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

World NetDaily ^ | June 3, 2003 | staff writer

[winner3000]

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.

[Nonstatist]

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.

[Diddle E. Squat]

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.

[Kenny Bunk]

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!

[Calpernia]

EU = New World Order

[Calpernia]

I may have to buy a gun. Just to defy this intention of control.

[Calpernia]

Hey! Don't tread on my coffee!

[Travis McGee]

Amen.

[Dead Dog]

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.

[philman_36]

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.

[philman_36]

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.

[Teacher317]

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.

[Dead Dog]

Doesn't are Constitution prohibit foreign taxes.

[Nat Turner]

there are score of other examples as well from the Urkaine to North Korea to Zimbabwe..

[PhilDragoo]

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.

[jjm2111]

This is a whole-lotta fear mongering by WND and it won't happen.

[jjm2111]

We do. State lotteries. - LOL!!

[PISANO]

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!!

[Calpernia]

Story is over here Coleus. Sorry, didn't think of pinging you.

[ExSoldier]

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."