Bill's Notes

One of my first avalanches of readers was caused by a robust defense of the French. While I have indulged from time to time in a bit of Francophobia since, rampant French-bashing goes too far. Like this bitfrom Denis Boyles of National Review:

France despises America because we display, rather ostentatiously at times, all the marks of spiritual enthusiasm while they cling tightly to rational secularism. Much of what distinguishes the U.S. from France follows from that: Where we are optimistic, France is pessimistic. Where we have hope, they have cynicism. Where we are energetic, they are complacent. Where we are open and occasionally naive, they are secretive, deceitful and aloof. Where we succeed, they cannot.

Oh bullshit. What next, our Anglo-American phalluses are thicker, harder and straighter than the notorious thin, limp and bent Francophallus; our women have fuller, firmer breasts, whereas their women ... oh wait. French women are really hot.

Denis' article is way, way overstated.

That's all. Back to work you goof-offs!