Grassroots boycott of the French

[Thought_Provoking]

Top 10 to do.

10. Don't drink french wine

9. Don't buy french cheese.

8. Fax away........ Jacques Chirac, President de la Republic +33 1 47 42 24 65 +33 1 42 92 81 00

Fax Number: +33 1 42 92 82 99

7. Do not buy French clothes 6. Do not buy products from Alcatel 5. Do not buy Michelin tires 4. Do not buy French imported water 3. Do not fly Air France 2. If it has the word french in it or sounds french then boycott it. 1. Next time you order French Fries from fast food joint, call them Victory Fries.

[Thought_Provoking]

Credit to Newsday.com- By David B. Caruso
The Associated Press



Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., warmed up a crowd of GOP leaders in Missouri last week by saying, "Do you know how many Frenchmen it takes to defend Paris? It's not known; it's never been tried."

And this: "Somebody was telling me about the French army rifle that was being advertised on eBay the other day -- the description was, 'Never shot. Dropped once.' "

And this, too: "Going to war without the French is like going deer hunting without your accordion."

The New York Post branded France and Germany "the axis of weasel," then ran a doctored page-one photo that put giant weasel heads on the shoulders of the French and German ambassadors to the United Nations.

[Thought_Provoking]

For a different reason but even Greenpeace called for a French Boycott

http://www.boycottfrance.com

[nutmeg]

Here's a list of French products to boycott, courtesy of FranceStinks.com. (This is a long list - Sorry I wasn't able to format it better)

Perrier
Poland & Deep Park Springs (Perrier owned)
Ungaro
Evian
Ricard
DFS
Miami Cruiseline Services
Peugeot
Citroen
Renault
Rossignol
Moet-Chandon
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Michelin
Red Roof
Motel 6 (yes, French!)
Suitehotel
Mephisto shoes
Axa Financial
L'Oreal Paris
Grey Goose
Dannon
Yves St. Laurent
Oscar de la Renta
Lalique (fine glass products)
Baccarat (fine glass products)
Waterman Pens
Heller model kits
Cloudy Bay
Lu (cookies)
Limoges
Lacoste
Verilux

Hachette Fillipacchi Media (owns Woman's Day, Elle, Boating, Car & Driver, Premiere, Popular Photography, American Photo, Flying, and many more)

Roquefort cheese (it cannot be called Roquefort unless French, hence "bleu" if of other origin)

Perrier-Jouet
Lectra CAD/CAM
Les Halles Steakhouses
Lanvin
Courvoisier
Joseph Drouhin
Chateau Margaux
Chateau Mouton Rothschild
Dom Perignon
Alcatel
Novotel
Mercure
Pernod
Doprint
Formule 1
Neopost
Nivea
Vittel
Yves Rocher
Vichy
Club Med
Vuarnet
Elysee writing implements
Hermes
Thomson/RCA
Hennessey
Celine
Sparkletts Water
Fendi
Bic
Gaulloises
Gitzo
Baby Bel (Vache Qui Rit/Laughing Cow Cheese)
Schlumberger
Grand Marnier
Fred
Lassafre (Red Star Yeast)
Solomon (Skis)
Ilog
Certain-Teed
Mavic, Zefal, Look (bikes)
Nissan (majority French owned)
Air France
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Dassault
Ondeo Nalco
Thierry Mugler
BF Goodrich Tires (owned by Michelin)
Jeanneau/Benneteau
Cartier
DMC
Bonne Maman Cookies
Maille Mustard
Chanel
Givenchy
Sofitel Hotels
Veuve Cliquot
Louis Vuitton
Thalassa
Etap Hotel
Norton Sandpaper
Le Creuset
Square D
Ibis Hotels
Lancome
Alexis Lichine
Prat Art/Europa Inc.
Fina
Elf
Airbus
Roderer
Crystal
Chateau Petrus
Volvic
Aventis
Christian Dior
Sephora
Orangina
Petit Bateau
Mont Blanc
Publicis
Vivendi (owns Universal, at least for a bit longer)
Boucheron

[WaterDragon]

France owns a lot of companies in the U.S. that it is counting on to save it in this boycott. We need a list of French-owned or partially-owned companies to boycott as well to make it effective.

[WaterDragon]

Thanks for the list. I've printed it out, and will be making copies to give out.

Do you know the names of American companies that are owned by the French?

[Nebullis]

Aventis pharmaceuticals with brand names like Allegra, Lasix, and Nasacort.

[nutmeg]

We're boycotting Sesame Street because Kermit's a Frog. Oh, and Pepe Le Pue, too.

There was a funny comment in a skit on last night's Saturday Night Live: "Chris Matthews" (played by Darrell Hammond) yells to "Dominique de Villepin" (played by a hilarious Christopher Walken): "What have the French contributed to world culture in the last 50 years? All you've given us is that Depardieu guy and that horny skunk!" LOL

[nutmeg]

Do you know the names of American companies that are owned by the French?

There's a few noted in the list above. Motel 6, owned by Accor (Sofitel, Ibis hotels, etc.). I guess Poland Springs and Deer Park water is owned by Perrier, which I didn't realize. Hachette Fillipacchi Media magazines (see extended list above).

[nutmeg]

Poland & Deep Park Springs (Perrier owned)

Should be: Poland Springs & Deer Park bottled water (Perrier owned)

[nutmeg]

Aventis pharmaceuticals with brand names like Allegra, Lasix, and Nasacort.

Allegra - that's a big name here in the US. I didn't realize that came from a French company.

[nutmeg]

Please see post 27... I saw you on that SNL thread last night! Christopher Walken was pretty funny, huh? ;-D

[crazykatz]

Michelin tires sold in the USA are MADE IN THE USA....don't put thousands of American workers out of a job because a French family...who are VERY PRO-AMERICAN, by the way, happens to own that company.

Greenville,S.C. is home to a HUGE Michelin plant!!

[The Great RJ]

To heck with the French--drink South Dakota wines!!! Yes, there are several good wineries up here on the tundra.

[Nebullis]

Not only is Michelin made in the US but brands like Michelin and UniRoyal are owned by ITT, an American company.

[countess]

Deer Park, Poland Springs, Perrier, Vittel, Calistoga, and Sanpelligrino are all owned by Nestle. Do we boycott all Nestle products? Are they Swiss-owned? They do have a couple of p.c. paragraphs on their website about doing business in the Middle East with the utmost respect for different cultures and religions, blah blah blah.

What American company is still in the bottled water business?

[Michael Sidiropoulos]

Ctazykatz, I disagree.....Boycotting French products means that they will be substituted by American products. The French economy loses, the American economy wins. It's that simple.

[crazykatz]

You are missing the point here...MICHELIN TIRES SOLD IN THE USA ARE MADE BY AMERICANS RIGHT HERE IN THE USA!!

Thousands of Americans in Geenville, S.C. thank you for your concern for their future and the future of their families!!

Americans do not need to hurt other AMERICANS in some silly retaliation boycott for some insipid FRENCH POLITICAN's WORDS!!!

I suppose YOU work for yourself....or a purely, "wholely owned AMERICAN company". Lucky you. PSSBTTTTTTTTT.

[crazykatz]

You assume that ALL those companies who have French owners like Chiraq and his anti-American policies. And, what about the Millions of Americans who work for those companies here in the USA??? Oh, well... they don't count to you do they?

Oh, well.... guess I'd better call my cousin in S.C. and tell him that just because he works for Michelin, he is a traitor to the USA.

Oh, what the heck... and his son who is an Army Ranger and his daughter who is a nurse in the Navy....well...you folks don't count for anything 'cause your Daddy works for a French company!!

Boycott IMPORTS...not MADE IN THE USA goods!!

[Michael Sidiropoulos]

We made much bigger sacrifices in World War II. And America itself was not even threatened. The threat is much greater now. Making sacrifices is not a bad thing. It's a good thing and it's what made America great.

[Dubya]

Count me in.
Dub