Hill fries free to be French again

The fries on Capitol Hill are French again. So is the breakfast toast in the congressional cafeterias, with both fries and toast having been liberated from the appellation "freedom." Three years after House Republicans trumpeted the new names to get back at the French for snubbing the coalition of the willing in Iraq, congressmen don't even want to talk about french fries, which are actually native to Belgium, and toast.

Neither Reps. Bob Ney of Ohio nor Walter B. Jones of North Carolina, the authors of the culinary rebuke, were willing this week to say who led the retreat, as it were, from the frying pan. But retreat there has been, as a casual observer can see for himself in the House's basement cafeterias. "We don't have a comment for your story," said a spokeswoman for Mr. Ney.

Several Republican staffers and lawmakers suggest that the change isn't worth investigating, unlike the eagerness in March 2003 to get into the headlines about patriotism on the menu. Mr. Ney, who was then the chairman of the House Administration Committee, which oversees the cafeterias, gleefully announced the change at the height of anti-French sentiment, when Paris scolded Washington that the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was premature.

"This action today is a small but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France," he said on March 11, 2003.

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20060802-125318-3981r.htm

these senators HAVE to be the dumbest, pettiest, and shallowest senators in America.

Freedom Roast Coffee, Freedom Vanilla Ice Cream, Freedom Onion Soup, Freedom dressing and of course Freedom Toast.

I had to live with this BS at my cafeteria...

With all the real problems in the world, all the dumb fucks could think of was this. What a waste of human life and what a waste of leadership.

But still a bunch of wankers.

Stomp over old lady to pick up dollar bill.

those cheese eating surrender monkeys.

-grounds keeper willie

Hasn't he been indicted yet? re: Abramoff scandal?

I don't recall his name, but there was a long article in Mother Jones about him last year.

on edit: Google reveals that he is Walter Jones, congressman from North Carolina.

MKJ

the toilet.

First of all, idiots, you already bought it. At least DRINK your own stock!
Second, the French know damn well that you'll be back once the mania has passed. THEY WERE LAUGHING AT YOU...

Morons.

> The fries on Capitol Hill are French again. So is the breakfast
> toast in the congressional cafeterias, with both fries and toast
> having been liberated from the appellation "freedom." Three years
> after House Republicans trumpeted the new names to get back at
> the French for snubbing the coalition of the willing in Iraq,
> congressmen don't even want to talk about french fries, which
> are actually native to Belgium, and toast.

Poirot! Who would have guessed it would end, how you say,
"like zees"? ;-)

Tesha

cars will toss them into the trash now. I always give the driver of those cars a dirty look when I pass them.

As an American, I was so embarrassed when they passed that "culinary rebuke." Our laws are being passed by people with the mentality of toddlers.

they were railing against. French Toast is named after its inventor, New York restauranteur Joseph French.

I was a rethug at the time this was taking place, and I thought it was beyond the pale of absurdity. One of many cracks in the edifice, so to speak.

The Representatives that got on board with that idea to begin with are peurile and stupid.

Todd in Beerbratistan

marketing ploy from long ago, to help sell them by adding a little snob appeal. Most Europeans seem to regard them as Belgian (and eat them with mayonnaise, not ketchup).

Somehow "Freedom Tower" doesn't cut it.

I'm sure the corporate media will start the French-bashing
again this week.

Shout it from the roof tops...

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The terrorists win! :sarcasm:

pathetic

beyond that, how to keep from being French kissed by fellow inmates.

French :P

in some way. It may or may not have to do with the Left Behind series but France is portrayed as an enemy in their dogma. Repubs who know this sub-culture know they can exploit it.

dog and pony act..how's that whole Iraq thing workin' out for ya? The French were right and you are wrong.

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Anybody keeping track of all the repuke flip flops?

Freedom Kiss, damn it?!

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