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    re: it gets better.....ardent! The world is facing a severe crisis and this is what passes for debate in the US at the moment. Rest assured they have all your interests at heart. They know where their priorities lie...........

    Joining the growing protest against French products, House
    Administration Committee Chairman Bob Ney, Ohio Republican, changed the
    House cafeteria menu yesterday to "freedom fries." He also declared "french
    toast" anathema, too. The toothsome breakfast treat will henceforth be
    patriotic "freedom toast."
    We realize it's symbolic," Mr. Ney says of freedom fries and toast. "But I
    take it seriously. And I'll tell you, a lot of people around the building
    are taking it serious in the sense of we're sending a message to our
    troops.
    "This is not a boycott or a trade action, but we're sending a message
    to our troops we respect these men and women who stand in harm's way ready
    to defend us."
    It's also a message about French policy: "It's nothing against the
    French people, the French language. This is simply stating the French
    government is wrong."
    "Freedom fries" began at Cubbies restaurant in Beaufort, N.C., where
    owner Neal Rowland announced he was changing the name as a sign of support
    for U.S. troops, particularly those from the three nearby military
    installations
    other options are under consideration. "We're not touching French dressing
    yet," he says, "but we'll consider it." There's no word yet on whether
    congressmen who wear shirts with French cuffs will be served their freedom
    fries.
    Brendan Daly, spokesman for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi,
    California Democrat, said the effort seems "kind of absurd when the country
    is facing such difficult times economically and when we're facing war.
    That's a reflection of what [Republicans] think passes for serious debate."
    Officials at the French Embassy pointed out that french fries actually
    originated in Belgium.
    "We are at a very serious moment dealing with very serious issues and
    we are not focusing on the name you give to potatoes," said Nathalie
    Loisau, an embassy For his part, Mr. Ney said he has heard complaints only
    from "a couple of people with accents."
    Rep. Jose E. Serrano, New York Democrat, was not amused, dismissing
    the measure as "petty grandstanding."
    "Should we ban French wine, Belgian waffles or Russian dressing?" he
    asked in a statement. "If Mexico votes no, should Mexican restaurants ...
    also be banned, and should the taco salad buffet at the House cafeterias be
    shuttered?"

 
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