Elliot Maras, editor of Automatic Merchandiser, notes in his blog that MSNBC-TV host Lawrence O’Donnell used the Herman Cain sexual harassment charges last week to slam the National Restaurant Association (NRA), claiming the NRA, which Cain served as president, tried to silence the presidential candidate’s accusers under the auspices of confidentiality. While the accusation proved false, this ugly incident serves notice to the foodservice industry (refreshment service companies included) that they must support their industry organizations. To read the blog, click here.