Comments on: “Who are you to judge me … I remain a free man.”

By: Paul Marks

Paul Marks — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:34:06 +0000

Yes – what the Marxists (absurdly) call the “capitalist” Revolution of 1789 led to the nationalisation of every major factory in France.

The Revolutionaries ran them hard – which did actually increase production for a while, till the factories started to fall apart.

Then N. came to power and restored private ownership of the factories.

He also restored gold coins.

And the monarchy – with himself as the “Emperor”.

Where is such a man when France needs him today? Not to invade various places (that was the folly that destroyed Imperial France), but for internal restoration?

As for the absurd Hollande……

He has been in Algeria for two days – saying how sorry he is for everything…..

Sorry for a thousand years of Islamic attacks upon France?

Sorry for ending the tyranny that dominated Algeria till the 1820s?

Sorry for building civilisation out of a desert?

Stupid, and cowardly, insect.

That is what Hollande is.

By: Antoine Clarke

Antoine Clarke — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:05:06 +0000

Historically, Belgium was a great country for forming shell companies and arms trafficking. I often wonder if the ease with which one could form a bogus company in Belgium was connected with the number of international organisations based there: EU, NATO etc.

If you have three children you are better off in France than in the UK or Belgium from a tax point of view. Unless you make over 1 milion euros a year.

If Hollande was smart, which he isn’t, I’d suspect a deliberate plan to drive capitalists out of France, then push up taxes for everyone and blame the émigrés. It worked for about five years in the 1790s.

By: Paul Marks

Paul Marks — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:03:26 +0000

We are all on the same road to ruin.

France is just further down that road.

By: Alisa

Alisa — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:31:21 +0000

I do like the film footage in this one.

By: Alisa

Alisa — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:06:15 +0000

Sherbet? Meh.

By: llamas

llamas — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:59:48 +0000

Alisa wrote:

‘Hands down. And he hasn’t even began singing yet.
..’

And if I did, I would lead off with ‘Jolie Blonde (8°)’

Large sherbet for the first person who gets it . . . .

Here’s a contest for the erudite crowd that gathers here – your nominations, please (supported by a recording if available) for the best rendition of ‘Jolie Blonde’ of your knowledge.

llater,

llamas

By: Natalie Solent (Essex)

Natalie Solent (Essex) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:26:41 +0000

veryretired,

maybe Belgium has better facilities for something the old rich guy needs

Better beer.

By: Alisa

Alisa — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:22:42 +0000

Hands down. And he hasn’t even began singing yet.

By: veryretired

veryretired — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:51:03 +0000

I thought Luxemburg was the tax haven in Europe, but maybe Belgium has better facilities for something the old rich guy needs.

Anyway, I’m voting for llamas as the thread winner.

By: llamas

llamas — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:59:10 +0000

llamas comes from a place with a rich cultural heritage vis-a-vis the Belgians.

Just last night, in e-mail – A Belgian is driving at night on the A-16 wheh he hears a report on the car radio that a ‘spook-rijder’ (wrong-way driver) has been spotted on the freeway.

‘One?’ he says to himself. ‘I can see hundreds of them!’

And so forth.

llater,

llamas

By: Russ in Texas

Russ in Texas — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:53:43 +0000

Well, llamas won THIS thread…

By: Clovis Sangrail

Clovis Sangrail — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:51:46 +0000

llamas – “Poor bugger, France must have become a veritable hell-hole if even Belgium looks better.”

That’s got to sting!