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Politics : Piffer Thread on Political Rantings and Ravings -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (10535)	4/9/2003 9:39:41 AM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14610

oral, i'm watching iraqis trying to topple a huge statue of saddam in downtown baghdad... this is a sight of beauty to behold

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (10535)	4/9/2003 12:19:54 PM
From: Rich1	Respond to of 14610

Saw SH statue come down on TV as I got off a plane in Orlando..Made me proud to be an American.. Iraqis cheering in the streets. Edit my wife just told me she just left Dunkin Donuts and the Arab behind the counter was cheering G'd Bless America and President Bush..

To: Oral Roberts who wrote (10535)	4/9/2003 1:23:10 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14610

French Products and Companies to Boycott: Air France Air Liquide Airbus (airplanes in commercial use) Alcatel Allegra (allergy medication) Aqualung - including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers and SeaQuest AXA Advisors Bank of the West (owned by BNP Paribas) Beneteau (boats) BF Goodrich (owned by Michelin) BIC (razors, pens and lighters) Biotherm (cosmetics Black Bush Bollinger (champagne) Car &Driver Magazine Cartier Chanel Chivas Regal (scotch) Christian Dior Club Med (vacations) Culligan (owned by Vivendi) Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods) DKNY Dom Perigonon (champagne) Durand Crystal Elle Magazine Essilor Optical Products Evian Fina (petroleum products) and Fina Oil (billions invested in Iraqi oil fields) First Hawaiian Bank George Magazine Givenchy Glenlivet (scotch) Hennessy (liquor products) Houghton Mifflin (books) Jacobs Creek (owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989) Jameson (whiskey) Jerry Springer (talk show) Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers) Lancome - Le Creuset (cookware) L'Oreal (health and beauty products) Louis Vuitton Marie Claire Martel Cognac Maybelline Mephisto (shoes &clothes) Michelin (tires &auto parts) Mikasa (crystal and glass) Moet (champagne) Motel 6 Motown Records MP3.com Mumms (champagne) Nissan (cars - majority owned by Renault Nivea Normany Butter Parents Magazine Peugeot (automobiles) Pierre Cardin Playstation Magazine ProScan (owned by Thomson Electronics - France) Publicis Group (including Saatchi &Saatachi Advertising) RCA (television &electronics - owned by Thomson electronics - France) Red Magazine Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor group in France) Renault (automobiles) Roquefort cheese (all Roquefort cheese is made in France) Rowenta (toasters, irons, coffe makers, Royal Canadian Salomon (skis) Sierra Software &Computer Games Smart &Final (discount Grocery} Sofitel (hotels, owned by Accor group) Sparkletts (water, owned by Danone) Spencer Gifts. Sundance Channel Taylor Made (gold clubs &equipment) Technicolor / (Movies) T-Fal (kitchenware Total Gas Stations UbiSoft (computer games) Uniroyal (tires) Universal Studios (music, movies and amusement parks - owned by Vivendi US Filter Veritas Group Veuve Clicquot Champagne Vittel Vivendi Wild Turkey (bourbon) Woman's Day Magazine Yoplait (The French company Sodiaal owns a 50% stake) Yves Saint Laurent Zodia Inflatable Boats ( AND DOLLS) Don't go see any French movies either, and don't rent or buy them. I want to add that I heard on radio that sales of French wine in the states have plumetted to such an extent that the effect on the French wine industry has been catastrophic. (Received in an E mail circulating}