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2003-08-19 Europe

Secret French move to block animal-testing ban

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Posted by Steve 2003-08-19 9:54:38 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well, shit. Just when I thought the world was conspiring to reinforce my anti-French bigotry, the French have to go and do something I respect, like spit in the collective eye of animal-rights moonbattry. Next thing you'll know, the French will be pulling their craniums out of their collective rectal cavity on GMO.

Posted by Mitch H. 2003-8-19 10:33:27 AM|| 2003-8-19 10:33:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't worry, Mitch. Their only reason for doing this is to remove a restriction on one of their major companies. If they thought it would hurt companies from other countries without hurting them, they'd be all for it.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-8-19 10:42:36 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-8-19 10:42:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 They do this every time,whether it's energy deregulation,corporate subsidies,agriculture,you name it.The French attitude is that the laws don't apply to them,and if you want to play it straight and narrow,that's your problem,sucker.

Posted by El Id 2003-8-19 12:25:50 PM|| 2003-8-19 12:25:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Bwahaha RC! Heaven knows we never do anything in our country's business interests!! "Durn Europeons better start lettin' our Franken foods in err else!"-- and we ain't even gonna mention OIL INTERESTS-- no Siree, no Ma'am!

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-8-19 4:46:05 PM|| 2003-8-19 4:46:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 But NMM, it is a well-known fact that we only act in the neo-con, law of the jungle version of capitalism. The French, OTOH, love Kyoto, ICC, UN, The Third Way, etc. In other words, they're being hypocritical by acting in their own interests. We are being normal Americans by acting in our own interest. Non?

Posted by Michael 2003-8-19 5:03:42 PM|| 2003-8-19 5:03:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 NMM,I'm Finnish.My country follows the EU rules to the letter.Everytime the French and the Italians (the second-dodgiest nation) get away with breaking the law,we lose.

Posted by El Id 2003-8-19 6:49:16 PM|| 2003-8-19 6:49:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 It doesn't surprise me. Probably the ONLY product American women might look the other way to purchase were their cosmetics. I confess, I actually broke down and bought one of their highlighting kits recently...but I mean...why not...It seemed almost appropriate to help delay the inevitable collapse of their economy by supporting the one thing the French actually do well...provide vanity products.

But supporting the animal testing is just too much. Jessh..how many rabbits do you have to poison to death to come up with the label..."keep product out of eyes"?

Quick..sell your stock in LOreal and check out Revlon or some cruelty-free alternative...this will kill LOreal faster than a bunny in an LD50/50 test.

Posted by Becky 2003-8-20 12:11:21 PM|| 2003-8-20 12:11:21 PM|| Front Page Top

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