PETA Kills

"In the end, I would go to work early, before anyone got there, and I would just kill the animals myself. Because I couldn't stand to let them go through that. I must have killed a thousand of them, sometimes dozens every day."

Ingrid Newkirk said that in the New Yorker in 2003. I bring this up because this split faced whisker biscuit is trying to suspend the jockey that aided in the euthanasia of his filly, Eight Belles, at the kentucky derby. FYI, the filly had both front ankles broken.

Awww, isn't that dog cute. Its probably dead now.

I did it

You made me do it EPA. I sent an e-mail to Greenpeace. Now, I have to take a soul disinfectant shower to get rid of the karma stink.

I should be a congressman

Well, I am glad to see that there is not much going on in a day in the life of your average John Q. Congressmen. So much free time that they now passed 'National Watermelon Month' for July.

Phew, I guess I missed the TPS report that said that the Iraq War was over and we hung Osama.

What the fuck is up with the Supreme Court

Justice Scalia, what the fuck is wrong with you? Here is a brief transcript of his interview with 60 minutes, as provided by Democracy Now.

Justice Scalia: I don’t like torture. I’m—although defining it is going to be a nice trick. But, I mean, who’s in favor of it? Nobody. And we have a law against torture. But if the—everything that is hateful and odious is not covered by some provision of the Constitution.

Lesley Stahl: If someone’s in custody, as in Abu Ghraib, and they are brutalized by a law enforcement person, if you listen to the expression, ‘cruel and unusual punishment,’ doesn’t that apply?

Justice Scalia: “No, no.”

Stahl: “Cruel and unusual punishment?”

Justice Scalia: “To the contrary. You think—you think that you would—has anybody ever referred to torture as punishment? I don’t think so.”

Stahl: “Well, I think if you’re in custody and you have a policeman who’s taken you into custody—”

Justice Scalia: “And you say he’s punishing you?”

Stahl: “Sure.”

Justice Scalia: “What’s he punishing you for? You punish somebody—”

Stahl: “Well, because he assumes you, one, either committed a crime—”

Justice Scalia: “No, no.”

Stahl: “—or that you know something that he wants to know.”

Justice Scalia: “It’s the latter. And when he’s—when he’s—when he’s hurting you in order to get information from you—”

Stahl: “Yeah.”

Justice Scalia: “—you don’t say he’s punishing you. What’s he punishing you for? He’s trying to extract—”

Stahl: “Because he thinks you’re a terrorist, and he’s going to beat the you-know-what out of you.”

Justice Scalia: “Anyway, that’s my view. And it happens to be correct.”

And this fucktard is on the Supreme Court? Thanks Bush for his appointment. Maybe Harriet would have been a better choice after all. If he is going to allow this for prisoners in American custody abroad, it will only be a matter of time before this is allowed for prisoners in American custody in the homeland.

I've Said It Before But This Time I Mean It...

Im dumfounded, which is not an east task onto itself. See here. I really lost faith in humanity.

"If its on the Internet, it has to be true!" Fucktards.

I hope that guy comes down on the son of a bitch who did that to him. Or better yet, send that guy's scrawny white ass to prison where he can become Big Black Bubba's Butt Buddy (super-duper Alliteration for those of you keeping track).

EDIT:

After this post, I recently came across this video. No words can express my perplexity.

Recycling is a sham

It was a somewhat pleasant day today, so I decided to build muscle on my busted leg and take a walk around the neighborhood.  I was drinking a glass of 'Yoo-Hoo' (which is a feat upon itself because i cant find Yoo-Hoo anywhere anymore) and threw it away in a trash can instead of the bright blue recycling bin next to it.  A little girl, had to have been like in 7th grade or so, came up to me and said that I should recycle the bottle for the planet and its good in that smug johnny do good voice as well.  I then responded to girl, 'Well, someone should tell you that recycling is a sham...and the Santa doesn't exist (that was for bothering me).'  Well, I didn't say that, not even I can tell a girl that recycling is a sham.   

Actually, that never took place.  The girl never bothered me, in fact, she wasn't even real.  I wanted to give the girl balloons but thought even you would have picked up on that pile of bullshit.  But, I did take that walk around town.  I was just looking for a good excuse/segway to use this New York Times article about how recycling is a sham and it actually costs more.  Now, this article is 4 years old, but I can't imagine how recycling technology (or the lack of using it which is why its so expensive) would have changed much.

This is a double victory for me.  Not only do I get to see the look the face of the hippies whose spirit's I just crush, I am also not contributing to government waste.  Double Fuck Yeah!

Look, I am not against recycling or being 'green.'  In fact, I did install those cool water saving devices for the shower and toilet, and even sprung for those fancy little curly light bulbs that are supposed to last for 7 years.  But, if the fucktards at Greenpeace expect me to live in a straw-barrel house off the grid and not eat genetically engineered food (another post), they have another thing coming.  

Also, if the government was into this recycling thing, they wouldn't charge me money to replace my blue recycling bin that was stolen by kids (actually it was probably blown away by the wind, but I am still blaming the youth).   

Fucktards at PETA are at it again

Well, it didn't take long for me to find this gem. I was tipped about this PETA commercial, seen below.


Now, let me just say, that I cant stand PETA. I admit that I have a bias against them, I think they care more about animals than they do about people. Plus, complete animal liberation, yeah right. Maybe if there is a George Washington inspired bovine revolution, maybe ill re-consider that position, but probably not (actually with a bovine revolution, I will probably eat more cattle to 'keep them in check,' so to the cattle I say 'bring it on, t-bones and rump roasts for all!')

I digress, back to PETA. I did some super sleuthing, and found an article done in the San Francisco Chronicle, see here.   The article is a little old, but its from a reputable paper and the sources are pretty sound.  

There are a couple of money quotes in this article that I want to comment on.

"The Center for Consumer Freedom, which represents the food industry, a frequent target of PETA campaigns, released data filed by PETA with the state of Virginia that shows PETA has killed more than 10,000 animals from 1998 to 2003. "In 2003, PETA euthanized over 85 percent of the animals it took in," said a press release from the lobby, "finding adoptive homes for just 14 percent. By comparison, the Norfolk (Va.) SPCA found adoptive homes for 73 percent of its animals and Virginia Beach SPCA adopted out 66 percent."

and 

"That's right. PETA assails other parties for killing animals for food or research. Then it kills animals -- but for really important reasons, such as running out of room."

So PETA kills animals (in fact the animals are safer if PETA doesn't adopt them).  Good on them.  Way to stick to your principles.  Way to stand up for what you believe and see it through to the end and not have to compromise on anything.  Props to Ingrid Newkirk for doing a stellar job, maintaining integrity in face of adversity, and showing intrepid leadership.  

So, to sum it up.  No matter where you get your dog from, Lassie is going to get 'offed' and little Timmy will move on.   

PS - Another money quote from the article, "I am opposed to having children. Having a purebred human baby is like having a purebred dog; it's nothing but vanity, human vanity." Ingrid.

Ingrid, from what I hear, there is a pretty good donkey show done in Tijuana.  If you don't want an all human baby, well then, this maybe your best option.