Posted on 04/09/2009 6:10:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
U.S. President Barack Obama sees the Canadian seal hunt as "inhumane" and vowed to express his "outrage" during his days as a senator, it was revealed today.
Obama, who has not spoken publicly about the seal hunt since becoming President, vowed in a 2006 letter to animal-rights activists to work with colleagues "to ensure that we take all the necessary steps to express our outrage" with the Canadian government.
"I share your concerns about the Canadian seal hunt," Obama wrote to a member of People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, in the letter, dated April 13, 2006.
"As you know, Canada annually opens its eastern waters to commercial seal hunting. The United States and European Union have been unified in their opposition to the slaughter of seals by passing legislation decades ago to restrict the sale of seal-based products within their borders," Obama wrote.
"I certainly believe in the spirit of these acts; the U.S. should not condone this recent Canadian action."
A PETA official said Obama's 2006 letter was "recently rediscovered in the files of a member who keeps very good records of our correspondence with the U.S. government."
The letter was released publicly today as part of a renewed PETA campaign that requests Obama renew his commitment to ending the Canadian seal hunt.
"The rediscovery of this letter came as a surprise. But we are not totally shocked by what Obama said because so far he has been very responsive on animal rights," said Dan Mathews, senior vice-president of PETA.
"But there is obviously an opportunity now for Obama to use his good office to renew and fulfill this pledge. We are anxious to hear a response from the White House."
Officials in Washington and Ottawa have yet to comment on the letter.
So its ok to kill babies, even ones just born, but don’t you dare kill a seal.
Hypocrite in Chief B.Hussein.0
Picture Obama holding a club inside a planned parenthood “clinic”.
Babies OK, seals no. Obama is one wicked dude.
Obama has time to comment on seal hunting, but not on the fate of an American being held by Somali pirates?
And, the Somalian pirates are a distraction?
It is pathetic for a nation to condemn the seal hunt.
How fitting, Obambi and PETA crazies are old buddies.
Ping
M.I.N.D. Y.O.U.R. B.U.S.I.N.E.S.S.
Y.O.U. A.R.E. N.O.T. L.E.A.D.E.R. O.F. C.A.N.A.D.A.
As you said, they have a “president” and you talked to him. LOLOLOLOLOL
Killing seals...BAAAAAAD.
Killing babies...GOOOOOOD.
Our president is a moron.
He sure has a lot of extra time on his hands, being the Prez and all
Says you. We didn't think he was the Chairman of GM, either, but turns out we were wrong.
Maybe we should hunt them the way orcas do. Would that be more humane? Or is ceteane the word?
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