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Cracker Barrel bends over, Zuck’s gift of headphones, Lisa Cook fights, and Kimbal says “pay the man”
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US Senator Sanders favors Trump plan to take stake in Intel and other chipmakers
Bernie: "If microchip companies make a profit from the generous grants they receive from the federal government, the taxpayers of America have a right to a reasonable return on that investment."
“If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company said Monday in a statement on its website.
“You’ve also shown us that we could have done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be.”
On Monday, the Lebanon, Tennessee-based company emphasized that many things about Cracker Barrel won’t change, including the rocking chairs on its front porches and vintage Americana and antiques scattered throughout its restaurants.
Cracker Barrel also said it will continue to honor Uncle Herschel — the older man in the former logo, who represents the uncle of Cracker Barrel’s founder — on its menu and on items sold in its stores.
But Cracker Barrel said it also wants to make sure that the business stays fresh and attracts a new generation of customers.
Maine’s Populist Senate Candidate Thinks We Are in a New Gilded Age
According to Graham Platner, America has entered a new gilded age and needs a politics that can meet the moment. “I think the comparisons between the late 19th century and now are apt: vast amounts of wealth and regulatory structures that in no way, shape, or form keep that wealth in check,” pointing to the power people like Elon Musk and other prominent Silicon Valley leaders have over the current administration.
He pointed to his state’s famed and tightly regulated lobster industry as an example.
“The state of Maine has passed laws over the years that have regulated the lobster industry in a very specific way, and it means there’s one boat, one captain, one license. Fishing can only be conducted while the captain is aboard. This has entirely disincentivized consolidation,” he explained.
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