Buffalo_Gal Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 "Yellow Vests": Macron cancels tax increases and corrects Philippe The discrepancies have just burst into the open. Between Emmanuel Macron and Édouard Philippe, nothing is better. " There is a line difference between them that is no longer tenable, " loose a pillar of the majority. And for good reason, less than 24 hours after the announcement by the Prime Minister of a six-month tax break on fuels , the Elysee announced Wednesday night outright abandonment of the increase originally planned. " The president understood that this notion of moratorium was considered by people as a half-measure, and he considered that we were not entitled to suggest that. We had to go a step further, "explained in the evening one of the closest advisers to the head of state. At the same time, however, the National Assembly was finishing its fifth hour and was preparing to vote widely for the statement of Édouard Philippe, who was still relying on a " solution (...) resulting from the debate ". In other words, the Prime Minister left the two options open, including a reintroduction of the so-called "carbon tax". Which is not the opinion of the Elysee. " Except for genius, in six months we will not come back. For the moment, we can not say that it is "suspended", since it does not exist. So we use the term "cancellation" , says the Castle. In short, two very different bell sounds at the highest peak of the state. This says Canceled for 2019 The executive announced in the evening the cancellation of the increase in the carbon tax in 2019. Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on all political parties, unions and employers to launch a call for "calm" in order to act IV of the "yellow vests" this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 27 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: "Yellow Vests": Macron cancels tax increases and corrects Philippe The discrepancies have just burst into the open. Between Emmanuel Macron and Édouard Philippe, nothing is better. " There is a line difference between them that is no longer tenable, " loose a pillar of the majority. And for good reason, less than 24 hours after the announcement by the Prime Minister of a six-month tax break on fuels , the Elysee announced Wednesday night outright abandonment of the increase originally planned. " The president understood that this notion of moratorium was considered by people as a half-measure, and he considered that we were not entitled to suggest that. We had to go a step further, "explained in the evening one of the closest advisers to the head of state. At the same time, however, the National Assembly was finishing its fifth hour and was preparing to vote widely for the statement of Édouard Philippe, who was still relying on a " solution (...) resulting from the debate ". In other words, the Prime Minister left the two options open, including a reintroduction of the so-called "carbon tax". Which is not the opinion of the Elysee. " Except for genius, in six months we will not come back. For the moment, we can not say that it is "suspended", since it does not exist. So we use the term "cancellation" , says the Castle. In short, two very different bell sounds at the highest peak of the state. This says Canceled for 2019 The executive announced in the evening the cancellation of the increase in the carbon tax in 2019. Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called on all political parties, unions and employers to launch a call for "calm" in order to act IV of the "yellow vests" this weekend. BREAKING NEWS: France surrenders. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Macron is done. But he won't admit it. Revolution may take his head befor he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: BREAKING NEWS: France surrenders. LOL...perfect!!! Not that I agree with Macron on this whole thing, but nothing like caving to rioters on public policy. What else could go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: BREAKING NEWS: France surrenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: "Yellow Vests": Macron cancels tax increases and corrects Philippe En Anglaise, sil vous plait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Joe in Winslow said: En Anglaise, sil vous plait. There was a translate button at the top of the post... or cut and paste to google translate (French to English ? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Lebanese Businessman Tied by Treasury Department to Hezbollah Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy in Furtherance of Violations of U.S. Sanctions Kassim Tajideen, the operator of a network of businesses in Lebanon and Africa whom the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated as an important financial supporter to the Hezbollah terror organization, pleaded guilty today to charges associated with evading U.S. sanctions imposed on him. </snip> Tajideen, 63, of Beirut, Lebanon, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, to conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, in furtherance of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Tajideen was designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in May 2009 as a result of his provision of significant financial support to Hezbollah, which was named a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. Department of State. This designation prohibited Tajideen from being involved in, or benefiting from transactions, involving U.S. persons or companies without a license from the Department of the Treasury. </snip> “This Department of Justice has put a target on Hezbollah,” Acting Attorney General Whitaker said. “In January, we started the Hezbollah Financing and Narcoterrorism Team, and in October, former Attorney General Sessions named Hezbollah one of the five priority organizations for our Transnational Organized Crime Task Force. The DEA worked for three years to bring this prosecution of a Treasury Department-designated terrorist for sanctions violations to successful completion. I want to thank the prosecutors and agents Trial Attorney Joseph Palazzo and AUSAs Thomas Gillice, Luke Jones, Karen Seifert, Deborah Curtis, and SAUSA Jacqueline Barkett for helping us achieve this victory today. We are going to keep targeting Hezbollah and other terrorist groups and their supporters, and we are going to keep winning.” </snip> 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 condemning a terrorist organization should be easy. ‘Kick them out’! The UN’s latest fail should be the final nail in their ‘corrupt, feckless’ coffin Before leaving her post as U.N. Ambassador, Nikki Haley brought to the U.N. floor a resolution to condemn Hamas. Quote Nikki Haley ✔@nikkihaley RT @USUN: This afternoon, the UN will vote on a US resolution that asks a simple question: do countries support Hamas' terrorism, or don't they? The UN has a chance to condemn Hamas for the first time. If the UN fails to do so, its lack of credibility will speak for itself. 9:19 AM - Dec 6, 2018 The U.N.'s . lack of credibility didn’t just speak; it shouted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Lebanese Businessman Tied by Treasury Department to Hezbollah Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy in Furtherance of Violations of U.S. Sanctions Kassim Tajideen, the operator of a network of businesses in Lebanon and Africa whom the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated as an important financial supporter to the Hezbollah terror organization, pleaded guilty today to charges associated with evading U.S. sanctions imposed on him. </snip> Tajideen, 63, of Beirut, Lebanon, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, to conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, in furtherance of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Tajideen was designated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in May 2009 as a result of his provision of significant financial support to Hezbollah, which was named a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. Department of State. This designation prohibited Tajideen from being involved in, or benefiting from transactions, involving U.S. persons or companies without a license from the Department of the Treasury. </snip> “This Department of Justice has put a target on Hezbollah,” Acting Attorney General Whitaker said. “In January, we started the Hezbollah Financing and Narcoterrorism Team, and in October, former Attorney General Sessions named Hezbollah one of the five priority organizations for our Transnational Organized Crime Task Force. The DEA worked for three years to bring this prosecution of a Treasury Department-designated terrorist for sanctions violations to successful completion. I want to thank the prosecutors and agents Trial Attorney Joseph Palazzo and AUSAs Thomas Gillice, Luke Jones, Karen Seifert, Deborah Curtis, and SAUSA Jacqueline Barkett for helping us achieve this victory today. We are going to keep targeting Hezbollah and other terrorist groups and their supporters, and we are going to keep winning.” </snip> after being lost in the wilderness for so long, it would appear that the rule of law is making it's way back. ??? Edited December 7, 2018 by Foxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buffalo_Gal Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 And I see the American MSM is finally reporting on the protests in France:France's violent 'yellow vest' protests are about much more than a fuel tax. But is President Macron listening? (NBC)The French government doesn't seem willing or able to defuse the current situation France 'gilets jaunes' protesters detained and tear-gassed (CNN) French police detained more than 200 people in Paris on Saturday and fired hundreds of canisters of tear gas on protesters staging a fourth weekend of demonstrations against the government of President Emmanuel Macron. CNN reporters on the ground also saw police fire rubber bullets. But of course, Europe has more... Yellow vest movement: Paris police fire tear gas at protesters Police in Paris have fired tear gas on protesters as a fourth weekend of anti-government protests turned violent. Up to 5,000 people have gathered in the city centre, and at least 272 are in custody, but numbers are down on previous weekends. Some 8,000 police and 12 armoured vehicles have been deployed in Paris, and nearly 90,000 countrywide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 This is a good thread: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I just don’t understand why the French don’t want to pay the Euro equivalent of $10.00 a gallon for gasoline. Don’t they know their governments know what’s best for them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 CHANGE: In France, les deplorables strike back. Related: “The French yellow vest protest movement is crossing borders, with demonstrations planned in neighboring Belgium and in the Netherlands.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 58 minutes ago, Nanker said: I just don’t understand why the French don’t want to pay the Euro equivalent of $10.00 a gallon for gasoline. Don’t they know their governments know what’s best for them? Another Obama failure: http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/28/democrats-sudden-concern-gas-prices-dodge-hide-anti-wallet-policies/ Unfortunately for the left, it’s not hard to see what the party line was on gas prices back in the day. In 2008, before becoming Barack Obama’s Energy Secretary, Steven Chu said, “we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe,” which at the time was between $7 and $9 per gallon. The Obama Administration made pursuing high energy prices their prime directive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 13 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Another Obama failure: http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/28/democrats-sudden-concern-gas-prices-dodge-hide-anti-wallet-policies/ Unfortunately for the left, it’s not hard to see what the party line was on gas prices back in the day. In 2008, before becoming Barack Obama’s Energy Secretary, Steven Chu said, “we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe,” which at the time was between $7 and $9 per gallon. The Obama Administration made pursuing high energy prices their prime directive. And also having Charles Bolden the Director of NASA teach us children well about the great scientific advances that Moslems made to the American space race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Nanker said: And also having Charles Bolden the Director of NASA teach us children well about the great scientific advances that Moslems made to the American space race. Silly boy, it's obvious why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Yellow vest movement: Paris police fire tear gas at protesters Police in Paris have fired tear gas on protesters as a fourth weekend of anti-government protests turned violent. The French never used tear gas during the Obama administration! 45 minutes ago, B-Man said: CHANGE: In France, les deplorables strike back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deranged Rhino Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 https://mobile.twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/1071375317594529794 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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