Posted on 03/29/2003 9:59:09 AM PST by nwrep
Business takes notice with your one card because they know there are probably 10,000 others who think just like you, but who didn't bother to fill a comment card out. A handful of such cards carries a lot of weight.
Eat merde and die...!
That might be generally true, but it is a matter of degree.
As we can see by the behavior of the "war" protestors, the Dem politicians, the media elites and the like, there are PLENTY of people here at home who have little regard for what WE call "patriotism" (to them, as Gary Hart explained it last night on "Hannity & Colmes", "Patriotism" means "wanting the people of your country to have things like health care and social security.")
But there are even more people here who DO observe the classic definition of "Patriotism": "Love of country before self."
There are many Europeans who feel this way as well--especially in countries like Great Britain, where membership and participation in the E.U. continues to be highly controversial. Remember that Denmark actually rejected the "Edinburgh Agreement" several years ago, until they were bullied by--who else?--France and Germany into signing it on penalty of drastic sanctions against them.
And there are many "nationalistic movements" going on right now, in the Netherlands, in Denmark, in Scotland, and in France (Le Pen's people).
These movements are considered by the pan-unionists to be "fascistic," but that doesn't maean much--socialists label anything "fascistic" that doesn't meet their "standards."
Say what? They're trying to pass off French cheese as German in order to sell it?
> 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 > Mé°¨isto (shoes and clothes) > Michelin (tires and auto parts) > Mikasa (crystal andglass) > 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
FRENCH PRODUCT LIST
Air Liquide,
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,
Cheese labeled "Product of France",
Chivas Regal (scotch),
Christian Dior,
Christian Lacroix,
Club Med (vacations),
Culligan (owned by Vivendi),
Daniel Cremieux,
Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods),
DKNY,
Dom Perignon,
Durand Crystal,
Elle Magazine,
Essilor Optical Products,
Evian bottled water,
Fina gas stations and Fina Oil (billions invested in Iraqi oil fields),
First Hawaiian Bank,
George Magazine,
Givenchy,
Glenlivet (scotch),
Hachette Filipacchi New Media, 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,
Magellan Navigational Equipment,
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,
Ondeo/Nalco Water Treatement,
Parents Magazine,
Peugeot (automobiles),
Perrier Sparkling Water, 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),
Seagram's Gin,
Sierra Software and Computer Games, Sitram Cookware,
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,
Veuve Clicquot Champagne,
Vittel,
VIVENDI-SEAGRAM,
Wild Turkey (bourbon),
Wine and Champagne labeled "Product of France",
Woman's Day Magazine,
Yoplait (The French company Sodiaal owns a 50 percent stake),
Yves Saint Laurent,
Yves Rocher,
Zodiac Inflatable Boats.
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