You don't think that any of those French owned companies employ any US
citizens to sell their products, do you?
Perhaps if one were to avoid these companies it might have a negative
effect on those employees? As an example, there are four Michelin tire
plants in the Carolinas. Reduced or stopped production for those employees
might be detrimental to their financial stability. Think of the retailers
who sell these products. They might have to layoff or close the doors to
there shops. Yes, I would suspect a fair amount of the store owners and
employees are Americans.
Dannon has factories in the US. US Dairy farmers supply Dannon with milk.
Ohh, never mind.
Matt
At 12:05 PM 4/8/2003 -0400, BRUBEL51@aol.com wrote:
>Subject: French Owned companies
>To: BRUBEL51@aol.com
>
>FRENCH-OWNED COMPANIES
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > I received a e-mail moments ago with a complete list of French
> > > > products and French owned companies. If you are as unhappy with
>French
> > > > President Chirac as I am, here is your chance to participate in a
> > > meaningful
> > > > expression of support for our military and government in its action
> > > against Iraq
> > > > and the action of the French in obstructing US efforts.
> > > >
> > > > France has every right to disagree with America, but France has
> > > > moved from simple dissent to active hostility toward America. France
> > > President
> > > > Chirac warned East European nations that if they sided with the US,
> > France
> > > > would oppose their membership in the European Union. This very week,
> > > William
> > > > Safire reported in the NewYork Times that France has been secretly
> > helping
> > > > to arm Iraq and has been helping Iraq build long range missiles.
>These
> > > > same missiles may NOW possibly be used against our own US soldiers.
> > Just
> > > as
> > > > France has exercised its right to disagree all Americans can exercise
> > > their
> > > >
> > > > right to boycott and helping countries that do not stand with us.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > French Products and Companies to Boycott:
> > > >
> > > > Air France
> > > > Air Liquide
> > > > Airbus (airplanes in commericial use)
> > > > Alcatel
> > > > Allegra (allergy medication)
> > > > Aqualung - including: Spirotechnique, Technisub, US Divers and
>SeaQuest
> > > > AXA Advisors
> > > > Bank of the West (owned by BNP Paribas)
> > > > Beneteau (boats)
> > > > BF Goodrich (owned by Michelin)
> > > > BIC (razors, pens and lighters)
> > > > Biotherm (cosmetics)
> > > > Black Bush Bollinger (champagne)
> > > > Car & Driver Magazine
> > > > Cartier
> > > > Chanel
> > > > Chivas Regal (scotch)
> > > > Christian Dior
> > > > Club Med (vacations)
> > > > Culligan (owned by Vivendi)
> > > > Dannon (yogurt and dairy foods)
> > > > DKNY
> > > > Dom Perignon (champagne)
> > > > Durand Crystal
> > > > Elle Magazine
> > > > Essilor Optical Products
> > > > Evian
> > > > Fina (petroleum products) and
> > > > Fina Oil (billions invested in Iraqi oil fields)
> > > > First Hawaiian Bank
> > > > George Magazine
> > > > Givenchy
> > > > Glenlivet (scotch)
> > > > Hennessy (liquor products)
> > > > Houghton Mifflin (books)
> > > > Jacobs Creek (owned by Pernod Ricard since 1989)
> > > > Jameson (whiskey)
> > > > Jerry Springer (talk show)
> > > > Krups (coffee and cappuccino makers)
> > > > Lancome -
> > > > Le Creuset (cookware)
> > > > L'Oreal (health and beauty products)
> > > > Louis Vuitton
> > > > Marie Claire
> > > > Martel Cognac
> > > > Maybelline
> > > > Mephisto (shoes & clothes)
> > > > Michelin (tires & auto parts)
> > > > Mikasa (crystal and glass)
> > > > Moet (champagne)
> > > > Motel 6
> > > > Motown Records
> > > > MP3.com
> > > > Mumms (champagne)
> > > > Nissan (cars - majority owned by Renault)
> > > > Nivea
> > > > Normany Butter
> > > > Parents Magazine
> > > > Peugeot (automobiles)
> > > > Pierre Cardin
> > > > Playstation Magazine
> > > > ProScan (owned by Thomson Electronics - France)
> > > > Publicis Group (including Saatchi & Saatachi Advertising)
> > > > RCA (television & electronics - owned by Thomson Electronics - France)
> > > > Red Magazine
> > > > Red Roof Inns (owned by Accor group in France)
> > > > Renault (automobiles)
> > > > Roquefort cheese (all Roquefort cheese is made in France)
> > > > Rowenta (toasters, irons, coffe makers,
> > > > Royal Canadian
> > > > Salomon (skis)
> > > > Sierra Software & Computer Games
> > > > Smart & Final
> > > > Sofitel (hotels, owned by Accor group)
> > > > Sparkletts (water, owned by Danone)
> > > > Spencer Gifts.
> > > > Sundance Channel
> > > > Taylor Made (gold clubs & equipment)
> > > > Technicolor
> > > > T-Fal (kitchenware
> > > > Total Gas Stations
> > > > UbiSoft (computer games)
> > > > Uniroyal (tires)
> > > > Universal Studios (music, movies and amusement parks - owned by
>Vivendi)
> > > > US Filter
> > > > Veritas Group
> > > > Veuve Clicquot Champagne
> > > > Vittel
> > > > Vivendi
> > > > Wild Turkey (bourbon)
> > > > Woman's Day Magazine
> > > > Yoplait (The French company Sodiaal owns a 50% stake)
> > > > Yves Saint Laurent
> > > > Zodiac Inflatable Boats
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