Pass the peanut butter, Joaquin

I'm sitting here eating my peanut butter (yes, peanut butter) sandwich for lunch reading an article in the AJC about the salmonella tainted peanut butter and I'm starting to get a little outraged. I see pictures of these two men, Stewart Parnell and Sammy Lightsey, and my brain is just screaming "MURDERERS!!"

Aside from the emails revealing that they knew of the contamination, we of course will assume they are guilty since they refused to answer any questions directed at them. Their lack of admission pretty much shows that they are guilty. If you haven't done anything wrong, then what do you have to hide?

If I had my way, they would not have been able to leave the room before the family members of those that died had testified. Why should they have been spared the harsh reality of their actions? Is that fair? Is that justice? My favorite part of the hearing was when they were asked if they would even eat any of their own products. I didn't see them jump up to grab the container of food...I guess they were still full from lunch.

But let's look just a little deeper. The article mentions that back in October 2008, a food testing company alerted the plant manager about the salmonella in a follow-up test. So why did no one from this company say anything to anyone else? Are we putting too much faith in people? Maybe we can create more jobs by having a better checks and balances system instead of just blindly trusting that people will do the right thing.

Shame on everyone who had a hand, better yet even just a finger, in this. I fully believe that the two men mentioned above should be charged with the murder of each victim. But as I have said before, karma will come back to bite them in tushy. They have not only tainted possibly one of the best foods ever (what else can you put on cookies, crackers, and chicken) but they traded 9 people's lives to put more money in their pockets. I can't think of a more selfish act.

I had to mention Joaquin Pheonix because his interview (or lack there of) on Letterman was, I think, hilariously sad. I heard the rumor that he has a social disorder. If that is true, then why for the love of all that is holy would he agree to go on Letterman? I've also heard that he was probably intoxicated because of said disorder. Once again...why??? It's not like you can cancel your appearance on Letterman at the last minute. Thanks to McCain, we know what David does when you don't show.

I wish Joaquin the best in whatever he does and I can only hope that his Hip-Hop career (yikes)be as successful and prosperous as his acting career.