What is interesting to me is how long it has taken us to realize how
the French have always viewed this country, as a culturally inferior
backwater not to be allowed the privilege of self actualization (or
defense) without the permission of our betters. We naively assume that
they are our "friends", but nations don't have friends.
We are being asked to subject our national interest to their scrutiny
and request their assistance and advice on matters of self defense and
international affairs. May I ask what is their record of achievement in
those areas? From my viewpoint it is quite unimpressive from about 1789
on. The UN? same story...
As for "W's war" it's my damned war too because if we are to gutless to
fight it our grandchildren will be forced to from a much less
advantageous position.
It's your right to dissent, but don't kid yourself that you are a
patriot just because you have the "courage" to tell lies about a better
man than you can be.
Oh yeah, and Bugatti was an Italian.
Sorry to be so off topic, but please note that I didn't start it.
Bill Lawrence
On Jul 24, 2004, at 10:27 AM, Bob Denton wrote:
> It's increasingly interesting to see our changing reactions to the
> French. They out style us, out class us, and are way more artistic, on
> the whole. Their cars, in the hayday before WWII, were far more
> refined than ours. But now that they are against W's war people seem
> to think the French are awful at everything. Not only the Delage, but
> the Delahaye, the Bugatti, the racing Panhards and even the Renault.
> The "lowly" Renault is giving Ferrari fits in F1. Even the Citroen DS
> 19 was way ahead of anything we built in 1960. Refinement ain't
> girlie, guys.
>
> Bob Denton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net>
> Sent: Jul 24, 2004 8:26 AM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Delage (no Healey Content)
>
> True, the '27 Delage looks very cool, .........but it's FRENCH.
> .....Can a
> nation of girly-men build a Man's Car???
>
> Stoking the fires...
>
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
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