Defiant Fox Hunters Open Season That Could Be Britain's Last if Government Bans Sport

Associated Press ^ | Nov 6, 2004 | Tim Elfrink

[Pharmboy]

George Washington began his climb up the Virginia social ladder by leading the (fox) hunt for Lord Fairfax at the age of sixteen. He loved the hunt. Anything the General loved cannot be without significant worth, IMO.

[Lunkhead_01]

I just hope the British parliament comes to its senses and recinds the ban. After all, we don't want a bunch of buck toothed British idiots riding horses around Virginia chasing foxes while yelling, "Tally Ho!"

[dennisw]

This is a war by urban sob sisters and bed wetters on rural England and historic England.

[the Deejay]

They should ban Rugby. A lot of those games
get out of hand and PEOPLE get hurt.

[squarebarb]

They should count up the number of people who either aren't bothered by hunting, or support it. Tally, you ho's.

[Noachian]

"An awful lot of people have said they will defy any hunting ban," Hughes said. "People are more determined now than ever."

It's good to see the Brits stand up to their overbearing government on this issue.

Maybe, one day, Brits will understand that the people are really the government, not a bunch of bureaucrats.

[LiberalBassTurds]

"(The ban) is the most misplaced idea on animal welfare one could imagine," said Christopher Mulholland, the vicar of Badminton, from his horse.

This has nothing to do with animals and everything to do with the Euro Lefties trying to rip apart the institutions and traditions of Britain. This is the political equivalent of the anarchists going nuts in The Square Mile breaking windows and burning Jaguars. I hope the hunt survives.

[Pharmboy]

WAIT a minute here...I played two years of Rugby and...er, ah, yes indeed...cost me four back operations. Hmmm...mebbe yer right.

Nah--the beer parties afterwards were worth it.

[GOPologist]

"Tally, you ho's"

Is this like the street -gutter talk, "Tally, you hos?"

[the Deejay]

Actually, I was thinking about the games when the major fights break out, and people not only get hurt but some get killed. Usually, innocent bystanders just trying to get out of the way.

Four back operations....and you enjoyed those?

[Perdogg]

"Can I get me a huntin' licence here?"

[squarebarb]

Yes.

Perhaps in my desperate search for a pun I was being too crude.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

How can one hunt foxes without guns? What do the use? Spitballs?

[Pharmboy]

No no no...fights break out at SOCCER games amongst fans, never Rugby.

It has been said: Soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians and Rugby is a ruffian's game played by gentlemen. No truer words ever spoken.

And no, the operations were not fun, but most people (there are now many women's Rugby teams on campuses across the country) survive the sport with a sprain or strain--or at worst, a broken nose or knee. I was a bit unlucky, but that's life.

[madameguinot]

yeh, I wish these people could get as excited about mass burials in Iraq.

[GOPologist]

PERFECT!!!!!!

[Jagdgewehr]

I think the dogs do the killin' Zell.

[Pharmboy]

The hounds kill the fox--no guns.

[SE Mom]

This is madness. The Brits have traditions woven into their history and culture- and fox hunting is one of the grandest. England is already being over run by multiculturists...I hope the Brits put up a good fight over this crap.

[monkeywrench]

I could sure use them, here. I just let my 2 shepards out 'to the chase', and they failed to get the little chicken thief. They sure have been trying, though.

I'm willing to try Brits with horses.