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I’m getting a little tired of all the woeful news about the economy. Seems we just get some good news, like consumer confidence is surging, and then they rush back in with some bad stuff. Trailing indicators of pork bellies or something.
Come on, for gosh sake. The only way we’ll have a return of the economy is going to be with consumer confidence. Make us think things are going good, darn it. What kind of leaders are you?
Lie to us!
One second you hear it’s going to be a rocky road ahead. Next story says we’re going to have a double-dip recession. What do we got here? An economy or an ice cream cone?
And now the most recent bad news. The Burger King has gone Brazilian. That’s right, the 3G corporation just bought out Burger King.
Some folks are worried about the Chinese buying all our national debt. But it’s the Brazilians that are actually buying our companies. Burger King is the second biggest fast food chain. 3G just bought it. Could McDonalds be next?
3G already owns 4.2 million shares of Wendy’s/Arby’s. Alexandre Behring, managing partner of 3G, has ties to fellow Brazilian Jorge Lemann who is also a director of In Bev, the company that bought Anheuser-Busch, our biggest beer company. Or formerly ours.
Burgers and beer dude, how American can you get? Are Sara Lee and apple pies next? I hope the South Americans don’t buy Oscar Meyer too. The last thing we need is a Brazilian dominating the wiener business.
McDonalds better watch its step. With Wendy’s, Arby’s, and Burger King as leverage, you can bet 3G won’t just give Mickey D’s a close shave with massive stock purchases.
They’ll give ‘em the full Brazilian.
America, ya gotta love it.