Can I just say HA HA to us all. Through American cultural expansion that has been widely criticized for the past 60 years, and our pursuit of the highest bidder, America is no longer the land of hamburgers or Budweiser. HA HA. Yes, we still make hamburgers, and there are MANY people who will never stop drinking their Budweiser, but now neither of these iconic products are solely "American Owned and Operated". The French have reclaimed the hamburger and turned it into fine dining, while Bud sold out to a Belgian brewer (the makers of Stella Artois no less) and all reported in the last week by the New York Times. Please note, this is not a complaint. I'm actually very excited about a potentially better tasting brew. Perhaps in a few years someone might mutter: "What could be more french than a hamburger, Budweiser, and of course french fries?" HA HA
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Miller and Coors are also internationally owned too as of 2002 and 2005.
Here's your senate at work:
http://mccaskill.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=299367
I do wonder the implicit assumption, that the people who have engineered, planned and profited from America's Culture Industry's expansion are Budweiser drinkers. I've always thought of them as scotch drinkers. With the occasional Tom Collins.
"Clearly, if this sale is allowed to occur, major changes in this company, its marketing, its workforce, and its culture would be necessary. While Anheuser-Busch must continue to work on cost-cutting and growth, the dramatic steps that would be necessary to make this deal work would be a big negative to the community."
I kinda like that McCaskill tried to keep her peeps jobs for them. Is that wrong of me?
Also, is that a vodka or gin collins?
a. Oh yikes, my comment there looked snarky (the implicit assumption was to the post, not the letter). No, I think the letter is really interesting, even moving. Both for the concerns he has for his constituents but also for the "American heritage" he alludes to with manufacturing american products for americans.
b. A Tom Collins is made with gin, never with vodka.
Seriously, ever.
*ahem* Claire McCaskill is a she, not to imply that you are sexist on top of snarky...
and, I was kidding about the vodka/gin question. I know of your penchant for the gins.
Not sexist, just a low information voter!
Also no more internet after bar time.
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