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Vth Republic, still there…
The French Fifth Republic gives too much power to the president, who can behave like a monarch without listening to the demands of the people. Thanks to the 49.3, he can pass decrees without the opinion of the elected parliament. He can choose his prime minister without taking the people’s vote into account. He can…
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Only 4,600 exhausted police officers to supervise the demonstrators
On December the 1st 2018, violence broke out in Paris. The government has decided not to properly manage the demonstration. Only 4,600 “end-of-pipe” police officers, as Yves Lefebvre of the Unité-SGP Police FO union says, were mobilized. About thirty French police officers committed suicide this year. It should be noted that in most French regions,…
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What kind of democracy do we want?
Comme si on ne voulait pas de la démocratie – L’édito culture de Christine Angot – France Inter: https://youtu.be/H6JljhRRm-I?si=FuUUETyqqT6I95jt Réformer en France : le pouvoir par l’individu ? – France culture: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/l-invite-e-des-matins/reformer-en-france-le-pouvoir-par-l-individu-1245495
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Discover the list of claims of the yellow vests
No homeless, pensions, maximum salary… Discover the list of claims of the “yellow vests”The movement sent a press release to the media and MPs with about 40 demands on Thursday. https://www.francetvinfo.fr/economie/transports/gilets-jaunes/zero-sdf-retraites-superieures-a-1-200-euros-salaire-maximum-a-15-000-euros-decouvrez-la-longue-liste-des-revendications-des-gilets-jaunes_3077265.html The claims of the “yellow vests” now officially go beyond the issue of fuel prices alone. In a lengthy statement sent to the media…
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Why wait 2000 years to adopt a natural and more efficient way to grow food?
“The recycling of organic wastes was perfected over centuries in Europe. But their Nitrogen content is only 0.5% and the heavy labor of collecting and distributing up to 40 tons of wastes per acres of city execra resulted in an overall loss of 60% of energy loss per cultivated acre. Green manuring was used by…
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Heaven For Everyone – Queen
Heaven For Everyone – Queen This could be heavenThis could be heavenThis could be heavenThis could be heavenThis could be heaven for everyone In these days of cool reflection (reflection)You come to me and everything seems alrightIn these days of cold affectionsYou sit by me and everything’s fine This could be heaven for everyoneThis world could be…
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“Courage is found in unlikely places”…
Courage is found in unlikely places. Many are the strange chances of the world, and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. JRR Tolkien – The Lord of the…
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The situation of yellow vests today
The situation of yellow vests today 1) Fed up with the tax rate in general (fuel prices, taxes and payroll taxes). Is this justified? According to the figures, YES. “The average French employee recovers two days of purchasing power in 2018 while remaining the most taxed in the European Union (EU). He works until July…
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“No Sir. In comparison with a great many men, I know that I am a fool”…
‘No, sir. In comparison with a great many men, I know that I am a fool. Perhaps it is because I know that, that I am a Conservative. The Radicals are always saying that a Conservative must be a fool. Then a fool ought to be a Conservative.’ The Duke’s children – Anthony Trollope Chapter…
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Wishing a safe journey to the yellow vests
The movement began because many people were outraged by the sharp rise in fuel prices. Let’s welcome their first popular success on Saturday, November 17, 2018 when they blocked access to supermarkets. Do you think they will turn to other less dangerous means of action such as boycotting these same consumer temples? Behind industrial products…