Poulets come home to roost; DUmmies oblivious as usual.

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Elmore Furth (420 posts)      Thu Jun-24-10 11:19 AM
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French Strike Over Plans to Raise Retirement Age (to 62)
 Edited on Thu Jun-24-10 11:21 AM by Elmore Furth
Source: ABC News

Boisterous crowds of protesters filled Marseille's port and wide Paris avenues, as unions staged nearly 200 marches in several cities over a broad reform to the money-losing pension system, part of efforts around Europe to cut back on growing public debts.

"Sarkozy, Don't Touch our Pensions!" read one banner at the Paris march, near a cardboard coffin marked: "Here lies Roger. He's 60, and he died before getting his retirement.

France has one of Europe's lowest retirement ages, allowing workers to retire at 60 in most sectors. The government says the reform to the money-losing pension system is an "obligation," given France's burgeoning deficit and its aging population.

The French pension reform pales in comparison with more drastic changes elsewhere in Europe. Germany, for example, plans to gradually raise its retirement age from 65 to 67, starting in 2012.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10999515

BrklynLiberal  (1000+ posts)        Thu Jun-24-10 11:28 AM
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1. Tell me just one more time about how the US is the BEST country in the world.... 
 I heard on the radio that some of the pensions are up to 75% of their working salary.
AND they have had universal health care for their entire lives.

 
Uh........ never mind.

w4rma (1000+ posts)        Thu Jun-24-10 11:36 AM
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2. The wealthiest there are trying to suck more money out of the system. (nt)

No DUmmy, more like the SYSTEM has sucked all the money out of the wealthy.

Small bonfire; I expect lots more stupidity and blindness shall follow.
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[Randy]

I guess to the DUmmies the phrase "money losing pension system" means their sit at home and suck the system dry compatriots are the ones not making enough and losing money. 

[Karin]

"Here lies Roger. He's 60, and he died before getting his retirement.

Roger the Shrubber?  I didn't even know he was ill. 

lovuian (1000+ posts)      Thu Jun-24-10 12:47 PM
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12. Yep
 all workers in America need to have a National Strike day

just to coordinate and be ready

for the Worldwide Strike

  What a grand idea!  The purpose is what, again?  But how will the truckers get your cheetos and beer to the corner store?  How will your government check be delivered?  Who will cash it? 

dflprincess  (1000+ posts)        Thu Jun-24-10 01:39 PM
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15. I'm just going to crawl into a corner and cry for a while

     

[DumbAss Tanker]

dflprincess  (1000+ posts)        Thu Jun-24-10 01:39 PM
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15. I'm just going to crawl into a corner and cry for a while

The 'dfl' must stand for 'Drama-Filled Life.'

 

[miskie]

Roger the Shrubber?  I didn't even know he was ill. 

..And with that line, miskie realized that Karin is awesome. 

[Karin]

 

[AllosaursRus]

They still don't get it, do they?

Hey you worthless pieces of moldy humanity! They are out of frickin' money! There is no more! There hasn't been for years! They can't even print any more! What are they going to pay these pensions with, dog turds?

Lord give me strength in order to keep from stompin' a mud puddle in the first DUmbass I run across!

[BlueStateSaint]

They still don't get it, do they?

Hey you worthless pieces of moldy humanity! They are out of frickin' money! There is no more! There hasn't been for years! They can't even print any more! What are they going to pay these pensions with, dog turds?

Lord give me strength in order to keep from stompin' a mud puddle in the first DUmbass I run across!

AR, you've got land, and probably a few .22 LRs, right?  Maybe a groundhog or coyote that needs a "traumatic lead injection."  Get it out that way.