Shut Down Taco Bell For ‘Being Too Mexican’

[left-of-center2012]

Tennessee Republican Wants Taco Bell Shut Down For ‘Being Too Mexican’

HAZARD, TENNESSEE -
Clem O'Connor is convinced that Taco Bell is "an agent working for the Mexican government" and they are "infiltrating American culture ...”

"You know there isn't a single hamburger to be found on Taco Bell's menu," Clem asked our interviewer rhetorically
while adding, "there is nothing more American than a hamburger ...
Would it kill them to put a nice steak and potato meal on their menu"

"It's just too Mexican in there," Clem told us, "that's all I'm saying. It's just too Mexican.
Would it kill them to put an apple pie on their menu?"

http://crooksandliars.com/2015/08/tennessee-republican-wants-taco-bell-shut

[djean111]

1. This isn't The Onion? Damn. n/t

[HassleCat]

2. Why this is so ironic

Taco Bell spends a lot of money on focus groups and similar stuff to make sure its image is Mexican, but not too Mexican. It's Mexican food for Americans, and they want to make sure Americans know you don't have to order in Spanish.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. I actually wavered for a bit, thinking that might be real

even seeing the pic of him with a Confederate flag until I got to the part about

I'm an American, different cultures frighten and confuse me.

and on to the 'invisible boundaries drawn centuries ago'...

[romanic]

4. I'll let Naomi verbalize my response to O'Connor in gif form.

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[Autumn]

5. Back when Taco Bell served meat that didn't smell like Alpo they had what they

called a Bell Beefer. It was ground beef in their sauce on a hamburger bun topped with shredded lettuce and cheese. They were really good. I buy the Taco Bell seasoning packets at the grocery store and make them.

[lpbk2713]

7. Does he know "hamburger" is named after a German city?

Nothing more Amurkin huh?

[Takket]

8. taco bell is way more american than mexican

it is the American image of Mexican food, but it is about as authentically reflective of Mexican food as the General Tso's chicken you get at the take out place is of Chinese food.

[LiberalElite]

9. Holy crap

how much longer will we have total morons in government?

[dieter]

10. Take a look at the site - it's a satire site like The Onion.

But it did fool me for a bit.

[lpbk2713]

14. OK. Thanks.

Had me going for a little bit too.

[SummerSnow]

11. So what about all those Tex- Mex restaurants in Texas, are they agents too?

[SummerSnow]

12. This country is doomed. The stupidity alone is lethal.

[SummerSnow]

13. dumb-ass...

?1440256926

[Journeyman]

15. I love the bio on the writer . . .

James Schlarmann
James is the founding contributor and editor-in-chief of The Political Garbage Chute, a left-leaning satire and commentary site, which can be found on Facebook as well. You definitely should not give that much a shit about his opinions.

[JI7]

16. mexicans would disagree

[Taitertots]

17. This has to be parody. An attention grabbing joke.0

Taco Bell is American food.

Calling a dumpster fire a chalupa doesn't make it Mexican food.

[cali]

18. OBVIOUS SATIRE

http://www.politicalgarbagechute.com/?fdx_switcher=true

[Initech]

19. Um.... isn't Taco Bell an American company?

And I believe their headquarters is based in Irvine, California last I checked. Man these people are idiots!

[johnsolaris]

27. yes, that is right

Last edited Mon Aug 24, 2015, 03:57 AM - Edit history (1)

Hi,

Long ago & far away, Pepsico owned Taco Bell, KFC, A & W, and Frito Lay. They spun off or sold the fast food places to a new company called YUM based in Kentucky. More sell offs & reorganizations have followed.

Pepsi still owns Frito Lay. You can find many fast food places with 2 brands in one store. I live near a KFC/Taco bell.

[ncjustice80]

20. Lol another dumb conservative. I don't understand how these people get in office.

[Renew Deal]

21. Someone should ask this clown how often he eats at TB

[DirkGently]

22. **Satire.** But it got me too for a second.

Crooks and Liars isn't satire, but the "story" comes from a satire site, and there's a tag on the article that mentions satire.

2015 The Political Garbage Chute


Confederacy, humor, racism, Republican, Satire, Tennessee, Xenophobia

Pretty funny though.

[TexasProgresive]

23. HA HA. My Mexican American friends have a name for that place

TACO HELL! They wouldn't eat there if starving.

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. Decent Satire from: The political garbage chute.... see other headlines

Bobby Jindal Proposes ‘Separate But Equal’ Birthright Citizenship


Desperate Ted Cruz Proposes Catapulting “Anchor Babies” Back to Mexico



Walker, Bush, Trump Propose Leaving Only Second Amendment in the Constitution


Alabama Church to Open Nuclear Test Range Next to Sunday School Buildings


Satan: ‘Huckabee Is One Evil F**k’


Man Who Cannot Win Election Kicking ‘Hardcore Serious’ Ass In Polls




http://www.politicalgarbagechute.com/

[nsd]

25. "Posted with permission from The Political Garbage Chute"

Oh, c'mon. This is so obviously bullshit.

It's not even clever.

I hate sites like this. The Onion does it right, but all the other "satire" sites are stupid. They have no talent.

[Melurkyoulongtime]

26. Toxic Hell offends me too

But only because they actually deign to call their "food" food. That crap shouldn't even be fit to slop hogs with. More like hazardous waste.

[Historic NY]

28. Too Mexican, oh thats so funny......

its like saying Chinese food is too Chinese. This moron apparently don't know beans about ethnic food. Taco Bell Mexican...oh thats funny.

[treestar]

29. well, capitalism

hello right winger, a business makes a profit, that's the basis for these things.