[Alter Kaker]

Before anyone expresses the typical moronic glee, we should remember that France has just elected a President and a Chamber of Deputees that is fiercely pro-America and supports the war on terror. In the last election, the United States elected a Congress that is fiercely anti-American and opposes the war on terror.

[HoosierHawk]

You thread-killer. LOL You’re right of course, but...

[hsalaw]

France has just elected a President and a Chamber of Deputees that is fiercely pro-America and supports the war on terror

Are you suggesting that if these winegrowers can just hang on for a while longer, the negative feelings many Americans have towards France may change and we may start buying French wine again? If so, you may be right.

[xJones]

Before anyone expresses the typical moronic glee, we should remember that France has just elected a President and a Chamber of Deputees that is fiercely pro-America and supports the war on terror. In the last election, the United States elected a Congress that is fiercely anti-American and opposes the war on terror.

Well said, and all too true.

The EU has an annual budget of 1.3 billion euros (£880 million) to help the wine sector but currently spends around 500 million euros a year simply getting rid of wine for which there is no market.

I would like to know why it takes so much money to get rid of so much wine? I know a lot of people who would dispose of it for them for free.:)

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

France has just elected a President and a Chamber of Deputees that is fiercely pro-America and supports the war on terror.

I really do salute their efforts at turning around that Socialist hell hole...but it won't get me to buy any French wine anytime soon.

The Australian Shiraz wines are just too good and when I want a Cabernet or Pinot....the Californian varieties are superb.

[FlyVet]

Also, a lot of these farmers are probably salt of the earth people who have no quarrel with us. It has been the big-city elites of France and their mediots who have been anti-American. Not necessarily so out in the countryside. I know that several Freepers over the years have commented that they were well-treated in France outside the big socialist cities. I don’t doubt that.

[MARTIAL MONK]

If I didn’t have moronic glee, I wouldn’t have no glee at all.

[BluH2o]

... we should remember that France has just elected a President and a Chamber of Deputees that is fiercely pro-America and supports the war on terror.

Me thinks you're getting a little carried away here ... fiercely pro-American? The French have never been fiercely pro-American, even on D-Day plus one on June 7, 1944. It really has more to do with what degree they tolerate Americans ... since Chirac is gone they've warmed up somewhat ... but only slightly.

[Hydroshock]

To little, to late I say.

[trisham]

Before anyone expresses the typical moronic glee, we should remember that France has just elected a President and a Chamber of Deputees that is fiercely pro-America and supports the war on terror. In the last election, the United States elected a Congress that is fiercely anti-American and opposes the war on terror.

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Ok, then I'll boycott any wine sold by members of Congress, too.