FRENCH FRIES GET NEW NAME IN CONGRESS

Associated Press ^ | 03/11/03 | Jim Abrams

[ServesURight]

French Fries Get New Name in Congress

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - House cafeterias will be serving fries with a side order of patriotism Tuesday with a decision by GOP lawmakers to replace the "French" cuisine with "freedom fries."

"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," said Rep. Bob Ney (news, bio, voting record), R-Ohio, chairman of the House Administration Committee.

Ney, whose panel oversees House operations, ordered the House Administrative officer to change the menus in House office building cafeterias to read "freedom fries" and "freedom toast."

The House action follows moves by several restaurants around the country to remove "French" fries from their menus to protest French opposition to U.S. military action in Iraq (news - web sites).

Also leading the anti-French campaign was Rep. Walter Jones (news, bio, voting record), R-N.C., who noted in a letter to colleagues that Cubbie's restaurant in Beaufort, N.C., in his district, was now serving "freedom fries."

"Watching France's self-serving politics of passive aggression in this effort has discouraged me more than I can say," Jones said.

Members of Congress have been sharply critical of France for threatening to veto a new U.N. resolution holding Iraq in violation of disarmament agreements and paving the way for a military strike against the Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) government.

Another Republican, Jim Saxton of New Jersey, has introduced several bills to ban Pentagon (news - web sites) participation in this year's Paris Air Show and to make sure that France does not participate in any reconstruction projects in Iraq.

[Domestic Church]

And they heard it here first!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

"In related news, Congressional Democrats charged Republicans with racism towards the French people..."

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Sorry, but calling French fries Freedom fries is totally lame. The name French fries is totally wrong anyway, the French don't even like the fact that we call them that. We should call them just fries or fried potatoes.

[B-Chan]

Quelle jejeune...

[Normal4me]

Ah...our politicians tackling the tough issues.

[dixiechick2000]

Well, then, how 'bout Traitor Taters?

;o)

[newgeezer]

Well, on the bright side, this sort of thing keeps them from screwing up something with legislation.

[pechuna]

Better to stop buying Bic pens, Perrier, french wines and any other frog product.

[Kaslin]

Well, then, how 'bout Traitor Taters?

Sean Hannity calls 'em Surrender Taters

[dixiechick2000]

LOL Yeah, I heard him say that a couple of weeks ago.

Too funny...

[cake_crumb]

OMG!! What does Nancy Pelosi say about this???

[ChadGore]

Re:What does Nancy Pelosi say about this???

What does Fidel think ?

[Diddle E. Squat]

What will they rename a French Kiss?

[eyespysomething]

waste of my money and waste of their time...

[Willie Green]

I'd be more impressed if they privatized all government food concessions and made the congresscritters pay for their own Happy Meals out of their own pockets.

[Kerberos]

"Well, then, how 'bout Traitor Taters?"

ROTFLMAO