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charliehelyes
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GHD
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 Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: french fuel protests turn violent |
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Well, this is France we're talking about, I wouldn't get too worked up.  I lived there for two years (and loved it), la greve is an inalienable right that they cherish greatly! |
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shortonoil
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: french fuel protests turn violent |
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| Since PO is completely outside the conceptual abilities of most people, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a lot more knee jerk, useless and ultimately damaging reactions. Our most adversarial opponent in PO will probably have more to do with the people around us than the shortage of oil! |
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Cashmere
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: french fuel protests turn violent |
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Worldwide food and energy riots, deaths - guaranteed.
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dohboi
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: french fuel protests turn violent |
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GHD, welcome again.
Why do I harbor this fantasy that the people of Europe,at least some of them, are smarter, more mature, savvyer... than the dipwads on thes side fo the puddle? I totally understand the frustration, but are the protests and violence going to change the geological facts of PO?
I see essentially no chance that we, and much less our polititians, can think their way throught this thing. |
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whereagles
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 2:55 am Post subject: Re: french fuel protests turn violent |
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| Fishermen protests are also against the distribution networks, which make 90%+ of the profits of fishery. |
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paimei01
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 4:34 am Post subject: Re: french fuel protests turn violent |
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We have no problem but ourselves. Think about that, even if there was a giant meteorite coming this way or oil disappearing tomorrow, where is the problem ? We are going to die anyway sooner or later, so the problem can only be us, how we behave
Imagine a world where everybody behaves as Dalai Lama or Ghandi. No more problems then, no matter peak oil |
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skeptik
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| Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 5:34 am Post subject: Re: french fuel protests turn violent |
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| charliehelyes wrote: | | http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1316992,00.html |
Violent? According to the article you linked it's just some guys setting fire to a few crates in the road. Note photo of laughing French cops standing around doing nothing further down page.
This sort of protest /strike is just a normal part of the French political process. Happens every few years. Only very occasionally it does get really violent, as in 1968. Normally there is eventually an accomodation between the Govt. and the strikers.
...move along there ...nothing to see. |
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