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This Bud's Not for You
Hands off my culture!
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OK, so Anheuser-Busch is not simon pure on this local ownership thing, as Rolling Rock fans will tell you. But A-B bought it from InBev, bringing it into U.S. ownership again, right?
Yes, globalization is coming home to roost. Holy bats in the Bauernhof! Do I have to abandon my free-market, free-trade principles? Probably. Can I reconcile myself to a Belgian takeover of my town's premier business and cultural icon? Of course not.
No sir, you Flems and Walloons, this Bud's not for you.
About the Author
G. Tracy Mehan, III served at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the administrations of both Presidents Bush. He is a consultant in Arlington, Virginia, and an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law.
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