Pink Slime Burger! Really? You gotta love this "Pink Slime" thing. Today, the makers of the product, BPI, had a news conference and really came out swinging, defending their product. Now, for those who aren't sure of what is in pink slime, just imagine all the trash from beef production that we typically use in dog food. Then take those parts, grind them up and cleanse them with ammonia and you're there! Sounds yummy, doesn't it? Ready to run out and get that "Pink Slime" Burger? Well ya'll, I am not! Being a Texan and raised around those wonderfully hooved animals that gives us T-Bones and hamburgers, I strongly object to BPI. I think that what amazed me the most was the arrogance and downright bully attitude of BPI in their comments. BPI seems to be offended that the contents of their product has been grossly misrepresented and their good name has been besmirched in the media, especially by ABC News. Further, BPI says they are closing 3 of their 4 production lines, but paying the assigned workforce for 60 days. At the end of that 60 day period, if production and sales are not reinstated, they will have to layoff those workers. Now, this is where my anger starts to rise with BPI. Let's look at the facts. BPI has made a product that is typically dog food and mixed it with ammonia and put it in my hamburger. They did this without making the consumer aware of the ingredients we are consuming. Now that the consumer is aware, BPI is being told by a clear public voice that we don't want that product in our food. I believe that behavior was, at the least sneaky, at the most downright dishonest. To top that off, they tried the guilt trip on the American public by saying layoffs will occur to those innocent employees if we don't agree to accept their product. This comment by BPI is not only irresponsible, but downright shameful. BPI, the message is clear. You got caught acting in a manner that is unacceptable to the American public. Our opinion has been overwhelmingly voiced. You as a company are solely responsible for those employees and their financial futures. Don't try and guilt us on the layoff of those employees. Your poor business decisions are directly contributing to their plight. Sounds like BPI has some explaining to do.