A friend of mine sent this to me yesterday and I had to share it with the other members of FAOL in case you missed it. If this is offensive to anyone, please accept my appologies or moderators please feel free to delete it.
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[FONT=Times New Roman]Jim Smith[/FONT]
Apparently not true
Darn, and it was a story with a really happy ending too. Oh well, thanks for setting the record straight. I should have checked in Snopes first.
Sorry about that.
Jim Smith
Dang!! One can only hope:^)
IF it was true knowing how some of them are they’d have been lucky to only get duct taped!!!
Unfortunately, this one is true…
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/10/06/101689/supreme-court-divided-about-protecting.html
What do you think the Supremes will do with this one.
Maodiver, Justice Brennan was on the radio the other day touting his new book. When asked about that case he said that the question the court must decide is not wether the church has a right to hold and express their opinions. They do. The problem is at what point do their activities infringe on the families private funeral. How far away and how much before or after the funeral is necessary. As he also said, if the answer was obvious it would not have landed on the supreme court docket. I believe that the best way to deal with Westboro baptist is to ignore their lunacy as much as possible. A lynch mob while squarely in the American tradition seems excessive and anything less just gives them the attention they crave.
James Smith,
Even though I was quite skeptical after reading the original event, I have to admit that it still made my day! I can always use a good laugh! ROFLMAO! I just can’t get serious about these nut jobs. You have to know that there is no way these PETA’s are going to approach a biker group and complain about anything. They will however, go after your grandmother, with a vengeance, for wearing her mink stole. Bullies.
Best regards, Dave S.
Don’t we belong to PETA??? People Eating Tasty Animals??
What that group did was WAY WRONG!!! The family members of that young man had to have used every ounce of self-control not to kick the crap out of them.
AS far as PETA - you always hear them complain about evrything - havn’t seen PETA say anything about the show Swamp People
Fatman
I would like to see some animal right types head into the bayou and do some protesting. That would make for some good tv; PETA vs. Swamp People. Not sure what would take them out first the bayou or the folks living there. My bet is the bayou itself would deliver some bad nasties to the bunnie huggers and the locals would sit back and watch.
Have you noticed that most of the animals that are valued as game live in abundance while the endangered one are those that no one values other than just not having them disappear completely or it seems when it’s handy to shutdown a worthwhile enterprise.
Uncle Jesse,
I like to think that any effort that I put into wildlife habitat will benefit both game and non-game species, from newts to native plants. One of my local game lands has played a better role as a bird watching place than a place to hunt game. Almost all game lands in Pa. have bird boxes put out. Most game lands are magnets for numerous non-game species. I find it very enjoyable to watch and be able to identify the various trees and animals while sitting in the woods for many hours waiting for the target animal to appear, if ever. Like many hunters and fishers I like the whole experience. I’m disappointed when I don’t get visited by the Nuthatches/Chickadees/Scarlet-crowned Kinglets and others while on stand. While fishing, I will stop in a heartbeat to watch a raccoon, mink, kingfisher, loon or whatever in order to enjoy the outdoors to its fullest. Always carry my binoculars. PETA people do not have a clue as to what makes a hunter/fisher tick and never will. Their monocular vision precludes them from seeing who the real conservationist are and WHOM are responsible for the continued health of our woods and waters. Hint-It aint PETA, thats for dam sure. I’m done now!
Best regards, Dave S.
Dave,
You are absolutely correct, I had a brain cramp when I made that statement, expecially if you looked what my wife spends each year on sunflower, safflower, peanuts, suet and wax worms for nuthatches, chickadees, titmouse, woodpeckers, towhees, cardinals and especially the bluebirds and carolina wrens. There are three bird houses I can see from my deck, all built by me. But that said, game animals, turkey, deer, and ducks come to mind, exist in great abundance because of the efforts of hunters.
Uncle Jesse,
I hear you! I know I spent a small fortune on black-oiled sunflower seeds and thistle seeds when I lived in the U.P. of Michigan. The wild turkey program has been a phenomenal success across the nation. They’re like bugs on the bumper now here in Pa. In the mountains of Utah where I used to camp through a good part of 1986-89, you could not buy a turkey feather let alone a turkey. When I returned in 2002, turkeys were seen every day during my daily jaunts, thanks to sportsmen & women. There is an great book written by John F. Reiger titled, American Sportsmen and the Origins of Conservation, dated - 1975, which tells you everything you ever wanted to know about who is and was responsible for the success of this nations wildlife and park systems. SPOILER ALERT: It wasn’t PETA. You may be mildly surprised by who the main person was and maybe not. I won’t spoil it for you. If you want to look for the book and can’t find it, I’ll send you my copy. Just let me know.
Best regards, Dave S.