Andy wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright said...
>
>> On Mon 14 Jul 2008 04:21:49a, Andy told us...
>>
>>> Goodbye Budweiser!
>>>
>>> Depending on the shareholder vote, Anheiser Busch will become the
>>> property of !Bev a Belgium company.
>>>
>>> There goes the neighborhood.
>>>
>>> I shall not be drinking Bud Light any longer.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>> I doubt anything perceptible will change, Andy. !Bef is not going to
>> tamper with the legendary history and reputation of a product that's a
>> commercial success. Only the ownership will change. Besides, German
> beers
>> are legenary in themselves. Would you rather it be a company from the
>> Congo that bought them out?
>
>
> They're not going to announce any changes until after the sale.
>
> The morning news talking heads are talking about the new owners might drop
> the Clydesdales and superbowl commercials as it's "not part of their
> marketing strategy."
>
> And there will be layoffs.
>
> Congo? I don't like the idea of American money going to a foreign concern,
> period. Dammit!

You damn well better be self-sufficient then. WalMart buys most of its
stuff from China, many of our largest and most key companies have
foreign investors or are owned outright by foreigners. Large tracts of
US land are in the hands of foreign owners. Most of our oil comes from
overseas, not to mention many of our most favorite computer goodies.
Remember Apple's iPhone--made in China. Nokia is Finnish, and
BlackBerries are from RIM, a Canadian company.

You can't escape it, unless you head for the hills and live like a
hermit on your own plot of land.