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PARIS BURNS: Riot police fire tear gas as 30,000 protestors furious at Macron
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I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Just read this article from a few of the gilets jaunes. Interesting perspectives:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...france-povertyThat's what
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Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
- Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)
I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
- Stephen R. Donaldson
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostCarpe, I chose the Big Gulp example ("Sugary Drinks Portion Cap Rule", or "Portion Cap Rule", or "Soda Container Rule") because it's an excellent example of goofy idiot overreach by the Nanny State. It wasn't a tax on sugar (I think you know that) but a control on portion size of sugary drinks. I wouldn't have been allowed (the law was struck down) to buy a 64 oz drink, or even a 24 oz drink (the cap was 16 oz), but I could buy four 16 oz drinks. And it wasn't applied evenly across vendors. As a matter of fact, it actually didn't apply to 7/11, which is regulated by the state, not NYC.
(incidentally, the "rule" was struck down because it was enacted by the Board of Health which exceeded its authority, violating the separation of powers doctrine as decided by the New York Court of Appeals in Boreali v. Axelrod - it should have been legislation brought on by the city council, which was bypassed.)The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostI think the purpose of the rule was correct - but the implementation sucked. A limit on size is mostly ridiculous, for the reasons you cite. The approach is inane. A tax on sugar is a better approach.
At a "financial freedom" seminar, one of the suggestions for saving money was to stop purchasing drinks with meals -- that if you eat out, drink water instead of tea or coke. They said that the drinks were 20-30% of your meal.
So, Mrs CP and I decided we'd start drinking water with meals, and at first I hated it.
Over time, however, I got used to it, and one day decided I'd reward myself by ordering a Dr Pepper. I nearly GAGGED it so freakin' sweet!!! So, back to water with lemon!The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostI used to be a Pepsi-holic. I was also (when I was very young) deeply in debt.
At a "financial freedom" seminar, one of the suggestions for saving money was to stop purchasing drinks with meals -- that if you eat out, drink water instead of tea or coke. They said that the drinks were 20-30% of your meal.
So, Mrs CP and I decided we'd start drinking water with meals, and at first I hated it.
Over time, however, I got used to it, and one day decided I'd reward myself by ordering a Dr Pepper. I nearly GAGGED it so freakin' sweet!!! So, back to water with lemon!
But don't touch my beer!The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostSeriously? This isn't the great fire of London. The city isn't burning to the ground. In fact, from the article, not a single building was on fire. Tabloids need to pretend everything is defcon 1 to sell themselves, but you don't need to repeat their nonsense here.
burning 1.jpg burning 2.jpg burning 3.jpgThe first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostOver a WEEK later....
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I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostOver a WEEK later...."I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
"Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
"[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostThose are cars burning.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Starlight View PostThose are cars burning. Is even a single building yet on fire? To warrant a title "PARIS BURNS" at least a whole street of buildings, and preferably an entire block, need to be on fire.
I'm always still in trouble again
"You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
"Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
"Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman
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Originally posted by rogue06 View PostTsk, tsk. Those aren't cars burning. That's just your typical left-wing barbecue.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Perhaps Starlight will believe Aljazeera...
Macron tells PM to hold talks after worst riots in Paris in years
French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered his prime minister to hold talks with political leaders and demonstrators to end the nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone.
After a meeting with members of his government on Sunday, the French presidency said in a statement that Macron also asked his interior minister to prepare security forces for future protests.
A French presidential source said Macron would not speak to the nation on Sunday despite calls for him to offer immediate concessions to demonstrators, and said the idea of imposing a state of emergency had not been discussed.
The meeting came a day after riots in the capital city by anti-government protesters - the worst in a decade - left hundreds injured and widespread destruction around the capital.
The government said it will brief the French Senate on Tuesday about the tax protests in Paris that turned into a riot, and its measures to prevent a repeat of the damages.
Earlier on Sunday, Macron visited the Arc de Triomphe in Paris after the famous landmark was defaced during the riots.
TV images showed the inside of the monument ransacked with a statue of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, smashed, and graffiti scrawled on the exterior.
Some bystanders cheered the president but more jeered him, with some protesters chanting: "Macron, resign!"
Interior Minister Christophe Castaner attributed the violence to "specialists in sowing conflict, specialists in destruction".
Or, perhaps Starlight should call the Frenchies and splain "it's just a few cars, guys, chillax!"The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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One thing which I've found a pleasant surprise is that French authorities are differentiating between the peaceful protestors (those whose leaders he hopes to meet in the post above) and so-called professional demonstrators who tag along and then cause all the damage.
Usually they all get lumped together and it becomes an excuse for the authorities to dismiss the issues which caused protests in the first place. Nice to see it doesn't seem to be happening here.
What is useful to point out is that the demonstrators still have the backing of the French public, despite the damage caused by those who enjoy doing so. Also of note is that the protest has moved on from fuel, shifting into a much broader anti-government and anti-Macron protest movement about inequality and poor living standards.
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Originally posted by EvoUK View PostOne thing which I've found a pleasant surprise is that French authorities are differentiating between the peaceful protestors (those whose leaders he hopes to meet in the post above) and so-called professional demonstrators who tag along and then cause all the damage.
Usually they all get lumped together and it becomes an excuse for the authorities to dismiss the issues which caused protests in the first place. Nice to see it doesn't seem to be happening here.
What is useful to point out is that the demonstrators still have the backing of the French public, despite the damage caused by those who enjoy doing so. Also of note is that the protest has moved on from fuel, shifting into a much broader anti-government and anti-Macron protest movement about inequality and poor living standards.
Thanks for your input.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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