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Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Ice Cream to Scream About
The Star Spangled Ice Cream Company bills itself as a "conservative alternative to Ben & Jerry’s" for Americans who would rather not buy ice cream that funnels money to "wacko left-wing causes." The flavor names make clear the company's political leanings -- Iraqi Road, Smaller GovernMINT, Nutty Environmentalist and I Hate the French Vanilla -- and the site proffers a couple of jokes about the French. But the first thing under its "News & Notes" section is an amazon.com ad hawking DVDs and videos by French actors Gerard Depardieu and Maurice Chevalier along with France’s favorite comic, Jerry Lewis.
Meanwhile, mark your calendars now for some free "wacko left-wing" ice cream: Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is April 29.
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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