The French bashing isn't any different than the stereotyping american bashing that 
takes place on this list oh, about once a week or so!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harkins,Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:04 am
Subject: RE: Freedom Fries anyone?

> Good for you for being the lone voice of dissent on this one Kevin!
> 
> i have to admit i was especially disturbed about it at first but 
> now i'm
> just disturbed about the whole thing
> and I've gotten desensitized to the french-bashing...
> 
> this (light-hearted but insightful) article gives what I consider an
> enlightened viewpoint on the situation:
> 
> http://www.news-
> jrnl.com/NewsJournalOnline/Opinion/Editorials/opOPN3022503.htm
> 
> 
> The whole thing is just so pathetically sad....
> You know aside from the French newspaper headline mentioned in the 
> abovelink, the French president was also one of the first foreign 
> public figures
> to make a speech of American support after Sept 11, and it was an 
> eloquentand moving one....
> 
> and I beg to differ with Ray, the bashing is not directed at the 
> Frenchgovernment, it is a widely-tarred brush....
> 
> Patrick
> 
> 
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Kevin Graeme [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: March 11, 2003 2:16 PM
> >To: CF-Community
> >Subject: RE: Freedom Fries anyone?
> >
> >
> >I find the anti-Gallic sentiments lately extremely disturbing. 
> >If it was
> >anti-Semitic, people here would be up in arms.
> >
> >-Kevin
> >
> 
> 
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