Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys
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Came accross this article on the Beeb which included an American description of the French as being "Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys"
Surely that's got to be quote of the week?
It also goes on to explain the rationale behind America's foreign policy.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2801349.stm
Surely that's got to be quote of the week?
It also goes on to explain the rationale behind America's foreign policy.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2801349.stm
It may be funny, but it also alarmingly reveals the true extent of US ignorance in foreign affairs. Islam does not recognise democracy at any level. Islam dictates that mankind should follow only one set of rules - those layed out by Allah in the Qur'an. Manmade laws are anathema to Islam and if we try to impose democracy on Islamic countries we really are creating a battleground for WW3.
"Cheese eating surrender monkeys" Is actually taken from a Simpsons scrpt where Grounds Keeper Willy takes over as a French teacher.
It's a top line especially in a Scots accent. He actually says
"Bonjouurrrrrrrrrrrr (roll the r's), you Cheese eating surrender monkeys"
I'll get me anorack
It's a top line especially in a Scots accent. He actually says
"Bonjouurrrrrrrrrrrr (roll the r's), you Cheese eating surrender monkeys"
I'll get me anorack
uhm ... where does that leave the Iranian parliament then?
Where did you get the idea that Iran is a democracy?
Iran is a constitutional Islamic republic, governed by executive and legislative branches that derive national leadership primarily through the Muslim clergy. Shia Islam is the official religion of Iran, and Islamic law is the basis of the authority of the state. Shia Islamic ideals and beliefs provide the conservative foundation of the country's customs, laws and practices.
Where did you get the idea that Iran is a democracy?
Iran is a constitutional Islamic republic, governed by executive and legislative branches that derive national leadership primarily through the Muslim clergy. Shia Islam is the official religion of Iran, and Islamic law is the basis of the authority of the state. Shia Islamic ideals and beliefs provide the conservative foundation of the country's customs, laws and practices.
Iranian government is chosen by votes system similar to USA. There are more details available if you wish.
Moni Ami, you'll find that there probably exists no such thing as democracy. Neither here, nor there.
One place allows screaming and ranting, another doesn't. That's probably the major differences covered.
Moni Ami, you'll find that there probably exists no such thing as democracy. Neither here, nor there.
One place allows screaming and ranting, another doesn't. That's probably the major differences covered.
Mon Ami Mate said: uhm ... where does that leave the Iranian parliament then?
Where did you get the idea that Iran is a democracy?
Iran is a constitutional Islamic republic, governed by executive and legislative branches that derive national leadership primarily through the Muslim clergy. Shia Islam is the official religion of Iran, and Islamic law is the basis of the authority of the state. Shia Islamic ideals and beliefs provide the conservative foundation of the country's customs, laws and practices.
They call it a republic, in reality it's a theocracy
bugmeister said: Bush wasn't elected by the majority, he was elected by Florida - A state that thinks the Dukes of Hazzaed was a documentary.
Not quite right. Florida is the most "un-southern" of all southern states (trust me I have lived in a few of them). There are more displaced New Yorkers, New Englanders, Midwesterners and even Californians than any other state in the nation. Not to mention the latino population.
Bush won the election as per the US constitutional process of an electoral college that is in place to keep a few well populated states from dominating an election. Al Gore couldn't even carry his home state.
As for being a democracy, I don't believe that the US is one. It is a constitutional republic that uses certain democratic precepts.
search for "fromage mangeant des singes de reddition" on google.. results are quite amusing.. 
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF8&safe=off&q=fromage+mangeant+des+singes+de+reddition&sa=N&tab=wg
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF8&safe=off&q=fromage+mangeant+des+singes+de+reddition&sa=N&tab=wg
mervynp said: press release here:
www.whitehouse.org/news/2003/022503.asp
How on earth did they manage to get that domain name!
Hot dang! You want to try Louisiana.... the guy who was shuttling me around on my one trip down there had a rack of shotguns and rifles in his pickup, behind the bench seat. He suggested I might like to move the box of shotgun cartridges off the seat when I got in: I went to put them in the glovebox and a holstered Smith & Wesson fell out onto my foot.
I had a steak and chips that would have served a family over here, then on another occasion went to a restaurant that served nothing but seafood, and the menu was seven pages long. I don't like seafood, so in order not to look a 2@ I had to resort to blackened alligator: most excellent.
In seriousness, I'd have liked to spend longer there: I walked around downtown Baton Rouge with a guy from the Australian Atomic Energy Corp., strolled along the Mississippi, then walked through a black neighbourhood that looked like something copied from Haiti (all shotgun shacks and big mamas sunning themselves in rocking chairs on front porches). Weird place.
Ian
Ian
I had a steak and chips that would have served a family over here, then on another occasion went to a restaurant that served nothing but seafood, and the menu was seven pages long. I don't like seafood, so in order not to look a 2@ I had to resort to blackened alligator: most excellent.
In seriousness, I'd have liked to spend longer there: I walked around downtown Baton Rouge with a guy from the Australian Atomic Energy Corp., strolled along the Mississippi, then walked through a black neighbourhood that looked like something copied from Haiti (all shotgun shacks and big mamas sunning themselves in rocking chairs on front porches). Weird place.
Ian
Ian
ErnestM said: Bush won the election as per the US constitutional process of an electoral college that is in place to keep a few well populated states from dominating an election. Al Gore couldn't even carry his home state.
As for being a democracy, I don't believe that the US is one. It is a constitutional republic that uses certain democratic precepts.
The French "Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys"?
We now prefer to include Schroeder after seeing a picture of him and the Frenchman as weasels.
They are now refered to as the "Axis of Weasels".
Ernest M, You are corect. Many think we are a democracy and do not realize that the USA is a constitutional republic. A line in the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States does mention "the republic for which it stands".
The main difference of such a republic is the rights of the minority as stated in the constitution and the bill of rights be protected over the wishes of the majority.
Bush was elected per the rules that help protect the voice and opinions of less populated areas. Without this sort of rules people in political power would concentrate on legislation that favor major urban centers that may come at the expense of these less populated areas of the country.
Although still not truly equal with states with large urban centers, it allows less popultated areas to have an important voice and gives added incentive for them not to be ignored.
Calvin
>> Edited by cnh1990 on Thursday 27th February 16:30
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