Well, you’re right: betty is a (lower case) liberal, but she’s not a (upper case) Liberal! If you’re not sure exactly what the difference is, maybe you should find out before you strap on that invincible virtue of yours and go out to do more shooting from the hip.
Speaking of getting government to do one’s dirty work, maybe we should explore how far you are willing to go to eschew government doing dirty work for you (just for kicks and giggles).
Today’s Humane Societies are the ultimate expression of a time more than a century ago (about 1904 as I recall) when New Yorkers grew so exasperated at the sight of horses being beaten and starved on their streets, that they determined to do something about it. They had government do their ‘dirty work’ for them in the form of cruelty laws that imposed fines and jail-time for such perverse behavior. There were some earlier instances (Cleveland & Quincy, Ma. come to mind), and in New York stray dogs were caught and put down, usually by shooting or drowning, before the War Between The States. But, I think New York is primarily credited for the birth and growth of today’s Humane Society, and, as I said, that credit goes back to the early years of the Twentieth Century.
So, the question now arises; do you object to government doing your ‘dirty work’ for you, and do you want us to go back to a time over a century ago, when people bit their tongues and looked the other way when animals were being mistreated, or even killed. Your answer will tell us whether you are a Libertarian, as betty speculated, or actually a Conservative.
”Wow, how generous!”
Do you demand that betty care for how many animals (ten horses, 100 horses, a thousand horses) before you consider her qualified to speak? What restrictions do you put on your own expression?
Humane laws about proper treatment are not the same as banning a humane way of making the end of a horse’s life useful and affordable. If you equate the two you are far off base.
The boop can speak all she wants no matter how many horses she personally does or does not support - and I can still consider her a hypocrite for talking with no action.
Her position is the same as banning abortion while disallowing adoption.
Unlike others, I’m not seeking to use government force to ban speech or humane treatment. Nor am I asking the government to use tax dollars to support these same useless horses. If you think a conservative should use government force and money to do these things, then my dear, you are no conservative.
Note to all: horses are not pets. Anyone who thinks they are know nothing about keeping horses.