Posted on 07/09/2008 12:37:30 PM PDT by pabianice
Gordon Brown and his fellow world leaders have sparked outrage after it was disclosed they enjoyed a six-course lunch followed by an eight-course dinner at the G8 summit where the global food crisis tops the agenda.
G8 leaders make a toast: The lavish dining will embarrass Mr Brown, who has made tackling the global food crisis a key priority
The Prime Minister was served 24 different dishes during his first day at the summit – just hours after urging the world to reduce the "unnecessary demand" for food and calling on British families to cut back on their wasteful use of food.
Mr Brown and his wife Sarah were among 15 guests at the "blessings of the earth and the sea social dinner".
The dinner consisted of 18 dishes in eight courses including caviar, smoked salmon, Kyoto beef and a "G8 fantasy dessert".
The banquet was accompanied by five different wines from around the world including champagne, a French Bourgogne and sake.
African leaders including the heads of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Senegal who had taken part in talks during the day were not invited to the function.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
The ruling class must be kept well fed. The unwashed masses must correspondingly reduce their consumption.
6 course lunch and 8 course dinner! hahaha
Hypocrisy much?
I believe they have a right to have as much food as they can afford, but when they look down at us for not finishing every scrap on our plate, driving so much (while they fly private jets), and using more than one sheet of toilet paper, it gets really annoying really fast.
Let 'em eat cake
Symbolism over substance. Who cares if they have a 20 course meal. One more reason to cheer the bankruptcy of the Establishment press. What they’re going to send their fois gras to Ethiopia?
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But was overheard later saying something about " let them eat cake."
Seems a little excessive, but as a summer associate at a New York law firm (where I’ve had $50-60 lunches about four times a week so far this summer on the firm’s tab) I shouldn’t really be talking.
And I guess the pertinent question would be who payed for the meals, travel and accomodation for the “food crisis” summit?
“Give them bologna and crackers!!”
Rice and fish heads for everybody....
While substance is the more important of the two, to dismiss symbolism as unimportant is naive. It'll be more than the MSM that sees them as hypocritical.
Hey, the FR Marxist has arrived. Power to the Proletariet!
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I always remember which party has the mascot that “brays”.
And always remember, when you can't defend your ideas, personally attack your opponent.
Gee, how original. You think that one up yoself, Karl??
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Before your snakehandlers revival, don't you have a mayonnaise sandwich to finish? That would go really well washed down with stale Big Gulp.
Yeah, you Marxists at the DNC don’t much care for Christians and Southerners.
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Who said anything about Christians and Southerners? I only alluded to snake handling and mayonnaise sandwiches.
Try to hate less. You'll enjoy life more.
Hey Pot, your a Kettle! Busted DNC Plant.
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