OT: Disgusting attack on "French" Cleaners.

[Chadzilla]

This morning on the local news program "Mornings on 2", there was a story about a man's business getting shot at and fire bombed, all because his company name just happened to be French Cleaners.  Although the man's first name happens to be Pierre, he is not French.  Neither is his company.

"What am I supposed to do?"  He said, overwhelmed with shock.  "Change my company name?  To what?"

I don't even want to know the damage to the man's business, nor that to his heart and soul.  For those who do not know, French Cleaners is a dry cleaning/laundry franchise in the San Francisco Bay Area.  It's been around for years.

Just thought I'd share what the Brainless Hate Monger of the Day was up to.

[Flangepart]

Oh, God....and the idiots never lack for an excuse to vent.  If its not this, its the ELF or some other extreamist group , finding just another justification for pure selfishness. Thats all it realy is. Left, Right, or off the wall, it all makes me want to puke.
And people wonder why i like Kaiju movies....its because THOSE monsters are no possable in real life!......anyone else want a beer while i'm up?....

[Chris K.]

Just another example of a typical dumbass who calls himself a "patriotic American" when in retrospect the persons attempts of fire bombing show that it's just a twisted bastard. No question about it.

You would think that some would not take this "French bashing" thing too seriously. But now after reading this, I am quite shocked by it. But then, I am not suprised by the extremes that were taken by this attacker. And if this attacker is caught, I am sure he will say he did it for his "country" and that he is a "patriotic American". And they claim that a***oles and bastards come from France, this attacker is pretty much proving that claim wrong!

Just disgusting.

[Foywonder]

This ranks right up there with the incident in Beligium that took place about two or three months ago when some anti-Bush demonstrators decided the best way to voice their opposition to the war was to attack a local McDonalds. Idiots come in all shapes, sizes, races, ethnicities, and nationalities.

One wonders what will end up happening to actor French Stewart if the people responsible for attacking that cleaners come across him.

[raj]

And don't forget the guy shot in Texas, right after the Sept. 11 attacks, because he was wearing a turban.  Turns out he was a Sikh, from India, not to mention a peacful, law abiding person.

I've also seen a story a couple of days ago where a woman, in France, stood up in a meeting to defend Israel.  Some yahoos (or is that yahoos.fr?) attacked her and carved a Star of David on her arm.

Nice to know idiocy & thuggery are universal problems.

[Damien]

Unless "France" is getting paid for everytime I say the word "French Fries, and French Toast", which is very unlikly... I will keep saying "French Fries and French Toast!"

Its sad that France has became so "Anti-American" and then its even sadder that Stuped Americans do stuped things...

Stuped Americans [Brainless Hate Mongers] ... we are not at war with France...  Channel your anger on important matters, like join the service and help the soldiers over sea...

[Chris K.]

Damien wrote:
>
> Its sad that France has became so "Anti-American" and then
> its even sadder that Stuped Americans do stuped things...

Actually, France is not 100% entirely "Anti-American" as a nice majority do support the the U.S. and the war. But, like always with the media, the other group of "Anti-American" French are focused on more than the supporting side. It's sad, but what can you do? And like with Chadzilla, that's not going to stop me from watching a good French film every now and then (i.e., I recently saw the 1936 French film THE CRIME OF MONSIEUR LANG in my Film History class and it was quite good; definately influenced directors like Hitchcock. And to give you a heads up if you see it, their is NO Anti-American themes or messages in the film. In fact, the main character is obsessed with the fictional American-western character Arizona Jim and dreams to go to Arizona. Highly recommended).

Also, I recently heard that their was a poll showing which European country is more Anti-American and it turns out that it isn't France. It's Italy that's found to be VERY Anti-American. But that's not gona stop me from watching a Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, or Mario Bava flick so I really could care less.

And yes, I still continue to say "French Fries" and "French Toast" no matter what anybody has to say.

[Vermin Boy]

From now until this whole idiocy is over, I'm making a point of always saying "French fries" instead of just "fries" like I usually do, just to spite those people.

[Brother Ragnarok]

I'm ashamed to say that I live in Iowa, one of the states where this absolutely f**king retarded policy of re-naming French fries and toast as Freedom fries and toast.  Of course, it's only in the captial building cafeteria where this has taken effect, but seriously.  How many homeless people did this give shelter to?  How many starving kids got to eat some of this delicious Freedom toast?  Don't you think our politicians could find a better way to spend their time?  Like, say, doing things that benefit the people they're supposed to be working for?  Ugh.  

Brother R

[Squishy]

Bonjour!

Ha ha ha, that "silent majority" bullpoop cracks me up every time. I suppose fourteen organized world religions are anti-American, too. Well, at least Bush has the "Cotillion of the Bought-Off"--or as Tom Tomorrow puts it:

"A growing coalition...of countries who are providing neither troops nor financial assistance. Uh huh."

Oh, and some countries don't even want their names listed. Would they be "semi-American," then?

Since we Americans are re-naming all "French" things "freedom," we should rename the country itself, as well. Then we can stand proud and tall in the back of our pick-up trucks, with Sister Wife by our side, and shout:

"Yeeeeeehaw! We hates Freedom!!!"

(Oh, look, it's "Inspector Gadget 2," starring Freedom Stewart. SATISFIED, F***ERS???)

[Ash]

LOL Squishy!

Been watching Jay Leno recently!?

That;s where you got the Freedom Stewart joke from....

Leno mentioned that the other night.

[Cool Tester]

"One wonders what will end up happening to actor French Stewart if the people responsible for attacking that cleaners come across him."

Should he be called "Freedom Stewart?"

[Cool Tester]

"Oh, look, it's "Inspector Gadget 2," starring Freedom Stewart. SATISFIED, F***ERS???"

Damn, beat me to it.  I should look before I post.

Good thing no one around here's bitter about this topic....

[Squishy]

I don't watch Leno. It IS possible for two people to come up with the same exact obvious lame joke, you know.

[Chadzilla]

[cosby]Rrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.[/cosby]

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