Posted on 12/31/2004 7:35:59 AM PST by presidio9
Members of PETA said there's something fishy going on in Albany.
A group from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals were protesting outside Bob and Ron's Fish Fry on Central Avenue Thursday.
It's all part of their Fish Empathy Project, which spreads the word about research they said shows fish are just as intelligent as cats and dogs.
PETA feels places like Bob and Ron's supports what they said are horrible practices of commercial fishing and fish farms.
As part of PETA's Fish Empathy Project, members rallied outside Bob and Ron's Fish Fry in Albany on Thursday.
Karin Robertson of PETA said, "Eating fish is supporting such abysmal cruelty to animals. If other animals were subjected to the same type of torture that fish are subjected to before they're eaten, people would be in jail for felony cruelty to animals charges."
PETA wants people to think of fish as "friends, not food" and to care for them like you would a cat or dog.
If, as PETA claims, "Eating Meat is Murder!!!", then I may very well may be America's most accomplished serial killer, 'cause I've been doing it all my life.
Just try to stop me...heh...heh...heh!
I'll bet you didn't know that caviar once played a pivotal role in a North Carolina election.
Cameron Morrison, who had served as Governor 1921-25, was appointed to the Senate in December, 1930, to fill the term of Lee Overman, who died in office. Morrison, however, was defeated in the Democratic primary (then, of course, winning the Dem primary was tantamount to election in NC) of 1932. And caviar was a factor.
Morrison, a wealthy Charlotte attorney (he owned vast acreage comprising most of present-day Foxcroft, Barclay Downs, SouthPark, Morrowcroft, and much more, for those who may be familiar with Charlotte, and his home, though now on a smallish lot, remains one of Charlotte's most impressive), and as such was vulnerable to "class warfare" attacks. He was opposed by a self-styled populist from the mountains, Bob Reynolds. Word got out that at a party hosted by Morrison, caviar was served. That was all Reynolds needed to rail that the effete, wealthy city-slicker was eating "fish eggs," whereas "good ol' hen eggs is good enough for Bob Reynolds."
That message played well in the Great Depression. And Morrison was defeated.
FISH IS FOOD. Period.
Did you know that up to abut 60 or so years ago cats -- originally dessert animals -- did not eat/like fish? (I mean, they ate it IF they had too, but they didn't prefer it.)
That changed in WWII when four-legged meat was no longer available for pet food; however, nasty old fish left overs were. So the pet food companies diddled around with the fish-based formula+smell+taste to something the cats would eat...and viola! Kitty's "Seafood Delight", "Tuna and Chicken in Gravy", and "Salmon Delight in Sauce".
Well, dese PETA jerks can jus' go sleep wit' da fishes!
LOL!!! Come, come, aren't you being a little roughy on them? After all, they have a pretty shad roe to hoe, no matter if you and I say "To halibut!".
Your so right!!! What a load of Crappie!!
People
Eating
Tasty
Animals
Classics never die. ;)
Sane people around the world mourn the immense human tragedy from the SE Asia tsunami and have contributed personal funds for humanitarian relief.
PETA members grief for the loss of life, also, because millions of fish, squid, and crustaceans have died after having been washed ashore. PETA members contribute personal funds to raise our awareness of this tragic loss of marine life. But, since we have a sense of proportion, we just don't care.
Personally, though, I think that the Democrat Party ought to invite PETA to join in their coalition of special interests. Sounds like they'd fit right in.
PETA would ban Japan because of all the fish they eat. (Hey, what else CAN you eat when you're on an island?)
fish heads, fish heads, roly-poly fish heads...
I was wondering about dinner tonight. In honor of peta I shall have Surf and Turf!
Dolphins are not fish. Lefties are dumb...er...scientifically challenged. ;)
Even if fish do have an IQ of 200... they're still good eating.
absolutely adorable! *SMOOCH*
"(Hey, what else CAN you eat when you're on an island?)"
They can eat just about anything just as easily as they do fish. Their seas are fished out, so the fish they eat is imported, millions of pounds a day form the California coast alone.
How nice of you to post that interesting pic of a Cal fan after their team lost in the Holiday Bowl.
My dad used to go over there on business trips. He said alomst everything tasted like fish, and a lot of places smelled like fish.
I understand that they can import foods and eat other meats, but still...
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