Re: Why are the French rioting?
Really? So what did you think of the people there? Did you speak english or French when you talked to them? I'm not being funny or flippant with you,J.K. I'm just trying to figure-out why they obviously treated you better than most. They do not dislike Americans, they HATE Americans. Granted, they won't see you as an American until you spoke. But when you do, their disposition shifts instantly. The only (and last) time i was there, i got the bird allmost more than i got eye-contact from them. In general, they hated me.<br /><br /><br /> <br />As for Florida, tell me about it. I was born and raised here, and spent most of my 53years on the edge of the swamp -- the rest, IN the swamp.<br />There wasw never much to like about living here, with the skeeters, brutal heat and humidity, hurricanes and crappy roads. Add to this, the fact that there
is no more "Florida"
except swamp (and even some of that is being filled and built upon), the only remaining reason to stay is no state income tax. That ,and the fact that my kids all live here... But those two reasons are biggies to me. I hate government control and extortion with my every fiber.<br /><br />But i do have a nice three BR,two bath home on the edge of the swamp I'll sell you dirt-cheap.<br />No joke -- i want out of this God-forsaken tourist trap. I'll even swap even-up for a small house in the great white north that is snowed-in 4 months out of the year
<br /><br /><br />I loved Reagan. And "Rummy" is one of my heroes (see the other post about that, as this derailment should end).<br /><br />I'm not falling for that handshake-photo rouse<br />the left loves to remove from the context of time/space, and twist into some oil-for-food coup by Bush and Rummy. It won't fly, because i happen to know when, why and how that pic was taken, and the reason it was cropped from the original.<br />It's fun playing with pictures, forging government documents, and even sticking the ones you cannot forge or discredit with BS into your sock or underwear, walking-out, and later shredding them. But it doesn't help your credibility at all
<br /><br />So, i guess I'll pass on the 'moveon.orgs', the Dan Rathers', and the Sandy burglars to pledge my allegiance to, and place it squarly-upon the ones who make it their lives' werk to protect what freedoms we still have, and the french have lost long-ago. This, as opposed to those who belittle, tear-down, or betray my country.<br />The opinion I expressed of the french and their image of Americans is only in general terms, of course. There are surely some French (mabee even a close second majority), who still admire freedom enough to recognise America (in general) for what it is. <br />The French "helped us out" one time in the 1700's. Since then,we have been the ones helping them, JK. They have become a mob-ruled socialist state.<br />Maybee it's time for a new revolt over there. But if you ask me, the "wrong citizens" are the ones rising-up and taking control!
