Comments on: Barry Farber & France

By: Miquelon

Miquelon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:02:18 +0000

Elaine, my apologies – I just found your message deep inside the spam filter of the site (multiple URLs are probably the cause). Thanks for the research, will look into it. I really like Richard Belzer, he had some very harsh words for French-Bashers, can’t remember where I heard that.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:01:50 +0000

Hello Marc. I have done a little more research for you and this should help make your job a little easier. Salma Hayek's husband's company has the internet address www.ppr.com. You can contact Ellen DeGeneres by visiting www.ellen.warnerbros.com. Christopher Meloni's website address is www.christopher-meloni.com/frame.html and he also has acontact form on it. Please make sure that you get him to also talk to Richard Belzer and their other co-workers. Celine dion's website is www.celinedion.com. Adrienne Barbeau's website address is www.abarbeau.com. Marion Cotillard's website address is www.cotillard.net and the email address is info@cotillard.net. Carly Simon's website address is www.carlysimon.com and the email address is cesmanager1@gmail.com. Paula Abdul's mother is French-Canadian and Jewish. Paula Abdul's website address is www.paulaabdul.com. Josh Lucas is a movie star and his mother is French. His website address is www.joshlucas.com. I hope that this information helps you and I'll keep looking for more infomation for you.

By: Miquelon

Miquelon — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:28:30 +0000

Fred, everybody, I’m working on a post.
In the meanwhile, why not let Ken Tucker know what you feel about his ideas …

http://watching-tv.ew.com/2009/04/south-park-atta.html?cid=152297075

“predictable but no less funny depictions of the French as pretentious cowards.”

Contact him at http://www.kentucker.net/

By: Fred Orth

Fred Orth — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:58:11 +0000

Repeated South Park episode tonight. I almost threw my wine glass at the TV. I get soooo tired of these stupid insults to such a great people.

By: Miquelon

Miquelon — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:27:11 +0000

I just saw the South Park Episode on YouTube. The French Bashing line about surrendering is regrettable and some fans do find the joke “tired”.

By: Hillblogger

Hillblogger — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:06:39 +0000

Ooops… before anyone chases me with his/her shoes, rest assured, I didn’t mean all Americans!

By: Hillblogger

Hillblogger — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:57:08 +0000

Barney,

“Americans really live in a fantasy world.”

They need to justify their bigotted existence.

By: Barney hasn't left the building

Barney hasn't left the building — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:38:56 +0000

One week after French commandos took action rescuing hostages from Somalian pirates, the French navy surrendered to Somalian pirates and children on a South Park episode titled Fatbeard that aired on April, 22.
The glorious Americans of course killed all the pirates at the end of the episode at the behest of the cowardly Europeans.
Quote from the episode (they were French so of course they surrendered immediately)

Americans really live in a fantasy world. Purely by choice apparently.

By: Hillblogger

Hillblogger — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:37:57 +0000

Wonderful, elogquent reply indeed by Mr Farber!

I salute him!

By: Hillblogger

Hillblogger — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:49:39 +0000

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It’s iinteresting to note the paragraph:

American security and American foreign policy have always rested on this hard fact: we cannot permit a hostile power on the Atlantic Ocean. We can not be secure if we are threatened on the Atlantic. That’s why we went to war in 1917; that’s why we had to fight in 1944. And that’s why, as a matter of common sense and the national interest, President Roosevelt declared (November 11, 1941): “The defense of any territory under the control of the French Volunteer Forces (the Free French) is vital to the defense of the United States.”

If we apply this today then we come up with two scenarios:

Firstly the Atlantic – Now we can see why the USA will always support NATO and why it is prepared to spend to keep European military capability alive. It does this by paying some 22% for NATO. Thus the attack from the East will be defended in Europe and not allowed to arrive in the USA.
Secondly in the Pacific. Now we can see the absolute need for a weak and US influenced in some areas in Asia-Pacific, and foremost is in the Philippines as this gives them an entry point and secure base in Asia. Also the need for Taiwan becomes apparent as iot focusses Chinese aspirations on an island in Asia and reduces the USA to a secondary issue.

This is forward defence with a vengeance and now we can trace it back over many years. I have always believed there is absolutely nothing stupid about the USA. They are not the dominant power in the world because they lack strategic thinking and intelligence.

By: Fred Orth

Fred Orth — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:40:22 +0000

SuperFrenchie and Miquelon both bring a smile to my face. Obvious devotion to a just cause. Long, hard hours maintaining the highest ethics. Really makes you feel that there is hope for humanity. Don’t know either one, but, you have to love them for their sacrifice.

By: André Wernesson

André Wernesson — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:22:45 +0000

I must agree that, despite strongly disagreeing at many levels with SF and his views, his work against French-bashing has been unique, excellent, selfless, and devoted. I would gladly endorse him.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:53:48 +0000

My name isn’t Ellen! It is Elaine.

By: France Blog

France Blog — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:05:04 +0000

Right you are Miquelon!

SuperFrenchie should be too…

By: Miquelon

Miquelon — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:23:00 +0000

Yes Elaine, the old version of the site had a “famous” Franco-Americans listed, I’m sorry I didn’t add that content on the new site. I’ll see if I can locate this data on a backup drive.