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Oo la la: Ithaca (the city of evil) planning spring Frenchfest
Ithaca Journal ^ | Originally published Tuesday, April 8, 2003 | By DAN HIGGINS

Posted on 04/08/2003 7:01:48 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

Edited on 05/07/2004 8:00:57 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

But if all goes according to plan there will be appearances by French celebrities, toasts made with French wine, and a celebration of the nation that many Americans have vilified for its opposition to the war on Iraq.

Call it a backlash against the backlash. Paul Glover, known throughout Ithaca for activism on any number of traditionally left-wing causes, is calling for Ithaca to host a "FrenchFest" April 30 on the Ithaca Commons.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
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Others in Ithaca's more politically conservative encampments cringe at the thought of Ithaca's liberal reputation being reinforced...

Gee, and what "liberal reputation" could they be speaking of?


1 posted on 04/08/2003 7:01:49 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Oh, boy. Major freep-op alert.
2 posted on 04/08/2003 7:03:30 AM PDT by fightinJAG
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Cornell hasn't gotten a dime in alumni donations from my wife or me since we left for good in the early 90s. A true bunch of loons. The engineering school was like an oasis in the proverbial desert.
3 posted on 04/08/2003 7:04:59 AM PDT by NYS_Eric
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
He said he's already had a "significant donation" of French wine for the cause.

Jeez... and just a day ago, you COULDN'T even give it away... ;0)

4 posted on 04/08/2003 7:06:53 AM PDT by Chad Fairbanks (Some days, it's just not worth gnawing through the straps...)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Stupid is, as stupid does.

Let's look at this analytically. Liberal wants to honor France (for whatever inane reasons). He invites French celebrities, orders french wine, ect. ect.

Naturally, many people will be outraged, and will use the Frenchfest to bash, insult, degrade and humiliate the very people that were supposed to be honored. Result, massive personal affront to the France. So, what's next? How about a Saddam Look Alike Contest?? Some people are too stupid to be allowed to breed.
5 posted on 04/08/2003 7:07:25 AM PDT by Hodar (With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Ithaca is the city of evil? Are you people demented? All this Orwellian "newspeak" of "freedom fries", etc. makes me thing that maybe the GOP is no longer a haven for freedom seeking individuals but a party of Maoist like conformists.
6 posted on 04/08/2003 7:08:52 AM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorisim by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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"I certainly can't speak for the French people, but I am for anything that supports the political position to put peace back on earth," he said.

Oh good! That means he supports Operation Iraqi Freedom! Cool!

7 posted on 04/08/2003 7:09:05 AM PDT by Chad Fairbanks (Some days, it's just not worth gnawing through the straps...)
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To: fightinJAG; governsleastgovernsbest; LibKill; gaspar; bentfeather; NativeNewYorker; drjimmy; ...
FYI: National Radio Show host Mike Gallagher was railing on about the Ithaca Frenchfest today, further cementing Ithaca's--ahem--liberal reputation throughout this great nation.
9 posted on 04/08/2003 7:11:04 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Those unwashed Ithacans don't stink enough? They've gotta invite a bunch of smelly Frogs to town? I see fumes risin'.
10 posted on 04/08/2003 7:13:28 AM PDT by ricpic
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Fanastic! Rail on Mike!
Word gets around either way doesn't it???

"City of Evil"
11 posted on 04/08/2003 7:13:43 AM PDT by Soaring Feather
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
I just heard this on Gallagher. I knew you'd have the skinny :) Just think, though, between now and then we'll find out more about what Saddamn has done, and how the French have helped him. Yup, that'll be something to celebrate all right. Go for it, Ithaca.
12 posted on 04/08/2003 7:14:38 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: fightinJAG
"I spit in zee face of America." City Council of Ithica
13 posted on 04/08/2003 7:17:46 AM PDT by LiteKeeper
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To: Chad Fairbanks
And New York City will generously donate their $10.00 crack whores for the festival.

Of course this means they cannot shower for a month, must wear lipstick like a clown, need to air out the dug-out, adopt new street names like Collette, Babbette, Monique, and whatever Chirac's daughters are called, and reduce their prices down to $2.00 due to government subsidies.

Spitting after servicing Americans in Ithica is still acceptable.

14 posted on 04/08/2003 7:18:24 AM PDT by blackdog (Peace, love, and understanding.....$10 bucks a hit in America.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
What outrages me is not so much the French Fest per se, but this statement by its organizer, Paul Glover:

"One-hundred-fifty-thousand Moroccans (French-speaking) marched last week chanting 'Suicide bombing is the path to liberation.' We want to make sure they know Ithaca is against the war,"

No condemnation of suicide bombing by this "peace activist." All he cares about is making sure that they know that Ithaca is with them on the war.

What's worse, in mentioning that the Moroccans are "French-speaking", Glover apparently would like the "Franco-Ithacan Friendship Proclamation" to extend to them.

15 posted on 04/08/2003 7:19:37 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

I fart in your general direction.

16 posted on 04/08/2003 7:20:20 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
(Seriously!) I had a dream nightmare that I was on the Cornell campus last night. What does this mean?! That I'm capable of sensing evil from over a 1000 miles away?
17 posted on 04/08/2003 7:20:45 AM PDT by bourbon
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To: LiteKeeper
I fart in France's general direction. Monty Python
18 posted on 04/08/2003 7:28:41 AM PDT by fightinJAG
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To: GW in Ohio
When the organizer of this Fest wants to send a message of solidarity to advocates of suicide bombing, I'd say that's evil.

When Maurice Hinchey, the Congressman who represents the City of Ithaca, issues a statement claiming that the US is commiting a "massacre" in Iraq, I'd say that's evil.
20 posted on 04/08/2003 7:34:19 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
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