When running for political office, candidates have to consider what they want to prioritize. Some choose gun rights, while others may select causes like infrastructure or healthcare — issues that, for better or worse, can make a significant impact on day-to-day life.
Now, like her peers in the House and those before her, Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has found her calling — she wants to ban menus without pictures of food on them.
“I am sick and tired of walking into a Mexican restaurant and not understanding what anything on the menu is. I shouldn’t have to struggle for my dinner. ‘Carne asada,’ or whatever the communist left calls it, is not something that exists in my America. If they’re gonna sneak it in here, then don’t make it my problem. Just show me a picture of a taco and I will point it out to you,” stated Rep. Greene.
Though not required, Greene also provided some words to avoid. For example, instead of “pollo,” restaurants are encouraged to write “boiled chicken.” Further, where a Mexican restaurant would usually use the word “torta,” it is instead recommended that the item is fully removed and replaced with a pro bono ad for the local Subway.
Still, not just ethnic restaurants are impacted. Rather, the bill is intended to cover every dining establishment just in case there’s “anything tricky.”
“I think we can all agree that this country has gotten way too carried away with its words lately,” remarked Greene. “Pesto? No — it’s leaf goop, alright? And don’t get me started on sun-dried tomatoes. Just dry them with a paper towel! Why are we making such a big deal out of things?” posed Rep. Greene.
Under the bill, restaurants would receive a small fund to go towards getting pictures of food taken and put onto new menus. Unfortunately, the budget is more reminiscent of a Sears portrait studio than that of a professional photographer.
Luckily, this shouldn’t be too big of a barrier — the bill does not provide strict guidelines for how the menus have to look. However, it is recommended that the photos be taken in low lighting and have a yellow hue.
The bill is already popular with those who view anything created by another country as just a worse version of something the United States already perfected.
“I will admit, I do think it’s cute when other countries try to copy us,” laughed Alabama native Chuck Westfeld. “But the Italians got it right when they invented cheeseburger pizza. You don’t gotta make up anything new — if it’s a pizza with cheeseburger on it, then that’s what it is. So I’m all for Mrs. Greene trying to bring that kind of clarity to every eatery.”
It’s too soon to say whether or not Rep. Greene’s bill will become the norm nationwide. If it doesn’t though, it can realistically be chalked up to Democrats being Nazis.
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