The Humane Society Legislative Fund recently endorsed Hillary Clinton. Their justification for supporting one of the world’s biggest enemies of animals was predicated upon Donald Trump’s serial killer sons and the backgrounds of several of his advisers. That his sons are despicable human beings is a given. But both Hillary and Trump support hunting. And…
All but 28 Democrats in the House voted against fast tracking the TPP. All but 50 Republicans voted for it. Fast track (known as Trade Promotion Authority) passed 218-210. It must now be submitted for ratification to both the House and the Senate for TPP to become law. Fast tracking TPP means that the Senate…
Is a deer’s life worth less than the life of a leopard? Apparently so. I believe that all sentient beings have the same rights to life and to be on this Earth. But many animal activists seem to hold the view that some lives are worth more than others. There were precious few animal activists…
The behavior of any large group of intelligent people, when acting en mass, is indistinguishable from the behavior of a single stupid person. The animal movement is comprised of well above average intellects, as are most progressive movements. But the herd mentality of many in the animal movement is something to behold! Aside from the…
The revolving door between industry and government is common to both Republican and Democratic administrations. Bankers are appointed to Treasury, Big Oil lobbyists go to Energy and Transportation, Big Ag alums and executives get appointed to Interior and Agriculture, Big Pharma controls the FDA and the National Institutes of Health, the military industrial complex gets…
Animal activists who support Hillary are constantly pointing to her HSUS score while a US Senator as proof of Hillary’s being a friend to animals. To get an accurate reading on Hillary and her concern for animals, they need to look instead at what she has done since leaving the Senate and what she is…
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Most animal activists love animals. But many do not love them quite enough. Not quite enough to stop eating them. Not quite enough to avoid voting for their enemies. Not quite enough to even bother to find out who those enemies are. Most animal activists are politically liberal. As such, they tend to listen to…
Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…
There is no question but that Bernie is playing the long game. He knows that taking over the Democratic party the most logical way to take over the US government. Hillary and her cohorts are in the way, and Bernie sees the problem with a third party or independent run. He would neither succeed in…
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