This just in: We received a press release by email this evening, supposedly from an outfit called “PCA America’s Cement Manufacturers,” though we have a sneaking suspicion that it might have emanated from The Onion. The press release was headlined “Daines Tours Ash Grove Cement Plant in Montana City.” As gripping as the headline was, the body of the release was even better, as you will see from this, the second paragraph:
“Ash Grove’s Montana City plant manager remarked, ‘Congressman Daines has been a strong supporter of American cement producers since his election to Congress. His interest in experiencing the cement manufacturing process firsthand demonstrates his commitment to cement manufacturing in Montana and across the country.’”
I don’t know how many times I have stood in the voting booth and asked myself, “Ed, before you fill in that oval, who is the candidate who will step up and do what needs to be done to give American cement producers the support they need to ensure that we maintain our reputation as the world’s greatest cement manufacturers?” And just because that quote above wasn’t good enough, the release continued: “The congressman is an influential member of congressional committees that are critically important to cement producers, including the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources.” Continue Reading →
