Show your "love" for the French!

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[BlueMind]

Dear mindless, blabbering, moron,
If you hate the French so much, why don't you demand that the Statue of Liberty be torn down and shipped back to France?

-BlueMind.

[zingos]

wtf???

[zingos]

Have you gone mad???

[BlueMind]

You edited it, you brainless fuck. It makes you look even more idiotic.
Your original post stated that we should boycott French products. You even provided a website. I guess in your small mind, after reading my post, editing your post was the only possible thing you could do to keep from looking stupid. Well guess what, it didn't work.

[Daishiman]

NO way I'm not reading Montesquieu, Rousseau, Victor hugo, Voltaire, or not playing Half-Life (Sierra is owned by a French company)

Screw you stupid francophobics. You really have no problem forgetting Lafayette when it's told to by the morons in Congress.

If they were really seriousl they'd tear down the Statue of Liberty, maybe become part of England once again, since if the French hadn't had their ships to block the English from reaching the US it'd still be a British colony.

[Sas]

Originally posted by BlueMind
Dear mindless, blabbering, moron,
If you hate the French so much, why don't you demand that the Statue of Liberty be torn down and shipped back to France?

-BlueMind.

Wow, I wonder how big that box would be. The shipping alone would probley break the government... Back to the point on hand, I support the war, becuase I would rather be safe then sorry as far as WMD go, and with all the hiding and avioding that Saddam has done in the past, he must have something somewhere, becuase what's the point of trying to cover something up if there's nothing to cover up....

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I admit it, it didnt work out that well

[Watermelon Bob]

I can't believe all you people who are bashing the French. I can't believe how racist you guys are. Just because the French aren't supporting your war in Iraq, you go and call them names, boycott their products and do all sorts of stupid things. What's with renaming "French Fries" to "Freedom Fries"? That's got to be one of the dumbest and most ignorent things I've ever heard. Are you going to change "Canadian Bacon" to "Corporate Bacon" or something too?

You say they should help because you helped them in WW II. I have a question for you. Why do you think US helped in WW II? It's because they wanted to. It's not because president Roosevelt was expecting the French to help them in future wars with the US. Also, the US didn't want to get involved with WW II in the first place. The US only entered WW II in 1941 because Pearl Harbour was bombed. Where was the US before then? How come the US didn't want to drive Hitler and his forces back to Germany in 1939, 1940 or most of 1941? America's primary reason for getting involved in WWII was not to help the Allies, it was because America was threatened.

Also, do you think the US would exist if it weren't for the French? Who helped you gain independence from the British? The French. Without them, the US probably wouldn't exist.

And you expect the French to help you attack Iraq? If you're dissappointed that the French aren't going to war, that's cool, but don't be cussing out another country because it chooses to do what it believes it correct.

[zingos]

Wake up, man! The French hate Americans with much more passion! Hell, TWO books have been written about French anti-Americanism! They hate our guts, so why should we 'love' them?

[Nocturnal]

First off hating the French is not racist, they are caucasian just like most of us. (there are 3 races, black, white, asian)

Second. Renaming french fries freedom fries is the dumbest fucking thing ever.

You say that we only helped in WWII because we were threatened, ok fine. But the French only helped us to Hurt England. Regardless of those facts they are supposed to be an Ally. They don't have to blindly follow us into every conflict but you have to admit they are doing everything they can to thwart the U.S. governments current agenda. What do you expect us to feel when we see french protestors on TV with Nazi symbols painted on the American flag. How many of our soldiers died on the fields of Normandy and the rest of france. (not to mention WWI) To call us Nazi's come on.

To other americans, our hate is better directed at other countries presently. Many of us have or had mixed feelings on the war, so it is not a big suprise they are against it. France still will need to do some work in the future to redeem themselves in the public's eye over here.

[zingos]

WELL SAID, NOCTURNAL!

[obscurité]

Bluemind, Watermelon Bob (and others who agreed with them):

You said it. There's no reason to hate the French. First of all, as in America, there are French people who take both sides of the situation. It's merely the government who feels that way, and of course some citizens. However, the government is not doing anything harmful. It is staying in its own business.

There is no true reason why the French ought to help us go against UN policy. If they did, it would be because collectively they decided to agree with us. However, they didn't.

I'm personally very happy that they stood up for themselves. They're not hurting us. They said they'd help us if we were attacked, so they are not siding with the Iraqis. Yet, they realize that there is no point in attacking when unattacked.

This is how I feel, and how the French feel. If you (those to whom I did not originally address this) take too much advantage of the liberty we have been given, you might find it slipping away before you fully appreciate it.

[Bergs]

However in this case the UN policy is complete and total inaction when resolutions passed by that same body call for action. In reality America is merely enforcing the UNs own resolutions that it hasnt have the balls enough to support

[Nocturnal]

The UN's days are numbered. when the most powerfull member does not see the need to operate within its guidlines the organization is doomed.

The UN charter is very much open to interpretation. On one hand it states that no state may take away another state's soveringty. It also states that any nation may do what it has to do to protect itself. so.... both sides argue the point and nothing gets done.

[Unregistered]

You know what, I do not think that America should be in Iraq. I think Bush rushed in prematurely, and should have waited until Saddam gave him reason to ignite a war. I do not think it is worth the lives of our own marines to free the Iraqi population from Saddam's control.

Having said that, now that Bush has already begun this war I see no other alternative for any American but to support this war. Any protester who thinks that they will make a difference in the outcome of this war is extremely gullible. If bush won't listen to the Pope, OR the U.N, what in your conceited little mind makes you think that your opinion will make a difference?

President Bush should not waste the lives of any more american marines, no american is expendable. I think bombing should be used alone. Give the Iraqi civilians fair warning of the impending attack, and surround the city with coalition forces. Any civilian who is killed in the attack will either have been forced to stay in the city, or chose to await their death. It is not worth the deaths of more Americans to kill Saddam. If that was my son over their on the front line, I would not sacrifice his life for the lives of even the entire Iraqi population, as selfish as that may sound.

We need to get out of there as soon as possible, before another american dies

[obscurité]

I completely agree. Nothing is going to change Bush's mind now.

My only qualm with what you just said is that that doesn't mean we need to support him. It just means that arguing against him isn't going to help any.

[Dozzi]

Heres the deal. I hate the French of NOW. All those great books were made by some smart dudes. The French of NOW are just a bunch of scumbags... i.e. Jacques Chirac. nobody likes him. The statue of Liberty is a sing of thanks because we've helped the French out so many times. We deserve that piece.

[obscurité]

The French of NOW are just a bunch of scumbags

They ALL are?

How can you say that? There are SO many people in France! I have friends there who disagree with their own government!

Besides, what is scumbaggish about not wanting to stick your nose in someone else's business - and what is scumbaggish about not wanting to help another country take over the world?

Not meaning to be offensive. Just throwing my thought in the air.

[zingos]

I hate some French people, but have managed to take a step back and see that not all French people draw swastikas on American flags and burn them.

[Watermelon Bob]

Originally posted by zingos
I hate some French people, but have managed to take a step back and see that not all French people draw swastikas on American flags and burn them.

Good for you zingos. Like I said before, it's cool if you don't agree with them, but don't hate the whole country for it.