We Have to Call it Freedom-Kissing now!

Ever wonder how to define petulant and stupid. Here's how.

In short, as rebuke to the ever troublesome French, two elected republican representatives took some time out of their busy schedule of throwing darts at a map labeled 'Countries to Bomb', and had the menus in three white house cafeterias remove French Fries and French Toast and replace them with ...

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Brace yourself.

Freedom Fries, and Freedom Toast

I think my friend Rob expresses a better response than I could, so I'll just borrow his words.

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"So, now we have not only some silly restauranteurs in the U.S. removing the word "French" from their menus, as a protest against France's opposition to U.S. military action in the Middle East, but now the Capitol beaneries are doing it as well.

That's right, it is now official U.S. Gov't policy that cafeterias in the three House of Representatives office buildings can no longer serve French Toast, or French Fries. They are now known as "Freedom" fries, and "Freedom" toast. This is apparently aimed directly at the heart of French pride, their culinary arts. Reaction from the French is apparently expected to be mortal anguish - after all, the country famed for its chefs and cooking, the country synonymous with fine wines and haute cuisine, will surely be devastated if we gauche Americans stop referring to our peasant cuisine as French - right? I mean, they'll be heartbroken!

No word on whether La Tour d'Argent intend to stop serving pizza in reaction.

In a related story, the Italians have decided to continue referring to syphilis as "the French Disease".

Of course, I find all of this ludicrous. But then again, what's happened in Washington, DC, over the last several years that wasn't? I think it's perfectly reasonable for the French to veto any resolution in the U.N. that leads to war, as the logistics of calling up their military reserves so as to be able to surrender in an organized fashion is really an unreasonable burden on an already fragile French ego. (sorry - couldn't resist ). In all seriousness, though, I also personally oppose this war. Does that mean that the IRS will now have to engage in "Highway Freedom-redistribution-ery?"

Sigh. Can we stop electing politicians, already? Isn't it obvious to everyone that people who want to be President and receive a major party nomination for the Presidency are the least-qualified people on the PLANET for the job?

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Oh God! Forget Iraq/S.Korea/Iran and just save me from the morons!

This is why I''m not a Republican. Add on top the Democrat that compared UBL to our Founders and said the ""evil Israel lobby"" is pushing this war and I think our political parties suck.

French Fries aren''t French and niether is French toast.

I had some fantastic FRENCH fries with my roast beef sub today.

What? You don''t believe French Fries and French Toast aren''t part of a Franco-German conspiracy to kill off all Americans by making them fat and giving them heart attacks?

Edit: Mmmmmmmmmmm, french fries

Double edit: And I no longer practice French Kissing either. I prefer to use American Kissing, which combines the tongue-wrestling of French Kissing with discreet hand action. USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

I think our political parties suck.

I agree. I''ve finally stopped calling myself a Democrat. Those jackasses (sic) stand for nothing these days.

I agree. I''ve finally stopped calling myself a Democrat. Those jackasses (sic) stand for nothing these days.

<kissing ass>
IMHO, I think the most intelligent people find major faults with all of the political parties. I''m not a big fan of people who will only believe that the party they lean towards is right 100% of the time. Blue Dog Democrats and Trent Lott types. </kissing ass>

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I may have butchered that. Damn Stoli Martini''s

I remember my first Freedom kiss, it was magical and yet frightening all at the same time.

I always wondered what it would be like if a major superpower in today''s world was run by a bunch of children. Well I no longer have to and let me tell you it is sh*t scary!

"Gaald" wrote:

I always wondered what it would be like if a major superpower in today''s world was run by a bunch of children. Well I no longer have to and let me tell you it is sh*t scary!

This happens all the time. Hot Dogs became Hot Dogs because of WWII.

Just we''re not at war with the French...yet.

Ok now it isn''t even funny anymore, is this meant to be a direct insult on the French or their cuisine? I really fail to see the need for a name-change other then serving your domestic media''s hunger for ''revenge'' on the french

""This action today is a small, but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France,""

''So-called ally, France'', so now we are pointing fingers and calling names eh? Is this ANY better than a German secretary comparing Bush to Hitler?

''So-called ally, France'', so now we are pointing fingers and calling names eh? Is this ANY better than a German secretary comparing Bush to Hitler?

I don''t think France is our ally. If I were President Bush I would come out and say it, that would get the French to turn out and support us.

I don''t blame a whole people for what one of their leaders say. Plus wasn''t the German secretary fired?

Just out of curiosity....

What will happen to the French restaurants in town? ...are they going to called Freedom restaurant! Man, and I though all this ordeal with war can''t get any lower, well apparently not...

I can''t think of any better way to deal with this kind of headline-grabbing nonsense, than pointing everyone at Get Your War On[/url]

"Gunmetal" wrote:

I can''t think of any better way to deal with this kind of headline-grabbing nonsense, than pointing everyone at Get Your War On[/url]

You mean that comic that is so full of sh*t that stench can kill small animals?

You mean that comic that is so full of sh*t that stench can kill small animals?

Hey, I don''t know about that, but I can''t wait until the War on Terrorism is over, and there''s no more Terrorism! That''ll be SO AWESOME!

It will never be over!

"Gunmetal" wrote:
You mean that comic that is so full of sh*t that stench can kill small animals?

Hey, I don''t know about that, but I can''t wait until the War on Terrorism is over, and there''s no more Terrorism! That''ll be SO AWESOME!

It''s not a war on terrorism. It''s a war on Islamo-fascism which is an ideology and ideologies can be defeated. This is what separates the two views on 9/11. Some think that we should just be doing police actions and contain islamo-fascism and others think we're in a world war against an ideology that can not be contained.

I can tell you how to win the war on Islamo-fascism. Work to revolutionize the Middle East into a Western style democratic society. Doesn't mean war with every nation but it will mean war with nations such as Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, and the more extreme nations.

and ideologies can be defeated.

You mean like Communism? Zing!

Work to revolutionize the Middle East into a Western style democratic society.

The only possible way to help these people is to turn them into us. I''m sure they''ll be very supportive of the idea.

You know, sometimes I really buy the U.S./Roman Empire analogy.

You mean like Communism? Zing!

Communism is dead. Russia fell, China isn''t going to be a communist state in 10 years and Cuba well it''s Cuba.

You know, sometimes I really buy the U.S./Roman Empire analogy.

Except that we don''t seak an Empire. We go and then we leave.

Actually as I hear, Russians are passing around the idea of brining back Communism or even better, bring back the Czar!

I had a thought. What if we stop attributing it to any particular country and call it what it really is: Prelude-to-Sex Kissing.

Except that we don''t seak an Empire. We go and then we leave.

Now that is bull. America will not just go to Iraq, bomb the crap out of them and than just leave! If they did who will protect thier oil interests? They did the same thing in Afghanistan when they helped that country defend themselves against the Russians. Help that I might add that the eventual leaders of that country didn''t want. When the Russians were defeated did America leave? No, and that was part of the reason those same people came and took out the WTC.

I have a really bad feeling this whole war is going to be a disaster. Violence begets violence, look at Isreal if you need an example.

Knowing what we all know can we finally say that this conflict is not about oil?

We have plenty of business associates in the Middle East where we can get our oil from. We don''t need Iraq to supply us oil.

Now that is bull. America will not just go to Iraq, bomb the crap out of them and than just leave! If they did who will protect thier oil interests? They did the same thing in Afghanistan when they helped that country defend themselves against the Russians. Help that I might add that the eventual leaders of that country didn''t want. When the Russians were defeated did America leave? No, and that was part of the reason those same people came and took out the WTC.

When the United States helped out Afghanistan is wasn''t about oil. Afghanistan is for the pipeline not the oil it''s self. We weren''t in Afghanistan since they killed one of our Diplomats. We have never had a real power in Afghanistan. You''re taking a very simplistic look at the war in Iraq. It''s not just about oil.

UBL killed 3,000 Americans because he wants to rule the Middle East. Read what he has said and what his goals are.

"Pulse" wrote:

Knowing what we all know can we finally say that this conflict is not about oil?

We have plenty of business associates in the Middle East where we can get our oil from. We don''t need Iraq to supply us oil.

WE can buy oil and it''d be a lot cheaper than a war.

Communism is dead. Russia fell, China isn''t going to be a communist state in 10 years and Cuba well it''s Cuba.

Well I guess that all of those overly-patriotic people just play the ''you are a commie'' card just to relive old times eh? There are still a lot of people out there who think communism is the real threat.

It''s not a war on terrorism. It''s a war on Islamo-fascism which is an ideology and ideologies can be defeated. This is what separates the two views on 9/11. Some think that we should just be doing police actions and contain islamo-fascism and others think we're in a world war against an ideology that can not be contained.

I can tell you how to win the war on Islamo-fascism. Work to revolutionize the Middle East into a Western style democratic society. Doesn't mean war with every nation but it will mean war with nations such as Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, and the more extreme nations.

This is where you actually handed my ass to myself after spanking me home with it, best comments I heard on the war on terror evar.

And now, The Out-of-Context Theater...

"Koesj" wrote:

This is where you actually handed my ass to myself after spanking me home with it

This has been The Out-of-Contest Theater.

WE can buy oil and it''d be a lot cheaper than a war.

But controlling the second largest oil resource in the world is even cheaper in the long run. But indeed this war is not only about oil, it is also about getting a foot back in the middle east to counter the fundamentalists. Sadly this is the worst path to choose as it will just stir up more trouble.

Communism is dead. Russia fell, China isn''t going to be a communist state in 10 years and Cuba well it''s Cuba.

There never was a communist state on this planet. A communist state in an oxymoron. Communism is about abandoning the state, because there is no longer a need for a state. Russia was a dictatorship with a centrally planned economy. Communism is the non-religous paradise/utopia. It will never happen. The russians tried to build it by force, but that didn''t work.

There never was a communist state on this planet. A communist state in an oxymoron. Communism is about abandoning the state, because there is no longer a need for a state. Russia was a dictatorship with a centrally planned economy. Communism is the non-religous paradise/utopia. It will never happen. The russians tried to build it by force, but that didn''t work.

Straw man. This has nothing to do with my post.

WE can buy oil and it''d be a lot cheaper than a war.

And also you''d be able to eat french fries and drink french wine instead of freedom fries and freedom wine and other ""freedom"" products!

"kegboy" wrote:
WE can buy oil and it''d be a lot cheaper than a war.

And also you''d be able to eat french fries and drink french wine instead of freedom fries and freedom wine and other ""freedom"" products! :D

haha. It''s so stupid to equate freedom to food. I find that insulting. I think we should export Freedom but when we compare something so important to the world to a fast food product it hurts us.

Plus anyone who changes food to Freedom X, should be flogged.