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Floridaboiler
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 Posted: 03/26/03 - 06:00 Post subject: French Owned Companies
NewsMax.com is leading the Boycott France campaign because American lives and security is at stake.
France has every right to disagree with America. But
France has moved from simple dissent to active hostility
toward America.
French President Chirac warned East European nations that
if they side with America, France will oppose their
membership in the European Union.
This week, William Safire reported in the New York Times
that France has been secretly helping to arm Iraq -- and
has been helping Iraq build long range missiles. These
same missiles may soon be used against American soldiers.
Just as France is exercising its right to disagree,
Americans can exercise their right to boycott -- and avoid
helping companies and countries that do no stand with
America.
French Products and Companies to Boycott
The following companies are subject to boycott:
** Air France. Air Liquide. Airbus. 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 Perignon.
Durand Crystal.
** Elle Magazine. Essilor Optical Products. Evian.
** Fina gas stations and Fina Oil (billions invested in
Iraqi oil fields). First Hawaiian Bank.
** George Magazine. Givenchy. Glenlivet (scotch).
** Hennessy. 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. Miphisto
(shoes and clothes). Michelin (tires and 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 &
Saatchi Advertising).
** RCA (televisions and electronics; owned by Thomson
Electronics). Red Magazine. Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor
group in France). Renault (automobiles). Road & Track
Magazine. Roquefort cheese (all Roquefort cheese is made
in France). Rowenta (toasters, irons, coffee makers,
etc.). Royal Canadian.
** Salomon (skis). Sierra Software and Computer Games.
Smart & Final. Sofitel (hotels, owned by Accor).
Sparkletts (water, owned by Danone). Spencer Gifts.
Sundance Channel.
** Taylor Made (golf). Technicolor. T-Fal (kitchenware).
Total gas stations.
** UbiSoft (computer games). Uniroyal. Universal Studios
(music, movies and amusement parks; owned by Vivendi
-Universal). USFilter.
** Veritas Group. Veuve Clicquot Champagne. Vittel.
Vivendi.
** Wild Turkey (bourbon). Woman's Day Magazine.
** Yoplait (The French company Sodiaal owns a 50 percent
stake). Yves Saint Laurent.
** Zodiac Inflatable Boats.
P.S.: Thanks to GOP lawmakers, cafeterias in the U.S.
House of Representatives will today start offering
"freedom fries" instead of you know what.
Please e-mail this to as many friends and family as you
can. Send a message to France that will not be forgotten!
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copteacher
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Posted: 03/26/03 - 06:05 Post subject:
quite a list but luckily we still have a lot of choices here in the U.S. to pick as replacements.
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airehead
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Posted: 03/26/03 - 06:58 Post subject:
I just read an article that said that Germany was boycotting "American" products like McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, and Coca Cola. The article stated that these products are made in Germany using German workers and products and are locally owned.  So, they seem to be shooting themselves in the foot. Doesn't make sense to me!
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Cappy
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Posted: 03/26/03 - 07:52 Post subject:
Kinda strange that there is a war on that:
The French haven't surrendered
The Germans didn't start or want to fight in.
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Gogirlgo
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Location: No deal, stalker.
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Posted: 03/26/03 - 11:04 Post subject:
Well, gosh, since America is the one that armed Iraq with a bunch of its weapons when Iraq was in a horrific war with Iran from 1980-1988, does that mean I have to boycott my own country's products to stay fair?
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jrjo
Gone Fishin
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Posted: 03/26/03 - 11:10 Post subject:
I'm good to go without that list. Guess I don't have as good of taste as the French.. weee.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 03/26/03 - 11:14 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | I'm good to go without that list. Guess I don't have as good of taste as the French.. weee. |
My thoughts exactly. I'm so thoroughly red-neck, that I don't think I have to avoid any of those products. (except I have Michelin tires on my bike. The war will be over before I need to treads though.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 03/26/03 - 11:22 Post subject:
| Gogirlgo wrote: | | Well, gosh, since America is the one that armed Iraq with a bunch of its weapons when Iraq was in a horrific war with Iran from 1980-1988, does that mean I have to boycott my own country's products to stay fair? |
No silly, that war is over. Only current wars count.
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kristin31
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Posted: 03/26/03 - 18:15 Post subject:
Well, I can't take anything BUT Allegra-D for my allergies that will work, and I am NOT giving up my Veuve!!
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