I am going to go on a little rant here. Recently there have been numerous news articles referring to politics and sausage-making in basically the same sentence. In fact, if you search Google for “political + sausages” there are 59 recent articles making the connection between the two. The connection was first suggested in a quote by Otto Bismarck, “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them made“. Mr. Bismarck was a very educated and influential leader in Germany during the later part of the 19th century, also known as the “Iron Chancellor”. He should have known better to denigrate “the great sausage”.
Giving Sausages a Bad Name
In my book, sausages never hurt anyone. It is my belief that using sausage in the same sentence or conversation with politics or politicians, is no different than connecting sausages to lawyers, used car dealers, loan originators or AIG executives. It doesn’t make any sense and it’s mean spirited.
Sausage and Politics are not the same
The sausage and the art of sausage-making stands for everything that politics and politicians do not:
- Sausage-making stands for not wasting “pork” or even beef, chicken, venison or many other meats.
- Sausage is wonderful, delicious and does not offend anyone. (Except PETA)
- Sausage is truly multi-cultural and inclusive.
- The art of making sausage and its end result provides sustenance and joy to the masses.
Because of this slanderous and irresponsible association, we at Home Food Gourmet have started an online petition to restore the good name of Sausage and the Sausage-Maker.
Take a few minutes to visit the petition at this link: Leave the Sausage Alone Petition
Power To The Sausage!!!!
