Friday, May 18, 2012

Gates of Vienna News Feed 5/18/2012

Gates of Vienna News Feed 5/18/2012Now that a socialist has been elected president of France — and has proposed raising the top tax rate to 75% — French capital is fleeing to Britain. The London real estate market in particular is attractive to French investors who do not want their assets in Paris to be confiscated. Meanwhile, Moody’s downgraded the debt of sixteen Spanish banks and four of the country’s regions.

In other news, a high school in Utah was fined $15,000 by the federal government for leaving a soda pop vending machine running during its lunch hour.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Socialism.......taking other people's stuff.
Not a bad definition.

Paris Claims

Anonymous said...

Jimmy Kimmel Live: Minorities Reach out to Whites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxCus9nJM9M

From last nights show. Thought you might be interested, Baron.

It's a chilling reminder of the ominous future of Europeans currently in play. Massive demonization combined with demographic disempowerment.

EV