January 2012
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Food For Thought
“…there is great value in her contention that all systems of oppression depend on our ability to dissociate or find elaborate rationalizations to keep from recognizing the suffering of a socially sanctioned inferior.”
-Excerpted from the description of
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism
by Melanie Joy
In retrospect...
In the early 90’s, we often found ourselves annoyed with the near-constant onslaught of negativity emanating from @sammcpheeters and his mouth. The lyrics were always inspired, topical, on point, and often hilarious, but between-song banter and “offstage antics” often seemed uneccessarily alienating. With age and perspective, however, we recognize and celebrate the necessity of...
