March 19, 2007
Bolivia Wants Coca-Cola to Change its Name
Those whacky Bolivians want to put the Coca plant on their flag, on their money and everything else. They think it has some deep spiritual meaning, but the illegal sales of cocaine is the only thing that keeps money flowing into this leftist society.
From the AP here:
Bolivia’s coca growers are taking on an American soft-drink icon.
The farmers want the word “Coca” dropped by Coca-Cola. They argue the potent shrub belongs to the cultural heritage of the Andean nation, where the coca leaf infuses everyday life and is sacred to many.
A commission of coca industry representatives, advising an assembly rewriting Bolivia’s constitution, have passed a resolution calling on the beverage giant to take “Coca” out of its name.
The commission is part of an effort led by President Evo Morales to rehabilitate the image of the plant. It’s been used in the Andes for millennia, but is better known internationally as the base ingredient of cocaine.
Coca-Cola released a statement saying its trademark is “the most valuable and recognized brand in the world” and is protected under Bolivian law.
What Coke meant to say was, “We would call it ‘Impoverished Amerindian’ but you guys already have a monopoly on that.” Keep electing leftist dictators, South America. Cuba is getting tired of being the only dirt-poor Spanish Speaking country in this hemisphere.