Posted on 12/09/2004 6:44:40 PM PST by NationalLampoonguy
We might have gone too far this time...oh, what the hell.
(AP, Dec. 04) Spics, Grease Balls, Butt Bangers. Slurs? Perhaps. But if Secretary of Commerce nominee, Carlos Gutierrez, chief executive officer of the Kellogg Co had his way, you might have found every one of those cereals gracing your local Costco cereal aisle shelves.
In a White House that prides itself on minority hiring, the nomination of Secretary of Commerce nominee and alleged Latino, Gutierrez, chief executive officer of the Kellogg Co, another of the cabinet appointments President Bush has propped up as supposed models of true affirmative action, has hit an embarrassing snag. In a leaked Dan Rather authenticated, "60 Minutes" piece, former Kellogg Public Relations Director, Dan Nabisco, reveals that Gutierrez put the kibosh on many attempts to "become more sensitive to minority concerns."
"With sales to gays in the proverbial toilet, we had settled on replacing one of our Rice Crispy characters," said Nabisco. "Snap, Crackle, and Hey, Sailor, had tested exceptionally well with West Coast focus groups, but just as we were ready for our big "Rice Crispy Bath House Nights" launch, Carlos refused to approve our character, saying ‘Hey, Sailor,’ was ‘too gay.’ Would you please tell me how a gay character can be ‘too gay?’ Well, we found out pretty quickly when Gutierrez suggested ‘Fag Boy’ as a more appropriate character."
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In a White House that prides itself on minority hiring, the nomination of Secretary of Commerce nominee and alleged Latino, Gutierrez, chief executive officer of the Kellogg Co, another of the cabinet appointments President Bush has propped up as supposed models of true affirmative action, has hit an embarrassing snag. In a leaked Dan Rather authenticated, "60 Minutes" piece, former Kellogg Public Relations Director, Dan Nabisco, reveals that Gutierrez put the kibosh on many attempts to "become more sensitive to minority concerns."
"With sales to gays in the proverbial toilet, we had settled on replacing one of our Rice Crispy characters," said Nabisco. "Snap, Crackle, and Hey, Sailor, had tested exceptionally well with West Coast focus groups, but just as we were ready for our big "Rice Crispy Bath House Nights" launch, Carlos refused to approve our character, saying ‘Hey, Sailor,’ was ‘too gay.’ Would you please tell me how a gay character can be ‘too gay?’ Well, we found out pretty quickly when Gutierrez suggested ‘Fag Boy’ as a more appropriate character."
is that like a cereal killer?
that is hilarious
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