THE EU, SARKOZY, HOLLAND & OTHERS

The leading candidates in the French Presidential Elections are avoiding discussions on the very points where electors have the most doubts and problems !!!


For example, neither Sarkozy nor Holland want to state how they will act when faced with Eurozone problems !!!   This problem has now clearly surfaced as Spain is about to ask for financial help !!!


Will Spain be bailed out in the same way as Greece (and Ireland and Portugal) ?  Will Germany and Merkel agree ? Let's not forget that Merkel has to face elections next year !!!


What about Immigration ?  Several candidates have policies, or should one say "intentions", but none state how they will change current EU rules to attain their objective, which is to restrict illegal immigration !!!


Some candidates want to limit Asian imports produced with cheap child labour !!!  The practical question is "How?".  This is against the basic principle of free trade, one of the pillars of the EU !!! 


There are many other subjects which could exlain why the current Presidential Election process is more like a damp squib.   


However, finally, one must ask oneself whether the real, basic reason is not that everyone is in the EU for what they can get out for themselves AND their country !!!  Now, while they can, but before all the rules must be changed !!!    


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DSK PLEADS "DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY" !!! REALLY ?

The more realistic question is "Just when does Diplomatic Immunity stop ?".

When I studied for my Law degree I remember quite distinctly there was the case of the "Sales Representative" who visited a customer company and who seduced a company employee there. He was subsequently prosecuted.

He pleaded not guilty saying he only went to the company as a sales representative on behalf of his employers.

The judge asked him:  "What if you had killed her ? Would you then have expected me to hang your company by its company seal ?".

Is this not a simple example of how to decide where and when "Diplomatic Immunity" starts and finishes ?  The lawyers behind DSK perhaps want to avoid a long drawn out legal battle, but they must have other convincing reasons to frustrate the plaintiff, Nafissatou Diallo.      

QATADA HAPPY TO SPONGE ON BRITISH GENEROSITY

The British press reveals that Abu Qatada is at last happy that his "family" has been upgraded to a larger tax-payer funded house.  Are there not thousands of Council House tenants in Britain who would also love to be "upgraded" ? 

Let us not forget that a judge described Qatada as being "Bin Laden's right hand man in Europe" !!!   At present Bin Laden no longer exists but Britain is stuck with Qatada, because the European Court of Human Rights decreed that Britain had no right to deport him !!!

There is something very seriously wrong !!!  First of all Qatada entered Britain on a false Arab passport.  He later claimed asylum !!!  He then became a fanatical hate preacher in Britain which culminated in the restrictions on his movements in Britain !!!

One simple question this Blog would like to ask is why Chris Tappin was extradited from Britain to the USA without any right of an appeal or explanation !!!  If Chris Tappin had been an MP would he have been protected ?
Why is Qatada protected ?

What is the income of the Qatada household ? He, aged 51, apparantly cannot work, why ?  Does this now stop him Preaching ?  Furthermore there are 20 people living in the house he has been allocated !!! 

Who are these people, (14 are children !!!) and what are their resources ?  Can anyone detail the income of these "dependants" ? 

WILL U.N.O LEAD FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS AND TERRORISM ?

The United Nations is perhaps the best authorised World Organisation to tackle the fights against Drugs and Terrorism !!!  The leading members of U.N.O.  must be conscious of the ravages of Drug Dealers and the profits from this trade, which in my opinion, probably also finances World Terrorism !!!


The uncontrolled supply of drugs wreaks havoc in countless towns and cities throughout the world !!!  The non-payment of drugs supplied leads to violence and misery.  Suppliers are dealt with leniently if caught and protected by Human Rights Laws !!!  Every week there are television reports.  


The hot spots for drugs cultivated in Central America and in Asia (Afghanistan, etc ) are all well known !!!  Does the United Nations Organization not recognize that it has a moral obligation to organize its members to control this problem ?


Should this problem not become the N° 1  debate on the Agenda of the next UNO meeting ?


There are countries in Central America which are totally dominated by Drug Gangs !!!  Does the UNO and its President, Ban Ki Moon, glibly accept this uncontrolled situation ?    

TOULOUSE KILLINGS REVEAL WEAKNESSES

Now that Mohamed Merah has been laid to rest after having killed seven people in shootings in  Montauban and Toulouse, the real questions can be asked about "Who was at fault and did not act to prevent the Merah killings ?".

In the present climate of the Presidential Elections the whole subject has become a political football !!!  The mayor of Toulouse is a Socialist as are all the elected Parliamentarians of the region !!!  Local council workers will fight to the last to avoid being held responsible for any shortcomings !!!

The simple facts and direct questions are the following:

-  When Merah was 5 years old, his parents divorced !!! His natural father returned to Algeria !!!
-  While he was a minor Merah was found guilty and punished 15 times for different reasons including violence !!!  Was there no one in the social services in Toulouse delegated to supervise Merah ?

-  Between December 2007 and September 2009 Merah was in Prison, where he certainly met radical Islamists.  Did no one on the prison staff observe or report that the young Merah would need supervising after leaving prison ?

-  Merah later visited Afghanistan and Pakistan and also other such countries several times. The USA was aware of this and Merah was not allowed to fly in the USA on a plane !!!  Did anyone in Toulouse or in France follow what Merah was doing ?

-  Did anyone ever wonder where Merah got his money from to pay for his flat, pay his living costs, pay for a car etc. and travel the World ?  Surely someone in Toulouse must have been aware of what was going on !!!

-  Merah obtained armes. Where did they come from ?  He had a whole arsenal, not just one handgun !!!  Did no one know about this ?

The answers to these questions will clearly indicate who has not done his job to ensure security.  They will also indicate what must be done to ensure that the same thing does not happen again.  



      

BROWN RUINED PENSION SCHEMES !!! OSBORNE STEALS WHAT IS LEFT !!!

Osborne is trying too hard to balance the books !!! His future is in ruins if he thinks that he can get to the top by plundering the resources of old age pensioners !!!

Leaving the old who have served their country in many ways with new problems to survive comfortably in old age, is not acceptable.  They will suffer as will their children and they will remember all this when the next election comes around !!!  Brown got a kick up the pants, but the next time perhaps the Liberals will benefit from unsatisfied voters !!!

Robbing the old happens only too often and then, much too often, the criminals get away !!!  Don't count on it, Mr Osborne !!!

DOUBLE PUNISHMENT FOR DRUG "PUSHERS" !!!

Everywhere in Europe one sees stories of drug cartels infiltrating towns and cities with drugs from Asia and South America or other continents.  Suppliers who are not paid viciously kill their "clients" but avoid any criminal punishment.  They are well organized !!!

Sadly the police in many countries are aware of what happens but do not have the means and the backing of governmental Ministers to be able to attack the problem seriously !!!  This is a long term problem which needs an International Police Organization to get to the root of the problem.  Drug supplies must be curtailed.

Should this be INTERPOL or should the impetus come from the European Council which meets regularly to solve the on-going EURO problems ?  Could Mr Barroso, the President of the EU Commission put this problem on the Agenda for the next meeting of European Council ? 

If not, could Mr Barroso indicate who should get the ball rolling ? 

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