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Jumped the Shark -Big time.
Author: Raine    Date: 06/18/2009 12:37:05

I have nothing today. When I read stories like this, I don't even know what to say.
The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the flyswatter in chief to try taking a more humane attitude the next time he's bedeviled by a fly in the White House.

PETA is sending President Barack Obama a Katcha Bug Humane Bug Catcher, a device that allows users to trap a house fly and then release it outside.

We have 2 wars, We have a record setting recession. Our economy is still teetering on the brink. People can't find jobs. We have people in America fighting for basic civil rights. Iran is going thru a major revolution. We have journalists being held captive in NOrth Korea. Gitmo is still open and PETA is worried about a FLY?

It is no wonder it is hard to take things seriously sometimes. Being passionate about a cause-- whatever it may be -- is wonderful and critical to ensuring that cause comes to fruition. You want to make people aware, and to sway opinion, but when you are protesting the death of a fly-- you lose credibility.

Maybe I am getting a little middle of the road these days but I would rather try to maintain some rationale for the things that upset me, lest I lose my credibility. PETA might want to remember that.

A fly-- and I am supposed to take them seriously? No longer. I hope this isn't the beginning of a faux outrage trend or anything.

:peace: and
Raine


 

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