Our government (US) at work

ShadowDancer · March 12th, 2003

:eyes: [Heavy sarcasm on the subject if you didn't pick it up]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/...ies/index.html

House cafeterias change names for 'french' fries and 'french' toast
Move reflects anger over France's stance on Iraq
By Sean Loughlin
CNN Washington Bureau
Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Posted: 10:52 AM EST (1552 GMT)

Reps. Walter Jones, left, and Bob Ney announce the name changes on House menus at a Tuesday news conference.

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The cafeteria menus in the three House office buildings changed the name of "french fries" to "freedom fries," in a culinary rebuke of France stemming from anger over the country's refusal to support the U.S. position on Iraq.

Ditto for "french toast," which will be known as "freedom toast."

The name changes were spearheaded by two Republican lawmakers who held a news conference Tuesday to make the name changes official on the menus.

Across the country, some private restaurants have done the same.

"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," said Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, the chairman of the Committee on House Administration.

Ney, whose committee has authority over the House cafeterias, directed the change, after colleague Walter Jones, R-North Carolina, circulated a letter suggesting such a move. Jones said he was following the example of a local restaurant owner in his North Carolina district.

"I represent a district with multiple military bases that have deployed thousands of troops," Jones said in a statement. "As I've watched these men and women wave good-bye to their loved ones, I am reminded of the deep love they have for the freedom of this nation and their desire to fight for the freedom of those who are oppressed overseas. Watching France's self -serving politics of passive aggression in this effort has discouraged me more than I can say."

The name change was criticized by one young man in a House cafeteria.

"That's completely ludicrous to me," he said.

France has pressed the United Nations to give weapons inspectors more time in Iraq, saying the U.S. and British-led move to war is premature.

Its stance has angered some U.S. lawmakers.

Rep. Jim Saxton, R-New Jersey, has introduced legislation in the House that would block any French company from receiving U.S. government aid or financing in any reconstruction of Iraq. Another measure discourages American tourists, businesses and the government from participating in the 2003 Paris Air show.

But House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said he didn't think Congress needed to take any formal steps to signal its disapproval of France.

"I don't think we have to retaliate against France," he said. "They have isolated themselves. They have resigned from any responsibility for the war on terror."

Asked why he was focusing on France when other nations, including Germany and Russia, oppose the U.S. position on Iraq, Jones said it was because France had taken the lead in challenging the United States.

Officials with the French Embassy in Washington could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon.

-- CNN Congressional Correspondent Jonathan Karl contributed to this report.

Decoy_Octopus · March 12th, 2003

OH WELL! Freedom has a sweet taste now

Drack · March 12th, 2003

Wow I'm glad to know that our lawmakers in washington are using our tax dollars wisely.

**Ryos** · March 12th, 2003

All sorts of private companies are changing the name to "freedom" fries. Why would the government be any different?

Boltzmann · March 12th, 2003

Greetings,

Hey, what's good in changing the name of fries? At least in Brazil we call them something like "fried potatoes", so we don't have to worry about it...

Good thing to republicans worry about, maybe... But I should know better...

Live long and prosper.

**Kane** · March 12th, 2003

Gods, this is worse than the Jif to Cif, Opal Fruits to Starburst and Marathon the Snickers. Who wants to eat something that sounds like something you put on your feet?

Drack · March 12th, 2003

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Originally posted by Ryos
All sorts of private companies are changing the name to "freedom" fries. Why would the government be any different?

Its sad to me to see two important elected officials need to spend their time on changing the names of french fries. Simply over the piddling dispute in the UN.

What it really comes down to is that these guys arn't strong enough to stand for any real issue, fo rfear of contraversy. They simply want to spend their time doing something that won't get them in any trouble.

**liquid** · March 12th, 2003

"Freedom fries"

the propaghanda people must be really bored this week

Aleksei (St) · March 13th, 2003

LOL

Eface · March 13th, 2003

this... is... sad...

Player-X · March 13th, 2003

LOL!

Why is this sad Eface?

**Kirby** · March 13th, 2003

well the french really didn't make the fries or toast. We hate them now, so why give them credit?

**cooliscool** · March 13th, 2003

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Originally posted by Kirby
well the french really didn't make the fries or toast. We hate them now, so why give them credit?

You do realize that they're spending our tax dollars on this stupid ass issue? First our tax goes to the lazy addicts that pick up food stamps every month instead of going to work, and now this!

Decoy_Octopus · March 13th, 2003

i dont think it takes much money to reprint new menus for the government.

**cooliscool** · March 13th, 2003

You'd be suprised.

Decoy_Octopus · March 13th, 2003

three buildings, thats it.

**Kirby** · March 13th, 2003

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Originally posted by cooliscool

You do realize that they're spending our tax dollars on this stupid ass issue? First our tax goes to the lazy addicts that pick up food stamps every month instead of going to work, and now this!

I'm too young to pay taxes

as long I get a good laugh out of it...

Decoy_Octopus · March 13th, 2003

same here. its better than them giving welfare to immagrants who have no plans of working.

**Ryos** · March 13th, 2003

True, there's no problem with it. The good thing is that this will eventually lead to such promising name changes as Patriot Pizza and Bush Burgers and Army Apples.

Decoy_Octopus · March 13th, 2003

If you marketed patriot pizaa you would probably make a lot of $

March 12th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
ShadowDancer Heh... Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 1,899	Our government (US) at work :eyes: [Heavy sarcasm on the subject if you didn't pick it up] http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/...ies/index.html House cafeterias change names for 'french' fries and 'french' toast Move reflects anger over France's stance on Iraq By Sean Loughlin CNN Washington Bureau Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Posted: 10:52 AM EST (1552 GMT) Reps. Walter Jones, left, and Bob Ney announce the name changes on House menus at a Tuesday news conference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Story Tools -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATED Restaurant serves 'freedom fries' WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The cafeteria menus in the three House office buildings changed the name of "french fries" to "freedom fries," in a culinary rebuke of France stemming from anger over the country's refusal to support the U.S. position on Iraq. Ditto for "french toast," which will be known as "freedom toast." The name changes were spearheaded by two Republican lawmakers who held a news conference Tuesday to make the name changes official on the menus. Across the country, some private restaurants have done the same. "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," said Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, the chairman of the Committee on House Administration. Ney, whose committee has authority over the House cafeterias, directed the change, after colleague Walter Jones, R-North Carolina, circulated a letter suggesting such a move. Jones said he was following the example of a local restaurant owner in his North Carolina district. "I represent a district with multiple military bases that have deployed thousands of troops," Jones said in a statement. "As I've watched these men and women wave good-bye to their loved ones, I am reminded of the deep love they have for the freedom of this nation and their desire to fight for the freedom of those who are oppressed overseas. Watching France's self -serving politics of passive aggression in this effort has discouraged me more than I can say." The name change was criticized by one young man in a House cafeteria. "That's completely ludicrous to me," he said. France has pressed the United Nations to give weapons inspectors more time in Iraq, saying the U.S. and British-led move to war is premature. Its stance has angered some U.S. lawmakers. Rep. Jim Saxton, R-New Jersey, has introduced legislation in the House that would block any French company from receiving U.S. government aid or financing in any reconstruction of Iraq. Another measure discourages American tourists, businesses and the government from participating in the 2003 Paris Air show. But House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said he didn't think Congress needed to take any formal steps to signal its disapproval of France. "I don't think we have to retaliate against France," he said. "They have isolated themselves. They have resigned from any responsibility for the war on terror." Asked why he was focusing on France when other nations, including Germany and Russia, oppose the U.S. position on Iraq, Jones said it was because France had taken the lead in challenging the United States. Officials with the French Embassy in Washington could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon. -- CNN Congressional Correspondent Jonathan Karl contributed to this report.

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Decoy_Octopus Master of Disguise Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here... again... Posts: 1,508	OH WELL! Freedom has a sweet taste now __________________ "I contend that any game that draws people in is a good thing, because the more people play computer games, the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

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Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,250	All sorts of private companies are changing the name to "freedom" fries. Why would the government be any different? __________________ Sanity is overrated.

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Boltzmann Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: São Paulo - Brazil Posts: 7,649	Greetings, Hey, what's good in changing the name of fries? At least in Brazil we call them something like "fried potatoes", so we don't have to worry about it... Good thing to republicans worry about, maybe... But I should know better... Live long and prosper. __________________ "The Improved Man will be a king over you. And give women their dowries as appointed." - Anders Sandberg The Hell Law says that Hell is reserved exclusively for them that believe in it. Further, the lowest Rung in Hell is reserved for them that believe in it on the supposition that they'll go there if they don't. - HBT; The Gospel According to Fred, 3:1 - The Principia Discordia BTW, Don't Forget to Desecrate your Quran.

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Gods, this is worse than the Jif to Cif, Opal Fruits to Starburst and Marathon the Snickers. Who wants to eat something that sounds like something you put on your feet? __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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liquid Ebichu! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Posts: 2,089	"Freedom fries" the propaghanda people must be really bored this week __________________ ...no sig for now Last edited by liquid; March 12th, 2003 at 23:03.

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Kirby I want you INSIDE me Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 8,382	well the french really didn't make the fries or toast. We hate them now, so why give them credit? __________________ Kirby's AnimeDB list AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ Toledo, Nvidia GeForce 7950GT SLi, 2GB PC3200 2-3-2-5, ABit AN8-SLi, Sound Blaster X-FI XtremeMusic

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Decoy_Octopus Master of Disguise Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here... again... Posts: 1,508	i dont think it takes much money to reprint new menus for the government. __________________ "I contend that any game that draws people in is a good thing, because the more people play computer games, the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

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Decoy_Octopus Master of Disguise Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here... again... Posts: 1,508	three buildings, thats it. __________________ "I contend that any game that draws people in is a good thing, because the more people play computer games, the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

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Decoy_Octopus Master of Disguise Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here... again... Posts: 1,508	same here. its better than them giving welfare to immagrants who have no plans of working. __________________ "I contend that any game that draws people in is a good thing, because the more people play computer games, the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

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Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,250	True, there's no problem with it. The good thing is that this will eventually lead to such promising name changes as Patriot Pizza and Bush Burgers and Army Apples. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

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Decoy_Octopus Master of Disguise Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here... again... Posts: 1,508	If you marketed patriot pizaa you would probably make a lot of $ __________________ "I contend that any game that draws people in is a good thing, because the more people play computer games, the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

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