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Posted by tm11 on 03-12-2003 12:00 AM:

freedom fries

Super-Size My "Freedom Fries," Please -

Republican Representatives Bob Ney of Ohio and Walter Jones of North Carolina today struck a bold blow for Bush's right to wage unprovoked war: they renamed some menu items at the House of Representatives' cafeterias.

Yes, you can no longer order "French" fries or "French" toast if you dine on Capitol Hill. Instead, you can order "Freedom Fries" to go with your all-American hamburger for lunch, and "Freedom Toast" with a side of O.J. for breakfast.

As of press time, the only comment from the French Embassy is that these erstwhile "French" fries actually come from Belgium.

-alternet

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Posted by Crazydeb8ter on 03-12-2003 02:40 AM:

all this anti-french sentiment is unfounded- especially if it is coming from our representatives in the government. One would think that 30+ year men would be above changing the names of food items simply on the basis that a country does not agree with their policy. As for equating the french to cowards, that is unfounded as well. Examples of french courage would include: the French resistance during WW2, the french foreign legion, and (this should be familiar to all CS players) french special operations forces, such as the GIGN- one of the most skilled and dedicated counter-terrorist units in the world.

eh, i'm rambling again. Damn.

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Posted by aznkid1008 on 03-12-2003 11:49 PM:

omg y dont we just hav bush and the frech foreign minister dude just go at an all out name callin. cant we hav some damn maturity wtf is bush doin?
a history teacher in my skool put this the best way. (not exact but same message) everytime the french go against american policys they should take a walk in the WW2 cemetary and then thank us.
hey im not justifin everythin that america has/is done/doin. but damn thank u 2 the french for the nice stab in the back for wat american soilders did for them.

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Posted by Crazydeb8ter on 03-15-2003 07:47 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by aznkid1008
but damn thank u 2 the french for the nice stab in the back for wat american soilders did for them.


without French involvement during the Revolutionary War, the United States would have not been born. Given this, America owes France for its very existence.

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