#354: What It's Like in France, Amid Heated Protests Over Green Tax

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🗓️ 4 December 2018

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Alexandre Pesey has been to some of the "yellow jacket" protests going on in France right now over a fuel tax designed to promote green energy policies. Pesey, director and co-founder of the Institut de Formation Politique (the Institute of Political Formation), a nonprofit that trains young people in France, joins us to discuss what's really going on in France--and whether it means the country could be moving to the right. Plus: Apple CEO Tim Cook says companies must live by their values, but does that have concerning implications for conservative speech online?We also cover these stories:--The National Republican Congressional Committee, which is the GOP’s House fundraising arm, was hacked beginning in April of this year -- and four senior aides had their email accounts surveilled for months.--Voter fraud may have occurred in a House race in North Carolina, between Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready.--Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that unless Russia changes is actions, the U.S. will end compliance with the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Force nuclear treaty in 60 days:The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Wednesday, December 5th.
0:08.0	I'm Kate Trinko, and I'm Daniel Davis.
0:10.0	Violent protests continue to rage in Paris as thousands of French citizens
0:14.7	march against President McCrone's fuel tax. Today we'll talk to French
0:18.6	native Alexander Prossie about what he's witnessed at the protests.
0:23.0	Plus, the CEO of Apple says that so-called hate speech has no place on digital platforms.
0:29.0	We'll discuss that.
0:30.0	But first, we'll cover a few of the top headlines.
0:40.0	Today is the funeral for President George H.W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral.
0:45.5	On Tuesday, the Daily Signals Jenny Montebano spoke to people around the Capitol
0:50.4	where Bush's body lay at rest in the rotunda to allow Americans to pay their respects.
0:56.0	George H.W. Bush contributed a great deal to this country and was a great patriot, naval officer, hero, served this country in so many different
1:08.0	capacities and we just want to take this effort to come down here and pay our respects.
1:14.1	What is President Bush's legacy to you and your family?
1:17.0	Well, you know, first of all, he loved God, he loved his family, he loved this nation,
1:21.0	and having served this nation with a man of decency and dignity, I think that combination
1:26.2	for me and a dad. Dignity, decency, and a dad. I think those combinations were wonderful
1:31.6	and so I have so much respect for him.
1:33.4	I'm so glad to be here.
1:34.6	Well, the news is only now emerging that the Republican Party suffered a major data breach
1:39.4	leading up to the 2018 midterms.
1:42.3	Politico reports that the National Republican Congressional Committee, which is the
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