Posted on 11/28/2006 11:34:00 PM PST by atlana
I found the above and thought that perhaps others here would like to share their opinions how the lives of four seagulls stack up against what else is going on in the rest of the world with Mr. Ragan (tragan@santacruzsentinel.com). For what it's worth here's my response to his article...
Dear Mr. Ragan,
Given what's going on in Iraq, why should four dead seagulls be of any consequence whatsoever? The story reads as if the lives of these birds equate to those of humans. I realize that there are many who believe they do (particularly in California), but those of us who have lived in the remainder of the world and have seen both humans and animals pass on, I can tell you it's much worse when a human does (or at least should be).
I assume that you do place a larger emphasis on human life, but the way the story reads, it does not seem that way. To make such an issue over four dead birds is insane. It also brings to the forefront the culture of knee-jerk environmental extremism that is so prevalent in this state that development, as mentioned below, has been completely and unnecessarily paralyzed. Furthermore, it is why the Coast Guard are often no more than glorified toilet inspectors, boarding to inspect vessel heads as if they have nothing better to do (if we're to believe the government's prattle about how terrorists will kill us all at any moment, I would have thought the Coast Guard's efforts would be better spent on other activities).
It's because of this mentality that there will be no more development on the coast of California. No more marinas, no more sea walls even though such can be built with minimal impact to the environment. It seems that if left to the average California environmentalist (to whom this story must have been intended to appeal), we'd all be living in caves probably denied the luxury of fires because to maintain one would entail the destruction of a plant.
Regards,
Dave R.
P.S. I'm neither a Republican or Democrat and have no agenda.
I expect at least one day of mourning for the seagulls followed by a lengthy funeral procession. Afterwards, there will be a reception at the nearest diesel pump in order to chastise the nasty diesel.
The environmental wackos would have really lost it in WW II, when the coasts were covered with oil slicks from the ships Germans were sinking every day.
The humans there are the far loony left of Kalifornicate.
Their LSD altered minds never recovered from the 60's and their offspring inherited the lunacy.
The presence of UC Santa Cruz only compounds the problems.
One must drive another 10 minutes South to arrive at a respectable, clean, well run and uncluttered beach town.
Capitola.
Semper Fi
I hate seagulls. Flying beach rats that will ruin the paint on your car. That's all they are.
The story reads as if the lives of these birds equate to those of humans. I realize that there are many who believe they do (particularly in California)
I disagree...the animal rights whackos believe a seagull is way more valuable than a human life.
".... will kill and eat cute puppies and kittens if they're near ...."
What, they leave the ugly ones alone?
Should I write this guy, I found a dead robin in my pond this summer, might be his next BIG story!
...and they eat babies too!
Meanwhile, 150 gulls were nailed by cars along our coastline.
Where's the outcry .... ?
Daddy !
Aunt Alice?
Have at it FreepeRs ... who could/would be re-incarnated as a seagull and meet their demise at the hand of Big Oil ??
I call for an investigation as to why FEMA didn't save those poor seagulls.
No wonder the environmentalists are mourning. The friggin' thing is their mascot!
Dead Skunk
Loundon Wainwright
Crossin' the highway late last night
He shoulda looked left and he shoulda looked right
He didn't see the station wagon car
The skunk got squashed and there you are!
You got yer
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!
Take a whiff on me, that ain't no rose!
Roll up yer window and hold yer nose
You don't have to look and you don't have to see
'Cause you can feel it in your olfactory
You got yer
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!
Yeah you got yer dead cat and you got yer dead dog
On a moonlight night you got yer dead toad frog
Got yer dead rabbit and yer dead raccoon
The blood and the guts they're gonna make you swoon!
You got yer
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
You got yer dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high Heaven!
C'mon stink!
You got it!
It's dead, it's in the middle
Dead skunk in the middle!
Dead skunk in the middle of the road
Stinkin' to high heaven!
All over the road, technicolor man!
Oh, you got pollution
It's dead, it's in the middle
And it's stinkin' to high, high Heaven
We can make diesel out of dead seagulls.............
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