is where? What am I missing here?

How about moving the people where the food is!

[Badray]

In light of the murderous history of government in the 20th century, if anyone reads this and doesn't see the evil in this whole cabal at the UN is either blind or just plain stupid. One other possibility, they are complicit in those deaths.

[harpseal]

Lock and load. Better to go out with a bang than a whimper.

[Kenton]

How about a global tax on food to eliminate world hunger instead? Seems to make more sense.... Or as my half-brother Uncle Cletus would say, "God, you know I'm on a mission, please don't tax my ammunition". [tongue-in-cheek alert]

[sticker]

"Can we please fire all state department employees and officials, tear down the state department building, and plow the site with salt, now ?"

It would not help, state department people are not normal life forms.

[John Lenin]

LOL! The President of the World, Jackie Chiracky, has spoken.

I saw him giving a speech in Evian on CSPAN last night, the guy looks unstable to me. Between the twitching eybrows and the distorted facial expressions he st looked mental at times. He really does think he is leading the world right now. What we are seeing is the ugly face of socialism rise up again, promising the masses job security, liberal retirement benefits, the whole ball of facism which we all know is economically impossible to deliver. World War III is just around the corner.

[Pagey]

"People must be able to eat three times a day, and that is not the case today," Chirac added,

What Utter Hogwash. I have vegetarian lefties here at my work who eat twice a day and are satisfied. Imagine having to tax yourself ,an American Citizen, in order to feed people in other parts of the world.What a complete joke that truly is.It's not really about feeding people either, it's about countries not controlling their spending in an effective manner that is the real problem. Any ideas that they come up with to get money from other countries (Taxing guns even more is not acceptable either) are entirely wrong.

[El Laton Caliente]

"...– at French President Jacques Chirac's suggestion – a tax on gun purchases by individuals.
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The "Group of Eight" includes the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and Russia..."

The UK public is disarmed.

France only allows long guns in non-military calabres (I think)

Canada is down to difficult purchased of "hunting" arms.

Germany I'm not sure about, but I think thier firearm ownership is very limited.

Japan is disarmed completely.

Russia has very limited firearm ownership.

Of the "G8" individual purchases would only really effect the citizens of the, you guessed it, USA!

I wonder why a french socialist slime ball would want to re-distribut the wealth of the American people < /rolling eyes>

[Feiny]

I propose a tax on stink.....that should bankrupt France PLUS raise alot of revenue.