PETA hates ice cream and Ben & Jerry's, I think

Do you love ice cream? I prefer butter pecan myself, but vanilla and chocolate are the favorites of the nation. Still there are plenty of people that like rocky road too.

Now the type of ice cream you may enjoy could depend on the brand that you are having. One of the most favored and popular brands is Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. With flavors like Cherry Garcia, Chunky Monkey, and New York Super Fudge Chunk they capture the attention and the tastebuds. And the company is eco-freak friendly too.

From the use of unbleached containers (which ended after 9 years of use in 2006 because of cost), certified humane cage-free eggs, $600,000 in donations (2006), a 32% reduction in normalized CO2 production (2006), and the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation which awarded $1,333,985 in grants to organizations working to address the root causes of social and environmental problems in our nation. This company is the forward edge of different.

I mention all this because this is not enough for one organization. That group would be PETA. Shocked right?

PETA feels that Ben & Jerry’s is missing out on a natural substitute that is sure to bring in the crowds. Cow milk is obviously a horrendous thing, according to them, and therefore Ben & Jerry’s needs to replace it. The change they suggest would be to breast milk. Yes, that is human breast milk.

PETA feels this would be better for the cows and more nutritional too. Ladies, do you agree? Anyone want to volunteer to be milked?

No worries, Ben & Jerry’s respectfully declined the idea. But I am far less restricted, as I have no association with the company. That has to be the biggest nutball idea that I have heard from PETA in years. I don’t think I’ve seen a group of people more deprived of logic ever. Perhaps if they got off their perches, had a burger (with bacon and cheese) and relaxed they might feel better.

I love my pets as much as anyone. But I can’t agree with any group that places anything above the lives of human beings. Doesn’t matter if they prefer animals, trees, dirt or anything.

Since I became moderately lactose intolerant I have had less ice cream year over year. But after reading this news item, I’m off to the store. I’m going to buy a couple of gallons of ice cream and give it away. Thank you PETA I am now inspired.

Ron Jeremy, Al Franken, Americone Dream - 2.15.2007.2

Well I have to say this sounds like a joke of sorts. A porn star wants to be paid to keep on clothes and an ice cream is named after a conservative. Perhaps the best is a comedian wants to be a politician (then again is there a difference?). They may sound funny [maybe not coming from me but I’m sure they could be] but each is true.

From the top there is Mr. Ron Jeremy. Possibly one of the most famous porn stars, especially for a man, and a veteran of over 1500 adult films Mr. Jeremy is looking to get a regular film career going. It seems that because he starred in the reality show Surreal Life women and young viewers have come to know of him without a connection to his 30 year career. The reality television program has lead to another program and an appearance in a movie comedy Finishing the Game.

I just find it amusing that a star of adult films, reputedly having been with 4000 women is now able to draw female television fans in this very PC world. The irony is huge. Plus this is probably the second best thing to happen to a reality television star. The first was Christopher Knight finding his wife. Third would be the massively unforeseen romance between Flava Flav and Ms. Bridgette Neilsen. I may not have watched these shows but it was almost impossible to not know of these things. And yes I was rooting for Flav and Ms. Neilsen to work things out. Got to root for the underdog, even if it doesn’t make sense.

Speaking of odd fits, Mr. Al Franken is now going to be the real Man of the Year. With the failure of Air America Radio, it went bankrupt in October 2006, Mr. Franken has decided to run for public office. I have to give it to him though, he is very intelligent and does occasionally make some good points. I don’t doubt that he will be the strongest candidate the Democrats will have in Minnesota. I imagine that his speeches and debates could be quite lively, especially if he turns out to be losing in the polls and decides to just ridicule his opponent. I’ll keep an eye out for the video bits, you know there will be lots of coverage.

Possibly the best bit of news though is the new ice cream. It’s the Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream by Ben & Jerry’s. It sounds tasty. Actually it probably tastes just like liberty, or so it’s advertised. You have to give it to Mr. Colbert. In little over a year he has affected the English language, had mascots and an eagle named after him, and been suggested as a write-in candidate for President along with Mr. Jon Stewart. If you seen the show you’d get why he’s done so well. I can’t wait til 2008 when the real election politics get started and he has a chance to rip the Democrats. I bet he gets a candidate on his show for an interview. I’d love to watch him rip Senator Clinton. That would be worth watching while eating Americone Dream. Talk about feeling the Liberty.

This is what I think, what do you think?