A French Boycott I agree with

Sam Or I · Post by **Sam Or I** » 2003-04-07 09:10pm

I usually find it stupid to boycott "French" product. (There is no way I am going to give up my UBI Soft products). I have finally found a French product which I find disturbing that the US purchases. That is the tombstones of fallen US Soilders in national cemeteries.

Here is a link:

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,141 ... 66,00.html

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-04-08 06:28am

That is so childish and pathetic...

Sam Or I · Post by **Sam Or I** » 2003-04-08 06:39am

What that I do not agree with forgien made products being used to symbolise fallen US soilders?

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-04-08 06:45am

Sam Or I wrote:What that I do not agree with forgien made products being used to symbolise fallen US soilders?

That "Oh theat country disagrees with us, let's boycott it..." approach.
It *is* a childish behaviour, something one usually observes in kindergartens.

Sam Or I · Post by **Sam Or I** » 2003-04-08 07:18am

If a soilder dies fighting a war that France did not agree with, I do not think France should make a profit on that Soilders death.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-04-08 07:56am

Does anyone find it ironic French fries are now Freedom fries, even though they came from Belgium?

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2003-04-08 08:21am

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:Does anyone find it ironic French fries are now Freedom fries, even though they came from Belgium?

Yep...

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-04-08 12:34pm

Sam Or I wrote:If a soilder dies fighting a war that France did not agree with, I do not think France should make a profit on that Soilders death.

But it's morally better for an American company to make profit with dead soldiers?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-04-08 01:02pm

Sam Or I wrote:If a soilder dies fighting a war that France did not agree with, I do not think France should make a profit on that Soilders death.

I certainly agree with that sentiment. Not with other boycotts in general but this one certainly.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-04-08 06:47pm

That rep is obviously capitalising on anti-French sentiment in trying to get business for the quarry in his own district. The whole article is nausesa inducing, for several reasons. And not necessarily the ones stated in this thread.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-04-08 08:35pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:Does anyone find it ironic French fries are now Freedom fries, even though they came from Belgium?

I don't think that matters to whoever was pushing it. They were probably thinking "It has "French" in it, so it must go", or something like that. I'm sure all of the Congressmen who wanted that stuff probably went to their homes, opened the Freedom doors to their bedroom, found an intern in a Freedom maid out fit, and Freedom kissed her.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-04-08 09:02pm

This is more political bullshit. This asshole is simply trying to use his influence to ban competition from a company in his district, giving the "think of the fallen soldiers" excuse. This man is marginalizing their sacrifice by using their death to push his own agenda. Fucking makes me sick.