So I honestly don't have a problem with France here...

I was reading today about how Congressman Bob Ney from Ohio decreed on Tuesday that the french fries in the House of Representitives cafetertia should be renamed "freedom fries." Already in effect, the french toast there has been renamed "freedom toast." Ney went on to be quoted, "This action today is a small but symbolic effor to show the strong displeasure of many of Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France." Is it really necessary to take food jabs at the French just because they don't want to go to war? Also, by substituting the word "French" for "freedom" it's as if France themselves don't stand for freedom, thus the reason for renaming. This is a country that has over 100 official cheeses; they can't be all THAT bad! In the article it goes on to state that perhaps we should also "enjoy Freedom bread, pet Freedom poodles, pour Freedom dressing, and after cursing people, use the expression "pardon my Freedom."" The article also mentioned that the French Embassy made a point of saying that french fries actually originated in Belguim. Man, just thinking about freedom kissing sounds stupid.

Today, two annecdotes about the war...so the whole Iraq thing just doesn't seem so heavy.

1: I was on the train last night and two guys in their 30's were having this conversation:
Guy 1: So, y'know my brother who lives in France?
Guy 2: Yeah.
Guy 1: Well he keeps e-mailing me about the whole war thing, asking if everything over here is okay.
Guy 2: Cause he's like, supporting them, right?
Guy 1: Yeah.
Guy 2: Y'know, it's one thing to be anti-war. It's a completely other thing to be pro-French.
(they both laugh)
Guy 1: Yeah. They've got him right where they want him.
Guy 2: Whose got who right where who wants who?
Guy 1: France has got my brother right where they want him.
Guy 2: In France?
Guy 1: Yeah.
(they both laugh)
Guy 1: They could cut off his wine supply; his cheese supply! They've got him trapped!

Thing number 2:
In the RedEye today there was a list of key development with Iraq including how certain countries will vote, things Colin Powell has to say, new comments from Hans Blix, and lastly, "A top Iraqi official told a Kuwaiti official to "shut up, you monkey" at a meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference aimed at preventing war." Yeah...good luck with that now...after the monkeycomment!