When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Friday, May 23, 2003
France has been abused by the U.S. press and portions of the public for failing to join in the Bush adventure in Iraq -- which Bush probably knew would happen, inasmuch as Our Adventure was in direct competition with Their Adventure. (France had oil purchase agreements with Saddam underway, which the US has intercepted and made moot; now where will France get enough oil to drive to work?)
Neither side is blameless; and yet, France and especially the people of France have long been friends to the United States
Now comes Voxnooz associate "Silly Remarks" (a blog) jeering at the French as whiners withan inflated view of their own value. A little sample:
We found this quite amusing; much as I love France and the French, there's a good reasonwhy the excess of patriotism we call chauvinism is named for a Frenchman.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
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Po-o-o-or France!
France has been abused by the U.S. press and portions of the public for failing to join in the Bush adventure in Iraq -- which Bush probably knew would happen, inasmuch as Our Adventure was in direct competition with Their Adventure. (France had oil purchase agreements with Saddam underway, which the US has intercepted and made moot; now where will France get enough oil to drive to work?)
Neither side is blameless; and yet, France and especially the people of France have long been friends to the United States
Now comes Voxnooz associate "Silly Remarks" (a blog) jeering at the French as whiners withan inflated view of their own value. A little sample:
6) French men are the most intelligent people and best lovers on Earth. 7) Only France has real artistic awareness. 8) Any technological advances were, in fact, made in France. No one else really knows what is going on. 9) The French language is the most beautiful, expressive and complicated language in the World. 10) The only Real History is the History of France - other Histories are just Barbarian Stories.
We found this quite amusing; much as I love France and the French, there's a good reasonwhy the excess of patriotism we call chauvinism is named for a Frenchman.
Palema
1:49 PM
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