SAN DIEGO ? A federal court is being asked to grant constitutional rights to five killer whales who perform at marine parks _ an unprecedented and perhaps quixotic legal action that is nonetheless likely to stoke an ongoing, intense debate at America’s law schools over expansion of animal rights. [b]People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals[/b] is accusing the SeaWorld parks of keeping five star-performer whales in conditions that violate the 13th Amendment ban on slavery.
Just the thought of a federal court willing to listen to this bullsh*t is scary. Now, before you laugh, what do you think PETA will do in the not to distant future? How about ‘sport fishing’?
Why should the ninth district court get it right this time when they have such an amazing record for getting everything else wrong. What a bunch of ???. I guess appropriate language hasn’t evolved, to express my disgust with ol’ # 9.
Kind of reminds me of the Star Trek Voyager series when they proposed that holograms should have the same rights as living creatures. I mean all you had to do was flip a switch and the hologram was gone.
I say treat the Killer Whales kindly, but give them constitutional rights? Heck, my two little doggies should have constitutional rights then. Yea, let them vote for the next prez.
If animals have constitutional rights, then I want some welfare money for my 2 dogs and a cat. I may even get a whole bunch of goldfish. I always thought PETA was spelled PITA. Pain In The XXX.
IMHO, the only thing worse than PETA & the ACLU is our entire judicial system that gives credence to this crap!
There…I SAID it & I will NOT take it back!
I’m sure that there is some judge on the ninth circuit looking at this thing with as much disgust an any of us but it’s his job to consider the merits of the case. Then he can throw it out. Many of the things Peta does come under the heading of gaining cheap publicity with no expectation of achieving any real result.
[HR][/HR]“Jeff Kerr, PETA’s general counsel, says his five-member legal team – which spent 18 months preparing the case --”
Wonder how much that bunch is going try and soak the taxpayers for? Win or loose, they will try to recoup some of those “legal fees” from the US.
And if the taxpayers dont pay for it, you now know where all those donations go. I’m sure it wasn’t done pro bono.
Every year there is a salt water fishing tournament in Va. Beach and the weigh-in is always in front of the PETA headquarters. Local radio station is there with the sound system to make sure everyone hears how many fish are caught and what they weigh when they are brought in. And they give away free hotdogs too. I understand the people in that office get a little upset.
HEY Prez “O”!!!..Better watch out…Doesn’t YOUR dog do tricks?
PETA’s watchin’ YOU!
Excuse me for poking so much fun, but garbage like this so called lawsuit sure must make the USA look silly to the rest of the world. I actually find it embarrassing that educated Americans actually have nothing better to do with their time & alleged talents.
Mike
If PETA and the HSUS would put their resources to good use - such as habitat improvement, they would be actually doing some good, instead of wasting time and money fighting with those of us whom actually are trying to help the environment. Every dollar spent on these nut-cases (PETA/HSUS) is a dollar taken from the animals they purport to be concerned about. It’s a lose-lose situation - for the animals - but nice if your a lawyer!
everytime Peta or some other edge group needs funds,they pull somting like this, it gets them a lot of free press and costs them almost nothing. I bet the months spent working on the case involve more beer than legal. If I owned a news outlet they would never get any recognition, it isnt news.
Amen Dave! All of their energy is exerted in the wrong driection. A lawyers’ job is to appoint blame to the party(s) at fault. An activists’ job should be to seek solutions to the problems that exist rather than to waste time dwelling on the problem. Oversight by the citizens of a state or country (not just by the judicial system) needs to be made manifest to identify the problems that exist, and seek to discuss and define appropriate actions for appropriate issues. The people of that district have a voice and should feel compelled to speak rather than to just sit around and bitch about the protagonists in such a battle. If Peta circulates propaganda that irritates you, then speak up about it, rally some support, and get your voices heard before the foolishness persists into a case of litigation.
