So it doesn’t bother me that Joe Vento buys his beef from South America. Indeed, if I were a cheesesteak eater, I’d consider it a plus. No, what gives me indigestion is the hypocrisy. I don’t see any signs in Geno’s windows saying “We Proudly Sell Uruguayan Beef.” After all, it’s grass-fed, hormone-free beef–why not advertise the fact?

Maybe Joe Vento just doesn’t want to have to explain why he doesn’t `Buy American.’ He could, if he wanted to. There are plenty of suppliers of `natural’ beef right here in the United States. Problem is, it is more expensive than imported beef.

I guess when it comes to spending a few bucks on window signs and flag decals, Joe Vento loves to get in your face with his patriotic, `America First’ bombast. But when it comes to something serious, like supporting U.S. cattlegrowers with his own wallet, well, looks like then you can find Joe Vento elbowing his way to the head of what, in other circumstances, he might call the Screw America line.

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
DailyKos: Spanish (Beef) Bombs [via Attytood]
Previously: The Philebrity/Joey Vento Lending Library

This entry was posted on Thursday, October 26th, 2006 at 10:39 am.