Americans and Europeans are not so different after all.
Obama is promising the same as Hollande has promised the French, and it won Hollande an election.
Free entitlements and high taxes on the rich.
Both Hollande and Obama argue that if you build up the public sector, you will stimulate the economy.
That is not exactly correct.
Some government funded programs will do that:
– Government investment in infrastructure
– High speed internet.
– Quality education
These help the economy, because they support private enterprise.
Taxing your job creators at 75%, like Hollande wants to do, does not support business and does not stimulate the economy.
and having the government do everything for you, does not stimulate growth …… it leads to bankruptcy.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said “socialism fails when you run out of other people’s money”
Tag Archives: Sarkozy
Eurozone Crisis Deepens After French Elections
After socialist candidate Francois Hollande won the French Presidential elections, markets fell across the world.
Hollande is France’s first socialist President in 17 years. He won on the promise of a move away from austerity, more government spending, and high taxes on the rich.
Businesses in France are concerned, with many wealthy French planning to move to London.
Hollande’s victory could also bring about division at the heart of Europe, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeated calls that austerity must be stuck to. However, the southern European nations of Italy, Spain and Greece hope that Hollande will side with them in a move away from austerity.
Why Americans Should Hope that Nicolas Sarkozy Gets Re-Elected
If Sarkozy were to loose the Presidential elections on May 6th, which looks highly likely, should we care?
Sarkozy has been more pro-American than your average French President. He played a vital role in European diplomacy with Germany, helping broker many key pieces of legislation, often at a personal political cost domestically.
Sarkozy has also brought France back into the NATO fold, and stopped French opposition to US policy in the Middle East. Sarkozy also lead the international community in the fight against the Gaddafi regime.
So if Sarkozy looses the election it is likely France will distance herself from Germany’s policy on Europe, and it is likely France will again oppose US policy in the Middle East. And in these important days both measures could have serious implications to America.
G20 Meeting Cannes 3rd-4th November
World leaders will meet at the next G20 summit to take place in Cannes, France, 3rd-4th November 2011. With the world on the brink of global financial meltdown, this meeting is being seen as one of the last chances the world leaders will have of formulating a plan to avert financial catastrophe.
The date has galvanised resolve amongst Europe’s leaders to come prepared with a plan for the European Debt Crisis. President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel have set a dead line for the end of October to come up with a “comprehensive” response, in time for the G20 summit. Their talks have come as the US, UK and developing world have placed increased pressure on the Eurozone to come up with a plan, criticising Europe for thus far “doing too little, too late.”
Merkel and Sarkozy are seeking to put together a package that will massively recapitalize the European banking sector in order to re-establish global confidence in Europe’s banks, as well as to bolster the European Financial Stability Facility bail-out Fund (EFSF), provide strong action on Greece, and plan ahead to avoid this happening again.
Major problems to find a solution exist. In particular, France is reluctant to use tax-payers money to help the banks, and Germany does not want to continue to pour money into the EFSF. The IMF has estimated that the European banks have a black hole of €200bn, and that the EFSF requires at least an extra €440bn.
The chairman of the Bank of England has said that the current financial crisis is “the most serious… since 1930s, if ever.” Never in history has the global financial system been so interlinked and integrated; meaning that if one part of the system fails, the knock on effects are felt everywhere. If Europe falls, she will take America and the UK with her!
The 1930s financial turmoil led to social meltdown as well as serious political problems. The economic woes of the 1930s helped Hitler’s rise to power in Germany and Communism take hold. However, there is still hope. The west does not need to revisit that type of social and political meltdown. We can yet find a way forward. Key to a solution being found is strong leadership, collective international resolve, and nerve to make tough choices. The G20 meeting in Cannes may be the last chance for the world leaders to show these attributes. Up until now there has been a lack of leadership, unwillingness to act and confusion.
The current raft of measures being considered may help avert economic meltdown, but what is also needed is a workable solution to resolve the fundamental problems within the Eurozone. Until the issue of imbalances between creditor and debtor nations are resolved, any measures will prove to be a sticking plaster on the problem, and we simply stave off disaster for another day.
This is the hour our leaders need wisdom and an atmosphere controlled by the Spirit of God. Support Prophet TV so we can run an intercessory prayer trip into Europe at this key hour of decision making; It will impact upon your life as well as the lives of the next generation.
Col Gaddafi Killed
This mission into Europe, as the mantle re-entered Paris, Sarkozy gave orders to end this Gaddafi battle and for the air force to stop his escape so the people could catch him.
This is a testimony from DP, of a vision he had on returning to Paris:
In a vision I saw them screaming at me, ” your a dead man, your a dead man” and that within 72 hours it would be over and it all happened on the pavement. God never does anything but that He first reveals it to His prophets. Prophets are not picked by themselves, but by God and God always confirms something “Before” it happens, especially when He puts His prophets in “Key” gateways that influence the entire world. This is God’s strategies and how He affects things to come into power. Prophets in the Gates, are the way God does this, and smart business men, support Prophets in the gates to keep them in the gates. Watch Prophet.tv to “See the News Before it Happens” and Thank you for supporting Prophet.tv
As partners of Prophet TV will recall, it was on a previous European mission in March, that President Sarkozy suddenly took the lead in forging an international partnership to help the rebel forces in their fight for freedom against the long and bloody Gaddafi regime.
Prophet TV gatekeepers were involved in the intercession for France and allied forces throughout the enforcement of NATO’s no fly zone at the time. And now again, when the mantle comes into the region we see the conclusion of the matter- Gaddafi was killed, on the pavement, by rebel forces, just as in the vision.
We do not like to see the death of anyone, however God brings swift conclusion to free the people.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Paris Summit on Libya
While the mantle on Prophet TV has been in Paris this week, President Sarkozy of France, and Prime Minister Cameron of the UK met with 60 world leaders to discuss the future of Libya post Gaddafi, to formally welcome the new transitional Libyan government. France and the UK, as well as other countries, have agreed to release Libyan money, previously frozen when Gaddafi was in power, to enable the new transitional government to begin the long process of rebuilding the nation.
Currently Gaddafi and his son, heir-apparent, Saif al-Islam are still at large, and are vowing to fight-on to the death; however Gaddafi’s son Saadi has said he would like to enter peaceful negotiations.
It was in March of this year, while Prophet TV was in the city, that Sarkozy took the initiative to rally international support for missile strikes against the Gaddafi regime in a bid to bolster the rebel forces battling the dictator. Up until this point Sarkozy had been reluctant to become involved, and his sudden change of direction and zeal, to come to an international decision on Libya, surprised many.
Prophet TV is again in Paris, and we support the Prophet in his intercession as so many key governmental figures from around the world meet to discuss this important issue.