Topic: rick perry

The Economy Is No Reason To Continue Feeding Us Pink Slime

The Economy Is No Reason To Continue Feeding Us Pink Slime

Last week I wrote about how Governor Rick Perry and two other governors were setting a bad example by sampling pink slime just to prove to all of us over-reacting Americans that it’s perfectly safe. One reader commented to me, “200 of my neighbors just lost their jobs today because of stupid people like you. They thank you.” Then I got an email from a friend who stated that boycotting pink slime will only make prices go up and lead to more economic struggles for blue collar factory workers. While I do feel bad when anyone loses a job, if these beef plants lose money for feeding Americans crap, then that’s a good thing. When is money going to stop being more important than health in this country?
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Rick Perry Agrees With PETA Pig; Says We Should Quit Eating Pork

Rick Perry Agrees With PETA Pig; Says We Should Quit Eating Pork

Yesterday at the Iowa caucus, a PETA “pig” hit the campaign trail to ask presidential candidates to stop eating pork and start taxing meat.

The pig, holding a sign that read: “Cut the pork: Tax meat!” stood outside the restaurant where Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum were meeting and greeting. And although it appears that they both ignored the pink campaigning pig, Rick Perry didn’t. In fact, when the presidential hopeful walked past the pig, he gave her a big high-five and said, “Yeah! Cut the pork!” More »