Take that, Ben and Jerry (Conservative icecream)

MSNBC ^ | 1/10/06 | Alex Johnson

[minus_273]

A conservative alternative for ice cream fans still going strong

Quite likely, back in the spring of 2003, as the United States was going to war in Iraq and President Bush was very popular and three politically connected friends launched the Star Spangled Ice Cream Co. as the conservative alternative to Ben & Jerry’s (with flavors like Cherry Falwell and Gun Nut), you probably thought to yourself, “Well, there’s a political stunt that won’t survive if Bush’s numbers go in the tank.”

Good thing you didn’t put money on that bet. You would have lost.

It’s nearly three years later, and approval of Bush and his handling of the war hovers around 40 percent. But Star Spangled Ice Cream (“The Sweet Taste of Freedom”) is still going strong.

[minus_273]

It is full of attacks on the presidet, but an interesting article since i had never hard of them.

This article is getting hammered in the ratings at the bottom. probably want to vote down there.

[JackDanielsOldNo7]

New flavors for Ben and Jerry: Welfare Walnut, Gun Grabbing Grape and Long Haired Hippie Heavenly Stash.

[ncountylee]

Distribution seems limited to Virginia area. Farm Fresh Supermarkets and 711 carry the brand.

[American Quilter]

I remember reading about this startup company in 2003. My favorite name was "I Hate the French Vanilla". The product must be good, since their market is growing. Glad to see it!

[minus_273]

apparently it is also online here
http://www.starspangledicecream.com/new/index1.htm

[saveliberty]

Bwhahahaha!

[cgk]

[Echo Talon]

I need to try some of this. mmm ice cream...

[Echo Talon]

Nutty Environmentalist
Smaller GovernMINT

LOL!

[minus_273]

they have some great hate mail here:
http://www.starspangledicecream.com/new/mail-bag.cfm

funny stuff:

"I think you are racist extremists who are CAUSING THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN AMERICA. Because of intolerant and ignorant people like you, the rest of the world despises America. I am ashamed that you have created this hateful and horrible product. I think you should be banned from purchasing space for a website. Why don't you just put a Nazi swastika on your page because these are the exact same ideals that HITLER had... only one country is the best, kill everyone else. I hope you are fined and go bankrupt. Then maybe you will have to apply for unemployment and food stamps and your little song will change. I will fight forever to stop people like you and your party -- the dirty Republicans -- which has been making the fight easy with all of the widely-publicized scandals (Delay, Frist, Abramoff, Rove, the war, Katrina, etc.) F### YOU!"

[Echo Talon]

are the containers plastic or paper/cardboard? It would be cool if they are plastic. :)

[retrokitten]

Feel the tolerance and love.....

[ozzysmom]

and President Bush was very popular
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I didn't know that MSNBC has ever thought our president was "popular"...go figure.

[Echo Talon]

Because of intolerant and ignorant people like you, the rest of the world despises America. I am ashamed that you have created this hateful and horrible product. I think you should be banned from purchasing space for a website. Why don't you just put a Nazi swastika on your page because these are the exact same ideals that HITLER had..

The sweet smell of hypocrisy!

[Sloth]

Why don't you just put a Nazi swastika on your page because these are the exact same ideals that HITLER had.

Yeah -- smaller government and gun rights. Hitler was all over that.

[Sloth]

Quite likely, back in the spring of 2003, as the United States was going to war in Iraq and President Bush was very popular and three politically connected friends launched the Star Spangled Ice Cream Co. as the conservative alternative to Ben & Jerry’s (with flavors like Cherry Falwell and Gun Nut), you probably thought to yourself, “Well, there’s a political stunt that won’t survive if Bush’s numbers go in the tank.”

This is a horribly written run-on sentence. "Journalists" suck.

[proud_yank]

Ben & Jerry: Socialist Strawberry, Apple Appeasement, Minty Marx, CHE-rry, Rocky Road (With proceeds going to the gay rights movement), White Flag Vanilla, Egalitarian Organic Orange, Caramel Moonbat, Nanny-state Nut, entitle-MINT, Granola Swirl.....

[stacytec]

Can't blame them for trying but I think the business model is silly. Ben and Jerry don't sell lots of icecream because of their politics, they sell lots of icecream because their flavors kick butt. Just ask my wife.

[Vision]

The stuff is made right here in Baltimore

[Vision]