On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 17:19:21 GMT, "Frank F. Matthews" wrote:

Marie Lewis wrote:

"devil" wrote in message
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On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 23:27:54 +0200, AJC wrote:

Patriotism can be a great force for good and bad. Throughout history
extremists on the left and the right have used it to their advantage.

Excitation of nationalist feelings is always bad. "Patriotism" is just a
convenient word to make it sound otherwise.

No matter what, it's an "us vs. them" thing.

The Frenc have a word for it: chauvinism. That is what we are seeing in the
USA now: "my leader right or wrong!" ML

You see that mostly in the minority who supported him prior to his
selection. Those who opposed his selection are still pretty ****ed. FFM

The president of the US was fairly elected in accordance with US laws.
Get over it. The fact that the french dislike us because of our economic,
military, and cultural "power" greatly exceeds theirs is a problem for
the french, not the US.

Al Minyard