Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [MLUG][DISCUSSION] Another reason not to be like France

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008, Jonathan King wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 7:38 AM, Vern Green <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
>
> > http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2273909,00.html
> >
> > Since when did it become a racial hate crime to speak out against a 
> > religion?
> >
> > Apparently France does not have a first ammendment equivalent.
>
> Lack of a real first amendment is certainly one thing I would not like 
> to see us emulate. I could go either way on the 1% tax to support 
> culture. But you seem to have a long list of issues with France, but I 
> am not sure what they are. Could you elaborate?


Ha!  Of course you know what to expect next.  Let's see how close I can 
get...

In the years after 9/11, France did not support the invasion of Iraq and 
the conservative bloggers and talk radio crowd went crazy on them for it. 
Some conservatives in Congress started referring to "freedom fries" 
instead of french fries.  These attackers then came up with something on 
the French that would stick:  The French hadn't managed to defend their 
country against the Nazis in WWII.  We had to save them, it is said, so 
they owe us.  Supposedly the French cave in easily, are weak and need our 
protection -- that's the conservative talking point on France.  It's a 
country of sniveling, dependent weaklings who think their great food and 
high culture make them better than us.  Pansies!  They only exist because 
we let them exist!

Given what we know now about the greatness of the Iraq war and occupation 
and all the wonderous things it has done for our country, the French must 
be really embarrassed.  What a huge mistake they were making!  How could 
they have thought to question our claim about WMD?  They are just sooo 
arrogant.

Mike

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