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Just Call Them “Newspeak Fries” and Be Done With It
Back in 2003, the French (sensibly, as subsequent events have shown) declined to send troops to Operation Iraq Clusterfuck. The Republicans, exhibiting the careful and rational approach to governing which is their trademark, retaliated by renaming french fries “Freedom Fries.” Sure, it was embarrassing and childish, but in great contrast to most of the stupid things Republicans do, it had no actual negative effect on the real world. And since one of the bill’s two sponsors has since become an ardent war critic, while the other resigned before he could be expelled on ethics violations, I assumed that the concept of renaming snack food to suit political whims would be relegated to the dustbin of history (especially since Congress quietly dropped “freedom fries” last year.)
But once again, I have underestimated the stupidity of the American Right.
Earlier this week, conservative Nicolas Sarkozy won the French presidential election. Apparently, this means that the French now see the error of their ways in ever disagreeing with us, and it’s now acceptable for the wingnutosphere to like France again. And, sure enough, a movement is already afoot to rename french fries again.
Anyone for “Friendship Fries?”
How long before some enterprising Republican congresscritter in need of a cheap publicity stunt introduces a Friendship Fries Bill? I’m guessing two weeks, tops.
To hell with fries; I need a drink.
