BOYCOTT FRENCH PRODUCTS? NEW LIST

http://www.buyfrenchnow.com/buy.html ^ | December 11,2004 | VANITY

[PJBlogger]

* Air France
* Air Liquide
* Airbus
* Alcatel
* Allegra (allergy medication)
* Aqualung (including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest)
* BF Goodrich (owned by Michelin)
* Car & Driver Magazine
* Chivas Regal (scotch)
* Culligan (owned by Vivendi)
* Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods)
* DKNY
* Glenlivet (scotch)
* Jerry Springer (talk show)
* Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers)
* Maybelline
* Motel 6
* Motown Records
* MP3.com
* Nivea
* Parents Magazine
* RCA (televisions and electronics; owned by Thomson Electronics)
* Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor group in France)
* Road & Track Magazine
* Sundance Channel
* Taylor Made (golf) * Technicolor
* T-Fal (kitchenware)
* Universal Studios (music, movies and amusement parks; owned by Vivendi-Universal)
* Wild Turkey (bourbon)
* Woman's Day Magazine

[PJBlogger]

There is a new campaign to counter the movement to boycott French products.
"BUY FRENCH NOW! Support France with American dollars or euros" http://www.buyfrenchnow.com/buy.html
It must be hurting!
Email them at products@buyfrenchnow.com with your opinion on boycotting France.
It is astonishing how many products we thought were American are owned by the French. Click on link for full list.
PASS THIS ON

[God luvs America]

how exactly is watching the Jerry Springer Show supporting france?

[Drango]

It's wrong to be French

[bahblahbah]

Jerry Springer is owned by the french?

[troublesome creek]

Man, I wish boycotts worked.

[cmsgop]

This one does have an impact though.....

[billorites]

Eat their food, drink their wine, bang their women.

[Bombardier]

I already am boycotting France.

[jern]

2004 FR Dumbest Thread of the Year Winner

[bayourod]

Are you sure about Motel 6 and Red Roof Inns? It seems all the motels in America are owened by Muslims named Patel.

[The Loan Arranger]

Nissan is no longer owned by the Japanese, France's Renault now owns the majority stake, so boycott Nissan and Infiniti automotive products!

[william clark]

You forgot Grey Goose vodka

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

The goofball who is responsible for the website doesn't even have one sponsor. France will fall apart soon because of its 10% Muslim/Arab population. France is like a flea on the back of America.

[Deetes]

LOL. I think your right though .

[ExSafecracker]

I've never liked flying on an Airbus airplane, it just feels like being on a bus, plus I don't trust 'em. Give me a
Boeing anyday.(You just can't go wrong if you are using a
B-52 to conduct business)
It did bum me out to find out that BIC lighters and pens are made by the cowardly ones.

[dangus]

Not sure why you exerpted it.. THey are only reprinting from newsmax. Here's the whole list:
Air France
Air Liquide
Airbus
Alcatel
Allegra (allergy medication)
Aqualung (including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers, and SeaQuest)
AXA Advisors
Bank of the West (owned by BNP Paribas)
Beneteau (boats)
BF Goodrich (owned by Michelin)
BIC (razors, pens and lighters)
Biotherm (cosmetics)
Black Bush
Bollinger (champagne)
Car & Driver Magazine
Cartier
Chanel
Chivas Regal (scotch)
Christian Dior
Club Med (vacations)
Culligan (owned by Vivendi)
Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods)
DKNY
Dom Perignon
Durand Crystal
Elle Magazine
Essilor Optical Products
Evian
Fina gas stations and Fina Oil (billions invested in Iraqi oil fields)
First Hawaiian Bank
George Magazine
Givenchy
Glenlivet (scotch)
Hennessy
Houghton Mifflin (books)
Jacobs Creek (owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989)
Jameson (whiskey)
Jerry Springer (talk show)
Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers)
Lancome
Le Creuset (cookware)
L'Oreal (health and beauty products)
Louis Vuitton
Marie Claire
Martel Cognac
Maybelline
Méphisto (shoes and clothes)
Michelin (tires and auto parts)
Mikasa (crystal and glass)
Moet (champagne)
Motel 6
Motown Records
MP3.com
Mumms (champagne)
Nissan (cars; majority owned by Renault)
Nivea
Normany Butter
Parents Magazine
Peugeot (automobiles)
Pierre Cardin
Playstation Magazine
ProScan (owned by Thomson Electronics, France)
Publicis Group (including Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising)
RCA (televisions and electronics; owned by Thomson Electronics)
Red Magazine
Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor group in France)
Renault (automobiles)
Road & Track Magazine
Roquefort cheese (all Roquefort cheese is made in France)
Rowenta (toasters, irons, coffee makers, etc.)
Royal Canadian
Salomon (skis)
Sierra Software and Computer Games
Smart & Final
Sofitel (hotels, owned by Accor)
Sparkletts (water, owned by Danone)
Spencer Gifts
Sundance Channel
Taylor Made (golf)
Technicolor
T-Fal (kitchenware)
Total gas stations
UbiSoft (computer games)
Uniroyal
Universal Studios (music, movies and amusement parks; owned by Vivendi-Universal)
USFilter
Veritas Group
Veuve Clicquot Champagne
Vittel
Vivendi
Wild Turkey (bourbon)
Woman's Day Magazine
Yoplait (The French company Sodiaal owns a 50 percent stake)
Yves Saint Laurent
Zodiac Inflatable Boats.
Plus, a few more mentioned elsewhere as being French in origin:

Glitter Art
Glu Stick
Grey Poupon mustard
Additions from readers:


WATERMAN fine writing instruments--ballpoint and fountain pens. Executive Essentials and Levenger are good sources.
Perrier - water
Vittel - water
General French Merchandise
French Champagne (the good stuff)
Bordeaux and Burgundy wines (the best stuff)
French perfumes (fancy dancy stuff)
French fashion (how to look good)

[mhking]

The Jerry Springer Show's production company, Studios USA is no longer owned by Vivendi -- it is owned by NBC Universal.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

There is nothing left for me to buy except celery grown in the US and water from one of our springs. There is no place to shop left.

I checked out Nivea( seems to still be a German company); DKNY (corproate offices in New York--no others listed) and Motown ( an international group based out of NY and Santa Monica). so I am not really convinced yet.

Thank you Freeprs! I have saved so much money this year by not buying anything nor shopping anywhere. Please don't tell me Science Diet Dog food is French...My dog Lola will go on a hunger strike!!