Lawmaker Wants to Put 'French' Back in Fries

[GoldenRod]

Sep 16, 10:42 am ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To get international help to rebuild Iraq, Congress may have to eat some French fries and French toast, according to Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
Saying it is time to put aside differences with France, the Texas Democrat circulated a letter on Monday urging the U.S. House of Representatives to put back the word "French" in fries and toast on House cafeteria and dining hall menus.

Lawmakers ordered them renamed "Freedom" fries and "Freedom" toast last spring, reflecting anger at France for its opposition to the U.S.-led war to topple Saddam Hussein as Iraq's president.

But times have changed, Jackson Lee said, and now the Washington is trying to get France and other members of the United Nations to contribute money and troops to help stabilize Iraq and rebuild its devastated infrastructure.

"President Bush is now urging that all parties put aside 'past bickering,"' she said in her letter. "A symbolic start to that effort" would be reinstating foods on the House menus "with their traditional 'American' names -- French toast and French fries."

Rep. Bob Ney, head of the House Administration Committee, ordered the changes in March. The Ohio Republican took the action at the suggestion of Rep. Walter Jones, a North Carolina Republican.

Taxdollars at work....

With leadership initiative like this, it's easy to see why the US is such a powerful nation!

[wbslws]

I think this is one of her more lucid moments.

She is best known for having asked NASA if the Mars rover would be able to find the American flag that we planted there.

Also said said that she was upset that we were not doing more for African peace and intervening in Congo, especially after we just launched a "pre-eminent" attack on Iraq.

[Mark1]

So how does what you call your fries help a homless in Iraq? Anyone..... Anyone.....Bueler.....

[Mark29]

I can't believe they wasted their time (and OUR money!) changing it in the first place. Ooh, I'm sure that really sent a message to France.

[KRUZRDUDE]

I agree, Marc...it was ridiculous in the first place--but there sure was an overwhelming tidal wave of support for it right here on these boards when they did it...

[Capt_Dan]

Sheila Jackson Lee is an idiot.

[NSCR FAN]

Originally posted by Mark29
I can't believe they wasted their time (and OUR money!) changing it in the first place. Ooh, I'm sure that really sent a message to France.

Passion of the moment.