[jocon307]

"The last straw was, in itself, not particularly significant."

I hate to nit-pick with the author (really the editor should have caught it) but, by definition, the last straw is insignificant.

Other than that, great piece, thanks from this American. And I hope that silly Sheryl Crow learns a lesson; although she probably thinks that if Jean Francois Kerry were pres. it never would have happened. In fairness I must add that I'm not 100% sure the French don't just hate Armstrong because he's won their race so many times.

[Malesherbes]

It was the last straw that "broke the camel's back." That makes it significant. But to the larger point: I'm glad the writer is fed up. So are a lot of Americans, including me. I've got a list of countries that I'm beginning to despise. France is, of course, at the top. Canada is on probabtion only because there are good people in its western provinces.