For whatever reason, Brooke Rollins, the “Agriculture Secretary” in the SHITHOLE “administration”, feels that it’s her place to tell Americans what they can afford to eat.
During a discussion about new dietary guidelines that put priority on protein and healthy fats over ultra-processed foods, Rollins suggested for Americans to afford a nutritious dinner, they should consume “a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla and one other thing”.
Let’s break this down, shall we?
Let’s define “a piece of chicken”.
Which “piece of chicken” are we talking about? Leg, breast, wing? Fried, baked, broiled, boiled? Skinless or skin? How large? A good-sized leg or a small wing?
2. Let’s define “a piece of broccoli”
Which “piece of broccoli” should be the chosen one? Raw? With cheese sauce? Boiled? Please, “Secretary” Rollins, WE MUST KNOW!
3. Let’s define a “corn tortilla”
Which brand should we buy? Old El Paso? Ortega? Homemade? Should they be authentic Mexican tortillas? Made with white or yellow corn? Can we put the piece of chicken and piece of broccoli in the tortilla? SO MANY QUESTIONS, “Secretary”!
4. Let’s define “one other thing”
I guess “one other thing” could mean just about anything. Let’s first discuss the cost of this wonderful “healthy” meal. Rollins insinuates in her interview that this meal would cost a mere three bucks. Which is bullshit because the chicken alone could cost three bucks, if not more, depending on the size of the piece of chicken, the kind of piece of chicken and where you buy it. And a “piece of chicken” is more than likely to have come from a whole chicken. The cheapest I’ve seen whole chickens go for lately is ninety-nine cents a pound. Do the math.
Next the broccoli. You can’t just buy a “piece of broccoli”. Right now I’m seeing a bag of frozen Great Value broccoli at Walmart going for $2.88. Fresh broccoli crowns go for $1.83. Between that and the chicken, you’re already over $3.00.
As for the corn tortillas, prices start at $1.98 for Great Value and they go up from there.
And we haven’t even got to the “something else” part. Many have guessed that the “something else” is a beverage of some sort. Well, depending on your boisson, that could get pricey as well.
And don’t even get me started on people that are vegetarians or allergic to certain foods. Apparently “Secretary” Rollins doesn’t care about that. Nor does she get it.
While were talking food, let’s not fail to mention brain-worm heroin addict Kennedy’s recent revelation of the four food groups, but in pizza form instead of a plate. And the change is? NOTHING!
When it comes down to it, nobody, especially anyone in this “government”, should be telling another human being what they should and should not be eating. Most people right now cannot afford “healthy” foods, so they’re going to purchase less expensive processed foods. As humans we have the ability to make our own choices, to make up our own minds.
Do these idiots actually think the majority of us are planning our meals based on what they tell us? Maybe the dumb ones are, but that’s their problem. It’s the same thing with vaccinations. If someone wants a vaccination, they’re going to get one, no matter what a heroin-addicted alleged “health secretary” says.
Since everyone is sharing photos from 2016, I decided to share some posts from 2016. Here’s one from November 2016:
As someone who is very fond of the arts, I got chills when reading about “Hamilton” actor Brandon Dixon’s curtain call speech directed at Vice President-Elect Mike Pence. Pence had taken in the Broadway show and when he entered the theater he was greeted to many “boos” as well as applause from his fellow theater-goers.
Contrary to what a certain ASSHOLE on Twitter referred to as “harassment” of the VP-elect, Dixon’s speech was anything but:
“We, sir, we are the diverse America, who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights, sir. But we truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us.”
Where in this speech does it “harass” anyone? Dixon didn’t threat anyone. He didn’t call anyone names. He didn’t mock anyone. He wasn’t like a certain ASSHOLE on Twitter who has done all that. Dixon was simply expressing his FREEDOM OF SPEECH and stating something that the majority of us are feeling right now.
Then a certain ASSHOLE ranted on Twitter calling the VP-elect “wonderful”–(let us decide that, ASSHOLE)–and then, like the five-year-old child he really is, demanded that the cast of “Hamilton” “Apologize”! Yeah, he even had an exclamation point. When reading the tweet I felt like I was reading dialogue from a kid’s book where one of the bullies shouts “They started it!”. I wonder what he’s going to write on Twitter when a leader from another country refuses to discuss the weather with him or worse, when the bomb drops.
This ASSHOLE needs to do us all a favor: stick his thumb in his mouth, go sit in the corner and pout and stay the fuck off Twitter. As someone who will soon be the “leader” of this country (God help us all), this ASSHOLE needs to start being more concerned with bigger and better things than what a Broadway actor addressed at his asshole sidekick.
Pence left when the speech began although he allegedly heard it in the hallway. He left because he’s a chickenshit and he doesn’t care. If he wasn’t a chickenshit and cared he would’ve stayed in his seat instead of hiding outside. He would’ve listened intently on what was being said. And if he was even a decent human being he would’ve approached the cast afterwards and discussed their concerns with them.
I laughed when I read Pence had attended “Hamilton”. I find it very ironic that someone who is so against LGBTQ rights attended a Broadway play where a great deal of the community is of LGBTQ orientation. Maybe the real reason Pence left during the speech is that he’s a coward.
“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” ― George Washington
What do you get when you are visited by Santa, Superman and an armadillo all at the same time? One would think one hell of a costume party but in this episode of “Friends,” when these three appear in the same room, it’s actually Christmas!
The episode opens with Chandler making reservations at Michel’s and getting tickets to “The Music Man” to celebrate he and Monica’s first holiday season as a betrothed couple. Phoebe walks in carrying a skull and places it on Monica’s table. After scaring the shit out of Rachel by saying it’s her mother’s, she clarifies that it belonged to her mother and her mother used to put it out every Christmas to remind everyone that although it’s Christmas, people still die. And you can put candy in it. Ross walks in and informs everyone he gets Ben for the holidays this year but when Monica asks him if he’s going to dress up like Santa, he says he isn’t and he’s going to take the season to teach him about Hannukah. Phoebe adds that maybe she can teach him about the Christmas skull and how people die. Joey appears out of nowhere, apparently coming out of Monica’s bathroom.
Rachel: Did you know he was in there?
Monica: No.
Chandler: How long have we been home?
Monica: About a half hour
Chandler: Lovely.
At Central Perk we learn that Monica has no intention of taking the name Bing when they wed because the name is weird and Phoebe announces that her apartment is almost ready so she’s going to be moving out. She says she’s going to tell Rachel. Chandler asks her if she and Rachel are going to be living together again and Phoebe says, yeah, why not. Chandler assumes since Rachel was having so much fun living with Joey she was going to stay living there. So now because Phoebe thinks Rachel doesn’t want to live with her again, she makes various gift purchases throughout the show to try to get Rachel to move out. Starting with a drum set for Joey.
Chandler and Monica go to Michel’s and Monica tries to teach Chandler how to “shake down” the maître d because they’re going to be late for their show due to being seated too late for dinner. It doesn’t go over very well.
Ross and Ben are hanging out at his apartment and Ross asks Ben if he knows what holiday is coming up. He tells him Christmas and then Ross asks him what other holiday is coming up and he replies Christmas Eve. Ross replies, “But also Hanukkah” and then goes on to explain that Ben is part Jewish and Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday.
Ben: Santa has reindeers that can fly
Ross: Right, but Hanukkah is a celebration of a miracle.
Ross then goes on to explain the holiday in between Ben singing “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph”.
Ben: When is Santa coming?
Ross: Well, how about this year instead of Santa, we have fun celebrating Hanukkah.
Ben: No Santa? Was I bad?
Ross: No, Oh, no, no. You weren’t bad. You’ve been very good, Ben.
Ben: Santa’s mad at me.
Ross assures Ben Santa isn’t mad at him and that Ben is his favorite little guy.
Ben: So Santa’s coming?
Ross: Yes. Santa’s coming.
And you know Ross is now going to be stuck playing Santa Claus. If he can.
Back at Michel’s, Chandler still can’t “shake down” the maître d.
At Joey’s, Phoebe walks in to discover Rachel playing the drums and loving it. Much to Phoebe’s displeasure.
Phoebe reveals to Monica and Chandler that she bought the drums to annoy Rachel so she wouldn’t want to live with Joey any longer.
Since Phoebe realizes that the drum thing isn’t going to work, she comes in with another present for Joey: a tarantula, which scares the shit out of him but Rachel seems to love it because she had one when she was a kid. Phoebe is foiled again. But Rachel senses something is wrong and Phoebe tells her the apartment is ready. Rachel tells Phoebe if she really wanted to freak her out, she should have gotten Joey a fish because Rachel hates fish.
Rachel agrees to go with Phoebe to see the apartment.
Ross visits a costume shop to try to rent a Santa costume but it’s two days before Christmas and they are out of Santa costumes. Ross asks if they have anything Christmasy.
The next thing we see is Ross dressed as in an armadillo costume standing in Monica’s doorway.
Ross: I’m the Holiday Armadillo!
Ben is there and the Holiday Armadillo explains that he’s a friend of Santa’s and that he was sent there to wish Ben a Merry Christmas.
Monica: What happened to Santa, Holiday Armadillo?
Ross: Santa was unavailable so close to Christmas
Monica: Oh, come in and have a seat. You must be exhausted coming all the way from…Texas
Ben: Texas?
Ross: That’s right, Ben. I’m Santa’s representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!
But Santa sent me here to give you these presents, Ben. Maybe the lady will help me with these presents.
Monica grabs the sack of presents and Ross nearly knocks her out with his tail. Monica empties the sack on to the floor and Ross wishes Ben a Merry Christmas, oooh and Happy Hanukkah.
The Holiday Armadillo then offers to tell Ben about the Festival of Lights. So, just as the Holiday Armadillo is starting to tell Ben about the Maccabees, in bursts Chandler dressed as Santa, which totally distracts Ben from the Holiday Armadillo’s story. Of course, the Holiday Armadillo is taken by surprise and asks what Santa is doing there.
Santa/Chandler: Well, I’m here to see my old buddy Ben. What are you doing here, weird turtle man?
Ross/Holiday Armadillo: I’m the Holiday Armadillo. Your part Jewish friend. You sent me here to give Ben some presents, remember?
Santa: What?
Ben: Did you bring me any presents, Santa?
Santa: You bet I did, Ben. Put her there.
Chandler then goes to hand Ben some money and drops it.
Chandler to Monica: Well, it would have worked this time if his hands weren’t so damn small.
Chandler still can’t hand off a monetary bribe, even when it’s not in a restaurant!
Monica: Okay, Ben, why don’t you come open some more presents and Santa, the armadillo and I will go have a talk in the kitchen. There’s a sentence I never thought I’d say.
Ross asks Chandler what he’s doing and Chandler explains that he borrowed a Santa costume from a guy at work because Ross was having trouble finding one. Ross thanks him but tells him he has to leave.
Chandler: Why?
Ross: Because I’m finally getting him excited about Hanukkah. I mean you—you’re wrecking it.
Chandler: But I didn’t get to shake my belly like a bowl full of jelly.
Ross: Chandler, this is really important to me.
Chandler: Fine. I’ll give the suit back.
Monica: Hey. You think you can keep it another night?
Holiday Armadillo tells Ben Santa has to leave and Ben gets upset and asks why he has to go.
Santa: Because if Santa and the Holiday…Armadillo are ever in the same room for too long, the universe will implode. Merry Christmas!
Ben says he wants the armadillo to leave and Ross gives in and let’s Santa stay.
Santa: Well, I’ll stay but only because I want to hear about Hanukkah. Ben, will you sit here with Santa and learn about Hanukkah?
Ben: Okay, Santa.
Ross quietly thanks Santa. Ross starts the story of Hanukkah again and once again, once he gets to the part that mentions the Maccabees, in bursts Joey—dressed as Superman.
Joey/Superman: Merry Christmas!
The next scene is Rachel and Phoebe looking at the new apartment. Phoebe’s upset because she can’t feel her grandmother’s presence any longer. The wall that they had in their old place is gone and both women are wondering if they should start looking for a new place. Rachel senses that Phoebe wants to live there alone and tells Phoebe it’s okay and that she loves living with Joey.
Back at Monica’s, the Holiday Armadillo is finishing up his Festival of Lights story.
Santa: My favorite part was when Superman flew all the Jews out of Egypt.
Ross: The armadillo was actually not so thrilled about that part. Okay, Ben, it’s time to light the Hanukkah candles.
They all go over to the Menorah to light the candles and in walk Phoebe and Rachel.
Rachel: It looks like the Easter Bunny’s funeral in here.
Phoebe: I understand why Superman is here but why is there a porcupine at the Easter Bunny’s funeral?
The final scene shows Rachel putting the tarantula back in the cage and Joey yelling from the other room to make sure she got it.
Rachel: Joey, will you just come out here and stop being such a baby!
Joey opens the bedroom door and we see he’s still wearing his Superman costume.
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