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Brazil, France propose int'l tax
on arms sales to eliminate world hunger
World NetDaily ^
| June 3, 2003
| staff writer
Posted on 06/03/2003 7:45:50 AM PDT by yankeedame
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To: feinswinesuksass
I am impressed by the self-sacrifice of France and Brazil for proposing such a tax. I have a better idea as to how these two countries can really be self-sacrificing:
I propose a global tax on COFFEE AND WINE to fund food for the hungry. That's what I would call putting money where your mouth is.
To: winner3000
I propose a global tax on COFFEE AND WINE to fund food for the hungry. That's what I would call putting money where your mouth is.But note that Chiracky is not interested in taxing French gun manufacturers, of which theres only a couple anyway. No, the tax has to let France off the hook almost completely.
You know, I almost dont think he cares if France was totally ignored and irrelevant by the "big " players. As long as he can hold his big meetings and talk down to third world countries, he'd be happy. A big fish in a tiny pond.
To: yankeedame
Fine, as long as there is also an equal global tax on exported wine. After all, it is a luxury that the poor cannot afford, so what better way to transfer from those of excess wealth to those most in need?
I swear there has to be former Clinton advisors somewhere in the chain of Chirac's payroll. This is a classic DNC-style proposal.
To: Squantos
Whoa Sqantos. Apparently the Frogs and Sambamaniacs feel the more arms they sell, the fewer mouths there might be to feed.
I get it. Sort of a pro-active militant Malthusianistic deal. You know, once you buy into Froggielogic, everything somehow gets clearer.
Follow the logic, dude. If they sell enough arms, there won't be any hungry people ... eventually there wouldn't be any people. Brilliant!
To: Nonstatist
EU = New World Order
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posted on
06/03/2003 12:41:10 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.)
To: coloradan
I may have to buy a gun. Just to defy this intention of control.
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posted on
06/03/2003 12:44:39 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.)
To: winner3000
Hey! Don't tread on my coffee!
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posted on
06/03/2003 12:51:56 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.)
To: harpseal
Amen.
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posted on
06/03/2003 1:25:02 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
To: Travis McGee
http://www.bushmaster.com Just in time to beat the UN Gun Tan and to sit back and enjoy the ASB sunset...Bushmaster if offering the Carbon 15.
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posted on
06/03/2003 1:34:07 PM PDT
by
Dead Dog
(There are no minority rights in a democracy. 51% get's 49%'s stuff.)
To: Joe Brower
These people are insane! I don't think that any of the G-8 nations, excepting the US, even allow their Citizens to own personal firearms, do they?
If so, this is just an out and out "get the Americans" scheme.
To: El Laton Caliente
Of the "G8" individual purchases would only really effect the citizens of the, you guessed it, USA!Read #50. I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking like that.
Did you forget "amante"?
El Laton Caliente Amante. LOL!
Adios, Vato loco.
Y tu probablemente piense Felipe es un vato loco también, si.
To: Nat Turner
you end hunger by ending socialism... Among the many clear examples throughout history, my favorite is Ethiopia. In the 50's, Oklahoma State University started teaching them how to farm more efficiently. In less than a decade, Ethiopia was a net food exporter. Then there was a politcal change, and the Socialists took control. The rest, as they say, is history. Millions have starved to death, the nation has no marketable resources, and farming knowledge has somehow been eliminated. Neither money, weather, guns, nor war had anything to do with it. The switch to Socialism alone destroyed the nation and deprived Eastern Africa of a breadbasket.
To: yankeedame
Doesn't are Constitution prohibit foreign taxes.
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posted on
06/03/2003 8:41:59 PM PDT
by
Dead Dog
(There are no minority rights in a democracy. 51% get's 49%'s stuff.)
To: Teacher317
there are score of other examples as well from the Urkaine to North Korea to Zimbabwe..
To: Joe Brower
End hunger?
Kill Mugabe and Kim Jong Il for starters.
Audit Kofi and Chiraq to find out what they did with the Iraq Oil for Food money.
Tax us?
I don't think so.
It would lead to something which would make the Boston Tea Party look like a tea party by comparison.
But a nice parting gift for Chiraq and Lula will be their bodies boiled, ground, canned and shipped to North Korea.
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posted on
06/03/2003 10:44:18 PM PDT
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: yankeedame
This is a whole-lotta fear mongering by WND and it won't happen.
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:41:27 AM PDT
by
jjm2111
(`)
To: George Smiley
We do. State lotteries. - LOL!!
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:44:40 AM PDT
by
jjm2111
To: yankeedame
They can tax all they want but I doubt that our congress would pass and our President sign any legistlation legitimizing this crap. Can you imagine the pockets that would be filled with cash if this passes with the international community even IF the US doesn't go along with it. There will be Billionaires everywhere and MORE HUNGER than ever!!
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posted on
06/04/2003 7:45:14 AM PDT
by
PISANO
To: Coleus
Story is over here Coleus. Sorry, didn't think of pinging you.
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posted on
06/05/2003 4:35:06 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.)
To: El Laton Caliente
You forgot the Aussies. They're in the process of regulating KNIVES and CLUBS. They seem to have forgotten the old saying that I first learned as young infantry 2nd Lieutenant: "The most dangerous weapon is the one between your ears."
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posted on
06/05/2003 5:31:51 PM PDT
by
ExSoldier
(M1911A1: The ORIGINAL "Point and Click" interface!)
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