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Lawmaker (Sheila Jackson Lee) Wants to Put 'French' Back in Fries
Reuters ^
| 9/16/03
Posted on 09/16/2003 9:47:20 AM PDT by areafiftyone
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To get international help to rebuild Iraq, Congress may have to eat some French fries and French toast, according to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. Saying it is time to put aside differences with France, the Texas Democrat circulated a letter on Monday urging the U.S. House of Representatives to put back the word "French" in fries and toast on House cafeteria and dining hall menus.
Lawmakers ordered them renamed "Freedom" fries and "Freedom" toast last spring, reflecting anger at France for its opposition to the U.S.-led war to topple Saddam Hussein as Iraq's president.
But times have changed, Jackson Lee said, and now the Washington is trying to get France and other members of the United Nations to contribute money and troops to help stabilize Iraq and rebuild its devastated infrastructure.
"President Bush is now urging that all parties put aside 'past bickering,'" she said in her letter. "A symbolic start to that effort" would be reinstating foods on the House menus "with their traditional 'American' names -- French toast and French fries."
Rep. Bob Ney, head of the House Administration Committee, ordered the changes in March. The Ohio Republican took the action at the suggestion of Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freedomfries; freedomtoast
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To: areafiftyone
Non!
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:48:30 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: areafiftyone
If she limits herself to cafeteria legislation, we are all better off.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:50:31 AM PDT
by
At _War_With_Liberals
(Concerned about globalism? PLEASE read http://toogoodreports.com/spotlight/110100-td.htm)
To: areafiftyone
It was pretty dumb in the first place..
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:50:39 AM PDT
by
Paradox
(I dont believe in taglines, in fact, this tagline does not exist.)
To: areafiftyone
This woman has too much time on her hands. Since she is such a big lover of things 'French' perhaps we should also go back to refering to African Americans with the French word previously used for 'black'.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:50:56 AM PDT
by
Lee Heggy
(Jealousy-The theory that some other fellow has just as little taste.)
To: areafiftyone
Quid pro quo. If they agree to the UN resolution on our terms, then we'll talk about a name change for fries.
To: areafiftyone
Now there's someone who has their priorities straight!
To: areafiftyone
Lawmaker (Sheila Jackson Lee) Wants to Put 'French' Back in Fries Sheila puts the "dip" into "dipweed"
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:54:26 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(www.ArmorforCongress.com - because lawyers with a clue are rarer than truth-telling Democrats)
To: areafiftyone
I would like to see her push a Bill through Congress that would make NASA replace all those American flags we left on Mars with nice new clean ones.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:55:27 AM PDT
by
TSgt
(“If I do my full duty, the rest will take care of itself.” - General George S. Patton)
To: areafiftyone
"President Bush is now urging that all parties put aside 'past bickering,'" she said in her letter. "A symbolic start to that effort" would be reinstating foods on the House menus "with their traditional 'American' names -- French toast and French fries." This coming from the woman who asked if the Mars rover could get pictures of the flag that Armstrong left on the surface of Mars.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:55:34 AM PDT
by
Orangedog
(Soccer-Moms are the biggest threat to your freedoms and the republic !)
To: areafiftyone
To: areafiftyone
The only thing dumber than people voting for this retard is the fact that she actually thinks that France cares.
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posted on
09/16/2003 9:58:53 AM PDT
by
EggsAckley
(........I LOVE pushing the abuse button......)
To: areafiftyone
This will solve the problem. Make it so. /sarc
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posted on
09/16/2003 10:00:23 AM PDT
by
LayoutGuru2
(Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
To: areafiftyone
Thank goodness our Congresseople are addressing the real issues..
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posted on
09/16/2003 10:01:46 AM PDT
by
hotsheet
To: areafiftyone
What, has she got something against "Freedom"?
To: areafiftyone
"Jackass-Lee" brays again.
To: areafiftyone
As a matter of "original intent" they should always be referred to as french fries - as their creator intended. To do otherwise could upset the delicate balance of our universe.
To: areafiftyone
She's right about the fries. Anything 'french' should be boiled in oil.
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posted on
09/16/2003 10:08:02 AM PDT
by
Spok
To: areafiftyone
How about putting Intelligence back into Representative?
To: Lee Heggy
French word previously used for 'black'.
Noir?
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posted on
09/16/2003 10:13:18 AM PDT
by
johnb838
(Deconstruct the Left)
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