OT: Election/Politics thread, Part 6

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:14 pm

Feanor wrote:....after pardoning one lucky one.

Isn't that supposed to be the President's thing? Is this part of her push for 2012?

matthewk · Post by **matthewk** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:14 pm

JackB1 wrote: You wouldn't believe what goes on at these places.

Is it anything like what they do to race horses or wolves in Alaska?

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:20 pm

This was my favorite political story of the election season:

http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles ... tarian.txt

HELENA - Republican gubernatorial candidate Roy Brown this week accused Democrats of spreading a false rumor that he is a vegetarian in this meat-loving state.

"I am not and have never been a vegetarian," Brown said.

"I am disgusted by the baseless allegation that I am a vegetarian and that my personal eating habits should somehow be construed as opposed to the economic interests of Montana's livestock industry."

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:27 pm

JackB1 wrote:
Feanor wrote:Speaking of Palin, she managed to get herself filmed in front of a turkey being slaughtered after pardoning one lucky one. Don't watch if you find turkeys being slaughtered offensive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-kjM1asH-8
25% of all the turkeys kiiled for food are done soley for the Holidays.
If anyone wants to know how that turkey is making it's way to your dinner table, go here:
http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/turkey_investigation

This is actual footage and factual information. I can understand killing turkeys humanely for food, but the inhumane torture and cruelty that goes on is ridiculous. You wouldn't believe what goes on at these places.

I agree with Jack on this. Let's go back to the ol' fashioned way...

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:41 pm

Teal wrote: I agree with Jack on this. Let's go back to the ol' fashioned way...

I'm with you on this one. One bullet from Farmer John is a lot better fate that what these thousands of turkeys suffer in these slaughterhouses.

This will be my last comment about turkeys. If you are interested, check out the link I posted earlier...if not that's fine. I know that 95% of you guys couldn't give a rats ass about a tortured turkey.

p.s. Teal....are you a Crimson Tide fan? I can't wait for the FL/AL SEC final game. I will be there at the GA Dome rooting on my Gators!!!

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:48 pm

JackB1 wrote:
This will be my last comment about turkeys. If you are interested, check out the link I posted earlier...if not that's fine. I know that 95% of you guys couldn't give a rats ass about a totured turkey.

Au contraire. Tortured turkeys (wasn't this the second album by the Hold Steady?) are a real concern of mine. My mom's been torturing the damn things by cooking them to dryness about 3 minutes from sandpaper for 30 years. That's torture for the bird and the diners.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:50 pm

RobVarak wrote:
JackB1 wrote:
This will be my last comment about turkeys. If you are interested, check out the link I posted earlier...if not that's fine. I know that 95% of you guys couldn't give a rats ass about a totured turkey.
Au contraire. Tortured turkeys (wasn't this the second album by the Hold Steady?) are a real concern of mine. My mom's been torturing the damn things by cooking them to dryness about 3 minutes from sandpaper for 30 years. That's torture for the bird and the diners.

GAME ON!

That's the second funniest thing I've read all day...sorry, the 'suck' faux pas wins the day...

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:55 pm

Teal wrote: I support Barack Obama for NCAA commander-in-chief. (In 2012, when he no longer has a job)

Make that 2016!

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:03 pm

JackB1 wrote:
Teal wrote: I agree with Jack on this. Let's go back to the ol' fashioned way...
I'm with you on this one. One bullet from Farmer John is a lot better fate that what these thousands of turkeys suffer in these slaughterhouses.

This will be my last comment about turkeys. If you are interested, check out the link I posted earlier...if not that's fine. I know that 95% of you guys couldn't give a rats ass about a tortured turkey.

p.s. Teal....are you a Crimson Tide fan? I can't wait for the FL/AL SEC final game. I will be there at the GA Dome rooting on my Gators!!!

PERISH THE THOUGHT! War Eagle, baby...suckage and all...

Alabama's gonna get wiped by the Gators. Have fun.

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:04 pm

JackB1 wrote:
Teal wrote: I support Barack Obama for NCAA commander-in-chief. (In 2012, when he no longer has a job)
Make that 2016!

Hope springs eternal...

Teal · Post by **Teal** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:07 pm

I thought Al Franken had left comedy behind when he ran for office, but NO! Not by a long shot...

http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whi ... -plymouth/

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:09 pm

Thanksgiving is the celebration of the mass murder of one of Gods innocent creatures.

Barbarians!

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:10 pm

XXXIV wrote:Thanksgiving is the celebration of the mass murder of one of Gods innocent creatures.

Barbarians!

Innocent? Spoken like a man who's never seen a pissed-off turkey.

Those bastards would eat your kids if they had the chance!

Slumberland · Post by **Slumberland** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:14 pm

I really want to see Franken in the senate.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:15 pm

Slumberland wrote:I really want to see Franken in the senate.

I wanted Davis.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:32 pm

JackB1 wrote:This is actual footage and factual information. I can understand killing turkeys humanely for food, but the inhumane torture and cruelty that goes on is ridiculous. You wouldn't believe what goes on at these places.

I like turkey. Turkey tastes good.

Squat and gobble!

Take care,
PK

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:48 pm

RobVarak wrote: Au contraire. Tortured turkeys (wasn't this the second album by the Hold Steady?)

Yes, the album is about a troubled turkey that just wants to get high all the time and gobble around suburban Minneapolis, until it ODs and finds true love just before it gets slaughtered.

matthewk · Post by **matthewk** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:59 pm

RobVarak wrote:Innocent? Spoken like a man who's never seen a pissed-off turkey.

Those bastards would eat your kids if they had the chance!

Geese are worse. Not only are they mean (but harmless), but they crap all over the place.

If anyone needs either a turkey or a goose, let me know. We have dozens of each in our yard almost daily. I promise to be clean and swift in my execution.

spooky157 · Post by **spooky157** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:04 pm

XXXIV wrote:Thanksgiving is the celebration of the mass murder of one of Gods innocent creatures.

Native Americans?

Post by **Jared** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:22 pm

Speaking about the recount, Minnesota Public Radio has a great feature on their website where you vote on how contested ballots should be judged.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/featur ... d_ballots/

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:39 pm

matthewk wrote:
Geese are worse. Not only are they mean (but harmless), but they crap all over the place.

I guess noone taught them how to use a toilet.

Newsflash!!! All wild animals crap all over the place.

matthewk · Post by **matthewk** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:45 pm

JackB1 wrote:Newsflash!!! All wild animals crap all over the place.

Geese have an exponentially greater crap-to-mass ratio. I know. I have geese, ducks, deer, turkeys, etc.. in my yard all the time. So you can put those rolling eyes back where they came from. When's the last time you actually saw one of these animals up close?

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:47 pm

Deer at least are tidy sh*tters. They drop those little black balls into a pile.

But Good Lord, don't ever step in it. Makes dog sh*t look like tasty salt water taffy.

Take care,
PK

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:49 pm

JackB1 wrote:
matthewk wrote:
Geese are worse. Not only are they mean (but harmless), but they crap all over the place.

I guess noone taught them how to use a toilet.

Newsflash!!! All wild animals crap all over the place.

Geese are the worst. They used to hang out on the baseball field when I was in high school during the first month or two of the season. Geese turds everywhere. Made sliding a real adventure...

It really was just a matter of time before we starting talking about animal s*** in the politics thread.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:51 pm

Naples39 wrote:
JackB1 wrote:
matthewk wrote:
Geese are worse. Not only are they mean (but harmless), but they crap all over the place.

I guess noone taught them how to use a toilet.

Newsflash!!! All wild animals crap all over the place.
Geese are the worst. They used to hang out on the baseball field when I was in high school during the first month or two of the season. Geese turds everywhere. Made sliding a real adventure...

It really was just a matter of time before we starting talking about animal s*** in the politics thread.

Ah, but when properly overfed those livers are deeeelicious.