Author Topic: U.S. Boycott Hurts French Cheese Exporters (Read 1807 times)

Tarmac · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2003, 05:49:40 PM »

Big difference between a company with a French name (Chevy) and a company that sends my $ to France.

AKIron · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:12:35 PM »

Hawk, did you know that Louis Chevorlet came to live in America before he was hired as a consulting engineer by W.C. Durant, the founder of General Morors? However, Chevrolet only wanted his name on big expensive autos. Due to the disagreement he sold out relatively cheap but Durant kept the name and the rest is history. The Chevrolet trademark really owes nothing to France.

Fishu · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:29:58 PM »

Americans faulting certain europeans immediatly anti-american when something is said against and then taking it a step further by refusing to buy some french product and renaming things like french fries...
(now which is more anti-?)

Thats just.. sick.

Martlet · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:32:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
Americans faulting certain europeans immediatly anti-american when something is said against and then taking it a step further by refusing to buy some french product and renaming things like french fries...
(now which is more anti-?)

Thats just.. sick.

actually, it's freedom.

This isn't a US gov't conspiracy.
It isn't a mandate.
It's every individual's freedom to express their support for allies, and irritation at those who oppose us.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:32:39 PM »

I still fail to see how good ol' boys and french cheese are related.

Now, rich yuppies... that'd make more sense.
-SW

Martlet · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:34:05 PM »

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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
I still fail to see how good ol' boys and french cheese are related.

Now, rich yuppies... that'd make more sense.
-SW

now, if it were good ol' boys and Cheese Whiz, that would be different.....

Mini D · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:40:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
Americans faulting certain europeans immediatly anti-american when something is said against and then taking it a step further by refusing to buy some french product and renaming things like french fries...
(now which is more anti-?)

Thats just.. sick.

Wow.. didn't see this attitude displayed in this thread about Germans boycotting American products.

Participate or don't. What you're doing now is biased and makes you look silly.

MiniD

Tarmac · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:45:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
Americans faulting certain europeans immediatly anti-american when something is said against and then taking it a step further by refusing to buy some french product and renaming things like french fries...
(now which is more anti-?)

Thats just.. sick.

You'll get no argument from me on the Freedom Fries issue. Frivolous stupidity at its finest.

However, refusing to buy a French product is a form of activism. While some may stop shaving and bathing and don their Birkenstocks to go carry signs around Main Street, I choose to go to work and then use my hard-earned money to make my opinion heard. When the French wine producers see their sales take a hit, they will do the activism for me and petition their government to back off of its current stance. A French corporation holds far more sway over French policy than an American student 3,000 miles away. So I must work through them.

As long as I support a lefty's right to carry signs around on Main Street, the lefties better support my right to spend my money however I see fit.

Udie · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:46:45 PM »

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Originally posted by AKS\/\/ulfe
I still fail to see how good ol' boys and french cheese are related.

Now, rich yuppies... that'd make more sense.
-SW

I think he missed my the point tot my post, looks like the idiot part was true after all

Hangtime · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2003, 06:51:50 PM »

the function of western governments is to a large extent to facilitate and protect it's nations trade. governments collect duties taxes and tarifs on trade.

when a nations trade is reduced, that nations government funding is affected. vis a vis in capatalistic society, the nations corporate enitys are powerful lobbys. if the french cheese and wine industries are pinched, they will put pressure on the government to change the policys that provoked the boycott.

i strongly support boycotts.

and if that don't work, bomb the sonsasqueakes.

Bodhi · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2003, 10:30:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Udie
Ya know all the good ole boy red necks I know have cut way down on their french wine and cheese intake

idiot...

ROTFLOL

WTG Udie, and to top it off, he still hasn't gotten it!!!

LMFAO

Udie · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2003, 10:59:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Bodhi
ROTFLOL

WTG Udie, and to top it off, he still hasn't gotten it!!!

LMFAO

Hey Hollis, pass me that thar Grey Poupon over thar, I need it fer my hordeovers..

Montezuma · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2003, 11:09:30 PM »

This can only benefit California farmers.

All your cheese are belong to us.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #28 on:** April 14, 2003, 12:03:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Puke
I don't think I buy anything French otherwise.

Hey , you have Forgotten Battles don't you?

gatt · « **Reply #29 on:** April 14, 2003, 01:00:42 AM »

oh yeah, Forgotten Battles is full of bugs and worms like french cheese