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List of French goods to Boycott
newsmax.com | prmotionsdaily.net

Posted on 03/19/2003 7:14:23 AM PST by robjna

Join the "Boycott France" Campaign.

Please review this list of major French companies that Americans should boycott.

Millions of Americans are joining the Boycott France campaign led by NewsMax.com

Please forward this email to as many friends and family as possible.

If everyone who gets this list from NewsMax would send it to just two friends, within 10 days more than 100 million people will be contacted!

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NewsMax.com is leading the Boycott France campaign because American lives and security is at stake.

France has every right to disagree with America. But France has moved from simple dissent to active hostility toward America.

French President Chirac warned East European nations that if they side with America, France will oppose their membership in the European Union.

This week, William Safire reported in the New York Times that France has been secretly helping to arm Iraq -- and has been helping Iraq build long range missiles. These same missiles may soon be used against American soldiers.

Just as France is exercising its right to disagree, Americans can exercise their right to boycott -- and avoid helping companies and countries that do no stand with America.

French Products and Companies to Boycott

The following companies are subject to boycott:

* 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.

P.S.: Thanks to GOP lawmakers, cafeterias in the U.S. House of Representatives will today start offering "freedom fries" instead of you know what.


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1 posted on 03/19/2003 7:14:23 AM PST by robjna
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To: robjna
You don't need a list to boycott. Next time you are in your local grocery store, politely ask the store manager NOT to buy/stock French products.
2 posted on 03/19/2003 7:17:29 AM PST by Drango (Two wrongs don't make a right...but three lefts do!)
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To: robjna
Oh Crap. Mikasa is my crystal. I better not break any glasses before this is all over.
3 posted on 03/19/2003 7:18:53 AM PST by netmilsmom (Bush/Rice 2004- pray & fast for our troops this lent)
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To: robjna
I don't use any of those products as it is.

Although I always thought Wild Turkey was an American Bourbon. Go figure.

4 posted on 03/19/2003 7:20:28 AM PST by antienvironmentalist
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To: Drango
Burndy electrical connectors. Made by Burndy division of Framatome of France. Has manufacturing and sales in the USA.

http://www.framatech.com/home.htm

http://www.fciconnect.com/

5 posted on 03/19/2003 7:29:36 AM PST by Mogger
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To: robjna
Doesn't matter, since French fries aren't French in the first place.
6 posted on 03/19/2003 7:29:58 AM PST by Pyrion
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To: antienvironmentalist
May I suggest that grand old sour mash Jack Daniels made in TN and owned by Americans. Once you've sipped Jack you'll never go back to the Turkey.
7 posted on 03/19/2003 7:31:15 AM PST by kellynla (Once a Marine...Semper Fi)
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To: robjna
You can add Grey Goose vodka to your list. May I suggest Chopin or Belvedere. Both made in Poland. Smooth as a baby's behind and guaranteed "no hangover."
8 posted on 03/19/2003 7:33:16 AM PST by kellynla (Once a Marine...Semper Fi)
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To: Drango
I cary a pocket full of sticky-back labels I have printed up. All they say is "French Owned Company". I just stick them on a shelf or display, where appropriate. Kind-a like reverse shop-lifting information.
9 posted on 03/19/2003 7:36:32 AM PST by eborys
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To: All
Should I quit wearing FRENCH BRAIDS? ;-)
10 posted on 03/19/2003 7:41:28 AM PST by Spunky
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To: eborys
I cary a pocket full of sticky-back labels I have printed up. All they say is "French Owned Company". I just stick them on a shelf or display, where appropriate.

EWWWWWWWWWW way to take activism to the next level!

Safeway, where I shop has "comment cards" at each checkout. I grab a few, fill mine out requesting they stop purchasing French "stuff", then I give the remaining cards to friends and neighbors.

11 posted on 03/19/2003 7:42:33 AM PST by Drango (Two wrongs don't make a right...but three lefts do!)
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To: antienvironmentalist
Wild Turkey has been part of my bourbon staple for several decades. I will finish off what is in the liquor cabinet and stick to Old Granddad.
12 posted on 03/19/2003 7:46:29 AM PST by Temple Owl
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To: Drango
I cary a pocket full of sticky-back labels I have printed up. All they say is "French Owned Company". I just stick them on a shelf or display, where appropriate. Kind-a like reverse shop-lifting.
13 posted on 03/19/2003 7:47:17 AM PST by eborys
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To: robjna
Perrier has bought many local bottle water companies. They have different names in different states. Mine used to be Aquacool & after Perrier bought them it is now Ice Mountain. Check who owns your local company.
14 posted on 03/19/2003 7:57:49 AM PST by Conservative Kay
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To: robjna
Stop using any Nortel products...they buy parts from Matra.
16 posted on 03/19/2003 8:03:52 AM PST by stuartcr
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To: robjna
Thank you for the list. There were some surprises here for me. I hope that you can periodically get it on back with the additions.
17 posted on 03/19/2003 8:24:01 AM PST by Spirited
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