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Protest in France has tapered off since the Yellow Vests mass demonstrations in late 2018 and early 2019 but this week a spirited nationwide protest by farmers emerged. Larg conglomerates and global businesses the target of farmers anger since their policies threaten the ability of French farmers to make a living... French political leader Florian Philippot ("Les Patriots") saying that deal with the South American countries: "will kill our agriculture"... As the protests spread to highways in the Paris area Friday Prime Minister Gabirel Attal appearing at a cattle farm. He announced measures including the cancellation of a planned tax...

I looked it up. Ralph Waldo Emerson did not write this exact sentence, “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” He did express a similar thought though. Two examples came to mind this weekend. My wife – what a marvelous phrase, my wife -- is using our exceptionally joyful and funny wedding and reception as inspiration for her column this week. So, I’ll talk just about the national media aspects of the event. The what? The national media? We live in a small town in the Blue Ridge, whose resident population has grown...