Proudly French : Attack on Snowe maligns many Mainers
Item
Title
Proudly French : Attack on Snowe maligns many Mainers
Creator
Dionne, E.J., Jr.
Description
Article subtitled, "Does the United States now need a Franco-American Anti-Defamation League?" Editorial reaction to the recent uses of France and the French ethnicity in American politics as a derogatory stand-in for anti-nationalism. The author's personal reflection on his own Frenchness, and his anger at a "politics of intimidation" enacted through the misuse of cultural terms. Reflects emotions arisen after France's refusal to support US military action in Iraq. Discusses the newly coined term, "Franco-Republican." Reprinted from The Washington Post.
Date
2003 April 27
Language
English
Type
Newspaper Article
Identifier
Coverage
2003, Maine, United States
Place
Waterville, Maine
Publication Title
Maine Sunday Telegram