Comments on: Whew, What a Relief…

By: high5

high5 — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:08:04 +0000

Maybe now we can change the “Freedom Tower” to the “New World Trade Center.”

Haven’t read through all comments so I’ve not noticed if anyone have had this thought yet but, isn’t the change (back) from “Freedom Fries” to “French Fries” an equal snub to Bush and his “Freedom” agenda as the initial name change was a snub to France?

In that vein the name “Freedom Tower” will not stand the test of time, no. “Freedom” has been made a dirty word by Bush.

By: Terry Karney

Terry Karney — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:52:33 +0000

One of the ironies of the whole thing, is that French Toast, was originally German Toast (cf the first edition of Fannie Farmer), but in the frenzy of WW1 thing like Sauerkraut became Liberty Cabbage and German Toast became French.

By: canard du jour

canard du jour — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 01:24:39 +0000

Subjects of such import from France already who knew a potato could be so glorified-move over Mr. Potato Head your days are numbered…meanwhile back on the ground in Iraq and Lebanon..blood soup is the menu favorite of our unquestioningly patriotic leaders so feverishly protecting the rights of stem cells and the unborn, while killing those who have managed to see the light of day for a brief moment in time.

By: Cujo359

Cujo359 — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:45:45 +0000

Bustednuckles @ 75

OT as usual, (sorry)
Of Interest to those of us Firepups here in WA state.
Heck-of-a-Contract

Here’s the permalink for that story:

http://www.pacificviews.org/we.....02116.html

Here’s the Seattle PI’s take on this suit:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/.....ick02.html

The PI notes that the woman filing suit is a member of the family that helped found Safeco, and is being helped by liberal lawyers. Don’t know what all that means, but I figure if it’s OK for Paula Jones to be helped along by conservatives it’s OK by me that this suit is pushed by liberals. Live by the lawsuit, die by the lawsuit.

By: hufNpuf

hufNpuf — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:27:07 +0000

Boy, I feel safer already.No more freedom fries, freedom toast. Congress has done nothing for the American people. Everything for big business. Wrestled with the big issues of gay marriage, flag burning, and passed a poison bill for minimum wage. Now the do nothing congress will take the month of August off. Just as the French do.GO NED!

By: *ilson46201

*ilson46201 — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:13:20 +0000

soon it’ll be Speaker Pelosi

By: J Edgar

J Edgar — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:11:10 +0000

Sorry, but I can’t believe that Nancy Pelosi,
would have a “spokesman” and not a “spokesperson”.
Something is seriously wrong here.

By: Realist

Realist — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:08:15 +0000

I’m actually in favor of the “freedom fries” name. It’s quite handy for determining which of my local restaurants are run by right-wing dickheads so I can avoid spending my money there.

By: Anais

Anais — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:39:20 +0000

One more question: wonder if ol’ Texas-based J.C. Penney will once again call the “Freedom Valance” the “French Valance” in their catalogues? Oh, that’s right. Don’t call it a catalogue! That’s a French word!

By: Anais

Anais — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:37:13 +0000

Where I live, some people were starting to put a thumbs-down even on local place names that were French. Guess they thought we don’t owe the French anything. Forget the Marquis de la Fayette! And while you’re at it, send everything French back to France!
Like maybe the Statue of Liberty? Oh, wait, we didn’t get rid of the statue. Just what she stands for …