Francophilia/Francophobia

My responses to France-bashing.

June 22, 2004
Secret Message to the French

Label from a nylon laptop travel bag, made in the USA for sale in France.

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December 17, 2003
This is Just Plain Wrong

Secular does not mean the absence of individual religious expression. It means that the State shall have no opinion where religious practices do no harm.

Posted by Joel at 03:31 PM | Read More
December 11, 2003
A Word Against a Proposed Policy in France

If someone bashes a little Muslim girl over the head because she is wearing the hijab, it's not her fault!

Posted by Joel at 03:30 PM | Read More
September 21, 2003
International Date Rape

La Belle France is right to keep her legs crossed here.

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August 12, 2003
Casualties of Heat

Just go read it.

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June 17, 2003
Suffer the French Children, Come Unto Me

I'd like to know which American families backed out of the exchange and treat them to a little "unpleasantness" -- before some Right Wingnut puts words in my mouth, I am thinking of plain old good Pennsylvania Dutch shunning.

Posted by Joel at 09:30 PM | Read More
May 07, 2003
Trudeau Translates

Trudeau fails to note that France's aid at the at the Battle of Yorktown secured our liberty. Never once has it gone to war with us.

Posted by Joel at 04:36 PM | Read More
Ethnic Heritage

I do it in the spirit that I love what my French heritage has given to me, what my grandparents brought to this country from the Old World and passed to me through my mother.

Posted by Joel at 01:47 AM | Read More
Stop Bashing France Campaign

Pax Nortona throws its support to Marc's efforts against the hatred of the Right, led by the Occupier of the White House.

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May 06, 2003
Are You French-American?

Are the politically correct of the age ready to change the name of Mark Twain's book to avoid French overtones?

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May 04, 2003