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Offline Chris

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Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« on: April 19, 2010, 04:35:29 PM »
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Antonio Tajani, the European Union commissioner for enterprise and industry, proposed a strategy that could cost European taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros a year, The Times of London reports.

"Travelling for tourism today is a right. The way we spend our holidays is a formidable indicator of our quality of life," Mr. Tajani told a group of ministers at The European Tourism Stakeholders Conference in Madrid on April 15. Mr. Tajani was appointed to his post by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The plan -- just who gets to enjoy the travel package has yet to be determined -- would see taxpayers footing some of the vacation bill for seniors, youths between the ages of 18 and 25, disabled people, and families facing "difficult social, financial or personal" circumstances. The disabled and elderly can also be accompanied by one other person. The EU and its taxpayers are slated to fund 30% of the cost of these tours, which could range from youth exploring abandoned factories and power plants in Manchester to retirees taking discount trips to Madrid, all in the name of cultural appreciation.

Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2923469#ixzz0laHsW18N
You knew it was only a matter of time... :whatever:
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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2010, 04:41:22 PM »
WTF??????
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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2010, 04:49:37 PM »
EUSSR

The Muslims can't wait until it all collapses.
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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2010, 06:35:45 PM »
Making up crap and calling it a right is a right.
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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2010, 06:56:37 PM »
Quote from: Duke Nukum on April 19, 2010, 06:35:45 PM
Making up crap and calling it a right is a right.

Why not?  They called it a "right" here for guys to pork guys in the ass, then get free healthcare for it.
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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2010, 08:35:17 PM »
Wonder if the DUmmies have seen this yet.

Got half an hour before the Kings get mud stomped by the Canucks. Guess I'll go over and find out.
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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2010, 09:21:26 PM »
Yeah.. whatever.

Vacations are a privilege for those lucky enough to get time off (preferably paid) from work.  My husband & I haven't had a real vacation.  Ever.  We had our honeymoon in Sedona, Arizona.  It was the prettiest place we could afford.  We wanted to go to Hawaii. 

Doesn't Europe also give women a year of paid maternity leave?
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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2010, 10:54:03 AM »
Kind of reminiscent of 'Stength through joy' (Kraft durch Freude), but the Nazis at least expected people to earn their vacations at the government resorts by working for it.

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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2010, 11:59:20 AM »
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Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
 
 
By Katherine Laidlaw, National PostApril 19, 2010Comments (488)
 

The plan would see taxpayers footing some of the bill for families facing "difficult social, financial or personal" circumstancesPhotograph by: fotolia, fotoliaThe European Union has declared travelling a human right, and is launching a scheme to subsidize vacations with taxpayers' dollars for those too poor to afford their own trips.

Antonio Tajani, the European Union commissioner for enterprise and industry, proposed a strategy that could cost European taxpayers hundreds of millions of euros a year, The Times of London reports.

"Travelling for tourism today is a right. The way we spend our holidays is a formidable indicator of our quality of life," Mr. Tajani told a group of ministers at The European Tourism Stakeholders Conference in Madrid on April 15. Mr. Tajani was appointed to his post by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The plan -- just who gets to enjoy the travel package has yet to be determined -- would see taxpayers footing some of the vacation bill for seniors, youths between the ages of 18 and 25, disabled people, and families facing "difficult social, financial or personal" circumstances. The disabled and elderly can also be accompanied by one other person. The EU and its taxpayers are slated to fund 30% of the cost of these tours, which could range from youth exploring abandoned factories and power plants in Manchester to retirees taking discount trips to Madrid, all in the name of cultural appreciation.
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http://www.ottawacitizen.com/travel/news/Vacationing+human+right+chief+says/2924330/story.html
Seriously! This is NOT a post from The Onion! The DUmp would shut down in August.
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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2010, 09:16:09 PM »
Quote from: Mike220 on April 19, 2010, 08:35:17 PM
Wonder if the DUmmies have seen this yet.

Got half an hour before the Kings get mud stomped by the Canucks. Guess I'll go over and find out.

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Re: Vacationing a human right, EU chief says
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2010, 09:34:29 PM »
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