Ben & Jerry's Faux Pas

Ben & Jerry got themselves in a bit of a PC jam this week:

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ice cream makers Ben & Jerry's have apologized for causing offence by calling a new flavor "Black & Tan" -- the nickname of a notoriously violent British militia that operated during Ireland's war of independence.

The ice cream, available only in the United States, is based on an ale and stout drink of the same name.

"Any reference on our part to the British Army unit was absolutely unintentional and no ill-will was ever intended," said a Ben & Jerry's spokesman.

"Ben & Jerry's was built on the philosophies of peace and love," he added.

Oh get some friggin' backbone and tell the naysayers to shut the hell up. The company did not intend it to evoke images of a Brit army unit so why bend yourself in a pretzel apologizing?

On a lighter note, it is kind of funny to watch libs deal with the PC world they're directly responsible for. I think the next flavor should be Stalin Surprise or even better Che Guevera Cherry.