Boycott of Budweiser's politically correct pro immigration ad
Posted by freedomforall 7 years, 2 months ago to Politics
Oh, Bud says it was in the works before Trump's EO ban. True or not, it is a political statement and Busch claiming it is not is a simple lie.
However, in a free market Busch can advertise in any legal way. The market will reward or punish their actions.
Hooray for free markets!
However, in a free market Busch can advertise in any legal way. The market will reward or punish their actions.
Hooray for free markets!
Many of the issues we disagree on today were debated by the founders. Jefferson and Hamilton could come back to life and pick up exactly where they left off. Other than the issues of slavery and women's suffrage, I cannot see where we have made any improvements. Mostly we have violated individual rights and created a charade for government by and for the people.
Who do you mean by "we"?
If you mean (a) the federal government and state governments and media, all being manipulated and guided by socialist-statists, and (b) federal government and socialist-statist elites purposely encouraging millions of people who have no idea about the responsibilities of freedom to illegally immigrate then I agree that they have done so.
The we that I know have opposed these manipulations and invasion while simultaneously raising our families, and running our businesses and being constantly assailed with unconstitutional taxes and regulations.
Today is not the 17th, 18th, 19th century. Uncontrolled immigration is not a benefit to America today.
America has benefitted from immigrants and will benefit from limited, legal immigration in the future
I do not support uncontrolled immigration because economically, it is unwise to welcome those without education, skills and/or a willingness to work which would be an additional burden to our welfare state. I also agree that we need to screen out those that wish to do us harm. I do believe that we still have a lot to gain from immigration and could learn a lot from those that have struggled to get here, are grateful for the freedom they enjoy and are working hard to improve their and their families' welfare. Many of our native born citizens seem to need a refresher course in self sustainability and respect.
Basically:
"If I am free to choose my beliefs, I will allow you the freedom to choose yours".
My paternal grandparents, by the way, immigrated from Italy, early in the 20th century. My dad, and then his children, were taught 1. In America, you kneel to no one, and 2. You speak only English.
Watched that great coming-of-age movie: Ferris Buehler's Day Off" again a couple of days ago. Remember the garage scene, where the Hispanic rough-looking came up to park the Ferrari? Ferris goes "Do you speak English?" and the attendant replies: "What country do you think you're in?"
That about sums it up.
Despite this, no Italian was allowed in the second generation's homes. My wife was a little Catholic angel but she probably knew more curse words than Italian words. Her mother was eastern European so their diet was a mixture of ethnic and American foods.
My boring families go back before the Revolutionary War so English was the only language I was exposed to outside of school. All of the kids I went to HS with spoke English as well as most of their parents even though about 75% of their grandparents did not. Every one was a patriot and I never heard anyone say they wanted to be anywhere else. Everyone worked hard and were law abiding. At one time over 10,000 men were employed in the mines there and as I have mentioned before, we had only one policeman.
One of my favorite movies is "The Golden Door" which is about how immigrants came to America in the early 20th century. They did not come in chains but short of that their conditions were like coming on a slave ship. I am amazed at the courage (desperation) that these people had to make the jump but they came and they made America a better place.
My father, during WWII was an interpreter for Italian POW's, so I know he could speak Italian. He never spoke it to us kids---though he would sing to me in Italian.
My mother was an Okie with quite a bit of Native American heritage. The cultures were miles apart, but I found each one exciting in its own way. It was America, after all.
And she never paid me back, either.
(Notice I said WAS America!)
We went to Ripatransone last September and she would almost faint every time she would look out over the farms and vineyards. We spent a day at a vineyard owned by a family that had the same last name as her grandmother although we could not verify that they were related. I have researched multiple properties that would suit us and we would have room for guests but she says they won't come. She was my HS sweetheart and I have been married to her for 54 years so I am going to plant some more grape vines and fig trees around our patio and forget La Marche for now.
Got into an argument with a Paris cabdriver who was taking her the long way around to her destination, and finally she said: "If it weren't for us, you'd be speaking German right now."
When I asked her by phone how she liked it in London, she said: "It's terrible, Mom. It rains every day, and the food sucks."
She did like Italy, though, found it very clean, and beautiful.
For my daughter, being an Italian citizen would have made it easier to travel and work in Europe. The downside to dual citizenship was that my other daughter and her children would have been Italian citizens as well, and the boys subject to military enrollment.
It is foolish not to use rational analysis of the background and talents of prospective immigrants before allowing immigration.
(No idea who owns and brews these.)
Cheers, Thoritsu!
My favorites are Clown Shoes (from MA) very strong tasting typically. Not subtle. Southern Tier (from NY) and Oscar Blues (from NC). Southern Tier Creme Brûlée Stout is a whole dessert! Oscar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale is superb. Atomistic anything from Clown Shoes is a aggressive example of that type of beer, from IPA to Imperial stout.
To make the taste of any of these out of a Bud, would be like making maple syrup from sap. About 50:1.
More government services is not the way to improve the lives of people. Its meddling. Leave people alone and encourage them to take care of themselves and their families.
Assuming the donkey was a legal resident of the US...laughing; he worked hard, practiced and then auditioned...and achieved his goal, he became a Clydesdale and immersed into that culture.
Isn't that all we Americans ask?
I say this short of the reference to the demoncrapic party...
One of the flaws in democracy: the ability to sway others.
I think "American Company" is a concept to protect companies that we can steal from via taxation and do not care if our quality of life is improved by goods produced elsewhere. In adding the burden of being a slave to government they are at a competitive disadvantage even in situations where they should be the most efficient producer. If you have a highly automated plant producing a large number of units, a labor rate of $50 an hour vs. $8 means very little. The transportation cost to market and security costs largely favor US producers. What cannot be overcome are taxes, regulations and trade restrictions.