On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 01:09:33 +0200, "Emmanuel Gustin"
wrote:



Only because you are *very* prejudiced against us.

Anything but mate, I just happen to live and pay taxes in one of the few
European countries who has to pick the bill up for everyone else.

On an interpersonal level, I don't have issues with anyone from any
country. However that doesn't extend to the whole corrupt edifice of the EU
and the countries directly benefitting from it.

Belgium being a prime case in point.

The Swiss hide
the filth of the world in their safes and secret bank accounts,

Are you saying that privacy is a bad thing ? A lot of the nonsense about
swiss bank accounts comes from EU govts whining about their citizenry
taking positive action to stop their livelihoods being destroyed.

Here in the UK, offshore bank accounts are not an issue. In high tax
jurisdictions they clearly are.

The swiss quite rightly are not going to give up their long cherished
privacy rights for no good reason.

we
sent politicians to jail for things that are more or less legal in say
the UK or USA -- such as taking 'grey' campaign contributions
from defence contractors -- and we are the corrupt ones? Come on!

You cannot compare that with the bribes dassault paid to secure the F16
contract for example.

Campaign contributions in the US are clearly visible at election time and
here in the UK there are strict capitation limits on how much any candidate
can spend on election expenses.


greg
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