"The United States is a nation of great size and many resources, but our richest resource is our people. They are fiercely independent, and -- like the French -- they cherish their liberty above all else."
It's still true twenty years later. The majority of French people (particularly those old enough to remember D-Day and the younger generation, many of whom are mystified by American Pop Culture)still cherish liberty above all else. It's the middle aged establishment in Paris that's giving everyone else a bad name.
bump.
"Ron has decided to leave his career in ballet to pursue journalism."
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA
ahem. sorry.