Posted on 02/15/2006 1:09:42 PM PST by Thunder90
In the wake of his hunting accident where he sprayed a companion with birdshot, Vice President Dick Cheney is being urged by an animal-rights activist to abandon hunting and take up a less violent sport.
Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has written Cheney a sarcastically toned letter to that effect, hoping this "brush with tragedy" will convince him to rethink his recreational activities.
"May I recommend that you put down your guns and pick up a tennis racket instead?" writes Newkirk. "The risks to your fellow tennis participants would be minimal – at worst a sore elbow or turned ankle – and it would greatly benefit your heart, which I worry can't take many more frights like the one you have just experienced."
Newkirk's letter continued:
"Even when hunting tame, gentle birds who have been hand-reared (as you have been known to do), bagging a slow-moving buddy can be even less challenging, which is why there are so many hunting accidents every year. In fact, hunters pick off so many of their brethren that PETA has considered abandoning our campaign against killing for "fun" and just letting hunters finish off themselves. With the number of hunters in America rapidly declining – it fell 7.3 percent in 2001 alone, leaving a miniscule 3.9 percent of the public still taking up arms against defenseless wildlife – this may happen in the not-too-distant future. Mr. Cheney, there is so much violence in the world that is beyond our control, but you can avoid hurting innocent animals (and well-connected lawyers) by putting down your guns and taking up a nonviolent sport."
Meanwhile, as WND reported, a North Carolina columnist claimed today Dick Cheney's shooting of friend Harry Whittington was not an accident, but was meant to be a "Godfather"-style message to his former chief of staff, Scooter Libby, not to testify against the vice president in the Valerie Plame leak investigation.
Not if I was playing tennis with that barking moonbat.
Newkirk is worried that Cheney might croak.
Didn't know Cheney was a Frog.
"what kind of meat I'll be having for dinner tonight, though."
Your comment was well done.
I suppose they never tried hunting wild boar....I would, however, encourage them to try petting one.
Why does PETA have their knickers in a twist?
Because they're not made of wool.
bttt
Out of football, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, tennis, and fishing; hunting has the lowest accident rate
Not to mention a lot of them are kicking around leather or other kind of balls made from animals.
I would, however, encourage them to try petting one.
Tusk, tusk....
What? Why did it take Ingrid Newkirk 72 HOURS to release this missive?!?! I DEMAND an investigation into the "secrecy" and "pattern of corruption" of PETA and their Press Releases!!
How DARE she keep her opinion from us for 72 HOURS! /sarcasm
Can you say Gore....I knew you could.
Thanks; I was afraid I'd get roasted for it.
Can you say Gore....I knew you could.
I got the point. I'm at least a little sharp you know.:)
Thanks; I was afraid I'd get roasted for it.
Since it was oily in the thread, nobody is going to pan you.
Peta would really get mad if the VP poked a hole in Pam Andersons' implants at a KFC plant
PETA Moonbat: "If it potentially has a face, we won't eat or harm it! Unless it's a blob of cells inside a woman who needs to make a choice to abort it!"
As John Cleese might have said, in his fractured French accent.
I snort at you and your pitiful comment!
Run away!!! Run away!!!
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