France proposes Global Tax at the UN.

[jbiggs]

French President Jacques Chirac accused Washington of obstructing a worldwide campaign to eradicate poverty. Chirac spoke after the U.S. administration declined after two high-level meetings to endorse a final declaration that was supported by 110 countries.

"It is up to us to give globalization a conscience," he said.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Venemen rejected the idea of a global tax proposed in a U.N. report and favored by some of the participants, including France. "A global tax is inherently undemocratic," she said.

"How many more times will it be necessary to repeat that the most destructive weapon of mass destruction in the world is poverty?" Chirac asked during a speech at a session that focuse on a U.N. report about the growing divided between the world's haves and have-nots.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,132972,00.html

I guess the whole globe should be Socialists!

 

[CORV]

Fucking FRENCH....

 

[bg65]

hey, why work when you can get hand-outs?

 

[crewboss]

hey, why work when you can get hand-outs?

although i hate to agree with the Froggies, i don't think the premise is a bad one. every country contributes their part in global hot spots through a global tax, instead of the US always flipping the bill. i would assume the funding would only kick in if the UN agrees with the recourse, which would limit the US's ability to operate unilaterally.... ok yeah fuck that idea.

 

[jbiggs]

The Global Tax basically is the "Robin Hood" approach to poverty in Third World countries. We have too much, so to even out wealth we would be taxed to raise their cost of living.

Global Welfare

 

[joe shmoe]

seeing how the french made millions upon millions selling weapons to Iraq during the embargo after they themselves signed and endorsed the embargo, maybe the french should give all those millions to the poor countries. as we know, germany and russia did the same thing so, if they back this idea of a global tax, the germans and russianss should give up there fair share too.

besides, its abso-fucking-ultely hillarious that anyone, and i mean ANYONE, thinks the UN can be trusted.


have a nice day

 

[Grizzly]

The Global Tax basically is the "Robin Hood" approach to poverty in Third World countries. We have too much, so to even out wealth we would be taxed to raise their cost of living.

Global Welfare

Right and the US has so much because it just magically appeared. It has nothing to do with the longest work day, work week, work year in the world. Nothing at all to do with that. Since the US just conjures money out of thin air, it only makes sense that we should give it away. Dickheads!

 

[Mark Kerr]

Not only are the arguments above valid, but what about the underlying (and to me, the more important) problem with this tax...

By allowing the U.N to impose taxes upon the United States, the U.S. effectively gives up sovereignty as a country.

 

[Kayz]

Not only are the arguments above valid, but what about the underlying (and to me, the more important) problem with this tax...

By allowing the U.N to impose taxes upon the United States, the U.S. effectively gives up sovereignty as a country.

Exactly!!!!!

The UN has zero jurisdiction on US soil at this point, and if we allow this I truly believe we are opening up a can of worms.

Plus, the UN cannot even regulate/control their own people (Oil-for-Food anyone??)...why would we trust them to handle our tax dollars.

Personally, the UN is a joke and I think we should just say "fuck all of you, suck my cock, we are out of here [the UN]).

 

[AirBorne]

but Kerry says hes gonna get the UN involved...hes gonna rally support for the US around the world and get all the countries that Bush has pushed away from trying to help us (ex- France Russia Germany etc)

bwahahahahahahahaha he doesnt have a clue.

 

[Kayz]

but Kerry says hes gonna get the UN involved...hes gonna rally support for the US around the world and get all the countries that Bush has pushed away from trying to help us (ex- France Russia Germany etc)

bwahahahahahahahaha he doesnt have a clue.

Oh he will get the French and Germany involved, but they will NOT SEND TROOPS!!!.

Kerry will grant France and Germany many construction contracts to smooth things over with them.

 

[SuperJew]

Wow! A " global tax ' ?! Good Lord that sends shivers down my spine. Do you know what happens to money that we send to these countries? No? Well, either does the rest of the world! It gets stolen, " lost " , " re-routed " , etc. I don't even trust OUR government with MY money! Do you think I'm gonna trust the French, Russians, etc?! The U.N. is completely absurd. You know you have a great organization when you have a country like China on the Human Rights Committee.

 

[jbiggs]

Oh he will get the French and Germany involved, but they will NOT SEND TROOPS!!!.

Kerry will grant France and Germany many construction contracts to smooth things over with them.

AND WE WANT THESE GUYS IN IRAQ?


Twelve French soldiers on peacekeeping duties in Ivory Coast have been arrested in connection with a bank theft there last week.
The troops had been assigned to protect a branch of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and were charged with stealing $120,000 (100,000 euros).

French military spokesman Colonel Henry Aussavy said the accused soldiers were being sent home to face French justice.

More than 4,000 French troops are serving alongside UN peacekeepers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3674064.stm

 

[Kayz]

IMO, what is even more disturbing is that George Soros and many others want the UN to regulate gun sales in the US and basically repeal the 2nd amendment.

The thought of giving the UN any more power than they already have is downright frightening IMO!!!

The UN is a worthless organization that does NOTHING!!! They refuse to take action against N. Korea, they will not take a stand against Iran, and they will not step in and take charge in Sudan. WTF do they do???? They are all talk. They threaten sanctions, but never follow thru.

 

[Kayz]

being sent home to face French justice.

...LOL...."French Justice" is a fucking oxymoron!!!

 

[red5150]

The fucktards at the UN have been crying about his for years along with their sugar tax (for the fat people, but it would be devastating to the farmers), and ammunition tax on gun owners. Supposed to pay for all their bullshit humanitarian efforts like taking bribe money for oil and starving those poor iraqi amputees. The fucking french, should of let Adolph have it and called it quits. I Why don't those lazy fuckers work longer and pay their share, those pussies. I don't think will ever give in to them as long as we don't let the liberals become the majority. But we should stop giving bthe UN any money and bulldoze the fucking building in NY. Lets use Koffi Annan's salary and retirement for poverty, Fuck Chirac, Fuck the french, Fuck french fries.

 

[jbiggs]

IMO, what is even more disturbing is that George Soros and many others want the UN to regulate gun sales in the US and basically repeal the 2nd amendment.

The thought of giving the UN any more power than they already have is downright frightening IMO!!!

The UN is a worthless organization that does NOTHING!!! They refuse to take action against N. Korea, they will not take a stand against Iran, and they will not step in and take charge in Sudan. WTF do they do???? They are all talk. They threaten sanctions, but never follow thru.

I say we pull out of it and pull all our funding of it; which is most of it. Watch the house of cards fall. You want support from the US, you better get on board with our policies.

 

[Kayz]

I say we pull out of it and pull all our funding of it; which is most of it. Watch the house of cards fall. You want support from the US, you better get on board with our policies.

I agree with ya' bro.

When the US takes action (which the UN threatens to do so time and time again)...we are bullies who act unilaterally.

When we don't take action...we are heartless assholes who don't care about others.

Fuck it!! I say the US should tell Annan:

"We have decided to part ways with the UN. We no longer feel that the UN has the interest of the US in mind and we feel it is time for change. All US soldiers around the world will be pulled out of their respective regions and brought back to the states within 12 months. We will use these troops to monitor our borders, which will be closed to foreigners indefinitely."

Obviously it is not this simple, but call their bluff. The US is the UN. It is our money, our supplies, our equipment, our troops that are carrying the brunt of the load internationally. Let them deal with their own shit for a while and then lets see if they have a newfound respect for what we, as a country, do.

 

[crewboss]

a more equal distribution of wealth in the world is what it's all about. no one nation would benefit from furthered capitalism more than the United States.

however i agree, the UN cannot be trusted. france, germany and russia have solo agendas and always have. the US cannot afford to lose any unilateral elbowroom by agreeing to a global tax.

also, can anyone imagine WHERE proceeds from such taxes would be kept??? who would administrate the account??? what a holy mess that could turn out to be, and a great opportunity for a global embezzlement.

i think the idea of greater global equality is correct, however not by sacrification of US sovereignty. bottom line is, you just can't trust anyone but your own.

 

[Grizzly]

Dude, why should the distribution of wealth be equal? We have money because we work for it. Tell me why the fuck some asshole in a Latin country deserves any better distribution of wealth when he takes a fucking 3 hour siesta every day. If he spent those three hours building a new industrial center, then his standard of living would rise along with the rest of the country that he resides in.