Posted on 10/12/2011 10:20:05 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's has come out in support of the "Occupy Wall Street" campaign.
The company's blog says its board of directors has the "deepest admiration" for those taking part.
It adds: "We support this call to action and are honoured to join you in this call to take back our nation and democracy."
Demonstrators have camped out in New York's financial district, in lower Manhatten, since 17 September.
The protest is promoted by the Adbusters magazine. The activist publication says the action was inspired by the Egyptian Tahrir Square uprising and the Spanish anti-austerity rallies.
The magazine describes the event as a "people powered movement for democracy".
Many of those taking part have demanded an end to bank bailouts and better government. Solidarity rallies have taken part in other parts of the United States.
However, as a "leaderless" movement, it has not declared a list of specific demands to be carried out before the protests are called off.
That has not stopped others seeking to associate themselves with the event.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced its support for the movement via email. The musician Kanye West and the actor Tim Robbins are also among several celebrities to attend the New York rally.
But Ben & Jerry's may be the first big company to throw its weight behind the campaign.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
I wonder what Soro$’s favorite flavor is?
aren’t ben and jerry millionaires?
I had heard before that they are raving Leftists and haven’t bought their ice cream since!
I just know it would leave a bad taste in my mouth if I gave them more revenue to back the leftists who are trying to ruin our country.
Oily Red Velvet Surprise
a “people powered movement for democracy”.
a “leaderless” movement
Hmmm,, so who is signing the checks or is it all ca$h being paid out?
“I wonder what Soro$’s favorite flavor is?”
Red.
Agreed, I lost the taste for it this last few weeks.
Defecating against a police car, no doubt.
Maybe Ben & Jerry's will use that photo in an upcoming advertising campaign for their ice cream products.
“Maybe Ben & Jerry’s will use that photo in an upcoming advertising campaign for their ice cream products.”
Ben & Jerry’s newest flavor - Copper Chocolate!
So good old rich commies Ben and Jerry are gonna market a new flavor that’s full of sh*t and loaded with nuts?
Never liked their ice cream much, it has a waxy consistency to it. But they do practice capitalism, do they not? Therefore, OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!
Chunky Punky?
Never liked their ice cream much, it has a waxy consistency to it. But they do practice capitalism, do they not? Therefore, OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!
All these people in the 1% are supporting a movement that seeks to guillotine the 1%?
Obviously something else is going on. I think that at a critical time, the rage will be fanned up and directed at a favorite target of the progressives. Wonder who? Fox? It fer shur won’t be Goldman Saks.
“I had heard before that they are raving Leftists and haven’t bought their ice cream since!”
They are. Per standard leftist SOP, they lie about what they offer too:
http://cspinet.org/new/201008121.html
There really isn’t anything wrong with those ingredients, but there is with lying about what the ingredients are.
“I wonder what Soro$’s favorite flavor is?”
Could it be Schwetty Balls? That’s B&J’s newest flavor, no kidding.
The joke of this is that B & J is owned by
UNILEVER
an international corporate conglomerate scorned by leftists for a whole bunch of causes
And as a tribute they’ve released their new flavors
Robespierre Raspberry.
Mao Moose Tracks.
and their favorite Chocolate Guilliotine.
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