"This action today is a small but symbolic effort to show what ignorant small-minded people we can be", said some reactionary redneck. The idea came form some other ignorant rednecks in Beaufort, NC.

OK, it doesn't say that, but it oughta. So are Americans going to start calling the French 'frogs' again? Maybe then it'll be OK to call the Germans 'krauts' again. I swear to god it's like the kid at school who takes his ball and won't let you play cuz you don't let him win... It's no longer about ideals, it's about superiority...

This is bigotted, extremist, narrow-minded egotism at its worst:
French Fries Get New Name in Congres

At least the French govermnet aren't quite as ignorant:
"The French Embassy in Washington had no immediate comment, except to say that french fries actually come from Belgium. "

Props to Wil for the link.