September 23, 2008
Humane Society: Wolves rule; Caribou suck
The Humane Society, horrified that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin supports hunting wolves as part of a wildlife conservation program, has broken its tradition against presidential endorsements.
Based on the photos above -- taken from the Humane Society's press release, can you guess which candidate the group is backing?
Abraham Lincoln and a fluffy puppy, versus blood, guns and carcasses.
Hmmm, let me think.
If you used your preternaturally sharp powers of observation and guessed the Obamessiah, congratulations; you're a master of the subtleties of the Moonbat mind.
According to the Humane Society:
[W]e've never before endorsed a presidential candidate. We have members on the left, in the center, and on the right, and we knew it could be controversial to choose either party's candidate for the top office in the nation. But in an era of sweeping presidential power, we must weigh in on this most important political race in the country. Standing on the sidelines is no longer an option for us.
I'm proud to announce today that the HSLF board of directors -- which is comprised of both Democrats and Republicans -- has voted unanimously to endorse Barack Obama for President. The Obama-Biden ticket is the better choice on animal protection, and we urge all voters who care about the humane treatment of animals, no matter what their party affiliation, to vote for them.
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While McCain's positions on animal protection have been lukewarm, his choice of running mate cemented our decision to oppose his ticket. Gov. Sarah Palin's (R-Alaska) retrograde policies on animal welfare and conservation have led to an all-out war on Alaska's wolves and other creatures. Her record is so extreme that she has perhaps done more harm to animals than any other current governor in the United States.
Palin engineered a campaign of shooting predators from airplanes and helicopters, in order to artificially boost the populations of moose and caribou for trophy hunters. She offered a $150 bounty for the left foreleg of each dead wolf as an economic incentive for pilots and aerial gunners to kill more of the animals, even though Alaska voters had twice approved a ban on the practice. This year, the issue was up again for a vote of the people, and Palin led the fight against it -- in fact, she helped to spend $400,000 of public funds to defeat the initiative.
The Weekly Standard notes that Palin's program resulted in 124 wolves killed -- while saving the lives of approximately 1,500 moose and 3,000 caribou.
Seems like some animals are more equal than others.
Why does the Humane Society hate moose and caribou? Why are they so racist species-ist?
Posted by Mike Lief at September 23, 2008 11:59 PM
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Is the HSLF tax-exempt? Has this been reported to the IRS?
Posted by: andrewdb at September 24, 2008 08:36 AM
It doesn't matter how crazy the libtards are, George Bush the incompetent nit wit will take the Republican party and McCain down the economic drain with him.
Posted by: Barrista at September 24, 2008 08:35 PM