GOV. PALIN PICKS WORST POSSIBLE BACKDROP FOR TV NEWS INTERVIEWThe video aired after MSNBC ran a story on Palin's pre-Thanksgiving pardoning of a turkey at a Wasila poultry farm. Shuster, quite serious, set up the segment with this warning:
TURKEYS DIE AS GOVERNOR PALIN TAKES QUESTIONS FROM MEDIA
GOV. SARAH PALIN KEEPS TALKING WHILE TURKEYS GET SLAUGHTERED BEHIND HER
GOV. PALIN APPARENTLY OBLIVIOUS TO TURKEY CARNAGE OVER HER SHOULDER
GOV. PALIN NOT REALIZING INCONGRUITY OF HER WORDS VERSUS HER BACKDROP
TURKEY-KILLING FOWLS PALIN NEWS CONFERENCE
We've made every effort to sanitize the video of what happens next, but you still might want to consider getting the kids out of the room right now and anyone who's a little squeamish about where Thanksgiving dinner comes from. Are they gone? Okay, here's what happened next: As Governor Palin stepped outside of the hatchery, to give a post-pardon interview, she neglected to notice what was happening directly behind her -- in clear view of the television cameras. We've blurred out the goriest parts, but here's her interview, from start to finish.Afterward, Shuster asserted:
And you thought her media outings as a vice presidential candidate were as bad as it gets.
To watch the video in a larger frame -- those interested in the supposed gore, or reading the chyrons -- can play it on the MRC's Eyeblast site.
To watch the video sans MSNBC's blurring, view the original video as aired and posted by KTUU-TV channel 2, the NBC affiliate in Anchorage, which didn't find any of it inappropriate. It's simply titled: “Palin interviewed at turkey pardoning.”
UPDATE: KTUU.com has removed its video, as noted below in the comments. But I found the original KTUU-TV footage posted on YouTube.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center















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§ Hmmm...The Camera Man Couldn't Move the Frame?
November 20, 2008 - 22:55 ET by TheSterI wonder if that Local News affiliate was a NBC News outlet...
Ster.
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
What is with the guy posing for the camera?
November 21, 2008 - 01:00 ET by PopularTechHe seems to make sure he poses every chance he gets.
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§ Hey PT!! Yeah..
November 21, 2008 - 01:05 ET by TheSterI loved when he Smiled and held up the "Peace Sign" while Bleeding the Turkey!!!
LOL!!
I sent Brent a PM to do a Captionfest on that Freeze Frame!!
Ster.
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
Hillarious
November 21, 2008 - 07:53 ET by PopularTechThat would be great - "turkey killing is cooooool, peace out man"
LOL
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Perhaps those are not turkeys
November 21, 2008 - 01:12 ET by MichiganVetbut members of the MSM. A real example of them "putting their neck on the line" for their stories.
I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy
Well Shuster
November 20, 2008 - 23:02 ET by cocodrienow you know where your thanksgiving turkey comes from. You can stop wishing you had your own turkey tree. Are you the turkey she pardoned?
Shuster as well those at
November 21, 2008 - 00:21 ET by kgShuster as well those at MSNBC and NBC want to protect their viewers from any touch of reality.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
Right, Cocodrie
November 21, 2008 - 15:25 ET by Secret ConservativeMy first thought was, "Where do these idiots at MSLSD think turkeys come from?" If it's going to be on your table next Thursday, somebody somewhere has to kill it. Good grief!
What the heck is David
November 20, 2008 - 23:04 ET by Clear thinkerWhat the heck is David Shuster doing promoting Sarah Palin?
Oh, and about the Turkeys being slaughtered... so what! My family eats a huge slaughtered Turkey every Thanksgiving. It's one of the things we give thanks for.
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Oh my God. This is laugh
November 20, 2008 - 23:07 ET by hirogen73Oh my God. This is laugh out loud funny.
It reminds me of something you would see in one of those "Naked Gun" movies. Where Leslie Nielsen is having a serious conversation and in the background something goofy is happening.
God love ya, Sarah Palin. You keep on giving.
They really didn't block
November 21, 2008 - 00:31 ET by kgThey really didn't block anything. The blurring was
only for effect so they could create a little anti-Palin news. What MSNBC
hasn't revealed is the internal memo about being sure to come out with an
anti-Palin report every broadcast.
"Forget change, I want improvement!"
So the camera man decides
November 20, 2008 - 23:11 ET by general companySo the camera man decides on a back drop, and even that is Palins fault, will these jerks ever grow up.
Just a note to any Repub out their: giving the time of day to any nbc program is NOT in your best intrest.
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
EXACTLY!!! Palin didn't CHOOSE the camera position it was
November 21, 2008 - 12:42 ET by Jaykedone ON PURPOSE by the news crew! I am disgusted at this LOW BLOW. By the way, I have no trouble eating turkey and I've also participated in growing and slaughtering rabbits (very yummy).
If the "media" dosen't stop...
November 20, 2008 - 23:17 ET by MightyMouth..ragging on Sarah, I'm going to have to bust some caps and take some wigs. Enough already!!!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Shuster is the biggest
November 20, 2008 - 23:16 ET by bigtimerShuster is the biggest turkey...and I know exactly how I'd like to stuff him.
Btw...just how the hell do turkeys like Shyster and the rest of the country think the turkey gets to their tables...unless you live in an area where you have those wild ones, like we do...gosh, they just don't get on our table all by themselves...stuffing and all.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
§ Wanna Bet that Scumbag Killing the Turkey...
November 20, 2008 - 23:21 ET by TheSter...is an Obama supporter???
Ster.
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
Ster.... I don't know
November 20, 2008 - 23:24 ET by bigtimerSter....
I don't know about that...he's got a job.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I might take that bet
November 20, 2008 - 23:24 ET by general companyHe is working,
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Hey
November 20, 2008 - 23:26 ET by bigtimerHey gc...
LOL...GMTA!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
What
November 20, 2008 - 23:30 ET by general companyGreat minds and all that. : ]
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Epic...
November 21, 2008 - 10:05 ET by SRPwrdEpic...
TheSter...
November 20, 2008 - 23:28 ET by MightyMouth...someones got to kill the turkeys! an Obama supporter would try to sit down and talk (to the) turkey!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Yeah MM... Let's talk
November 20, 2008 - 23:30 ET by bigtimerYeah MM...
Let's talk turkey...
Nothing like negotiation!
Gobble...gobble...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
hehe BT...
November 20, 2008 - 23:36 ET by MightyMouth...but in an Obama administration, guess who the "Turkey" is!?
ooh, my bad, but he ain't pres yet! And besides single termers dont count!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
PETA?
November 20, 2008 - 23:23 ET by spiffSo where is PETA? If where all that important that would called out the wolves, I mean dogs.
People Eating Turkey Always?
November 20, 2008 - 23:28 ET by CapeCodScottIs that what you mean?
www.ScottOnCapeCod.com
"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!
PETA...That's funny!...Here's another one...
November 20, 2008 - 23:36 ET by PrairieSkyMy husband calls it People Eating Tasty Animals...
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
The above-and-beyond immaturity of MSNBC
November 20, 2008 - 23:25 ET by needleThere is Sarah Palin in the real world and embracing it; AND THANKFUL FOR IT!!! God bless her, and thank God for Sarah Palin!!
Then there is MSNBC holding its collective nose, and sneering at Sarah Palin and all that she stands for and the Grace of God that goes with it.
What this clip reveals is the above-and-beyond immaturity of MSNBC. They warned up front that the children should clear the decks, but then they forgot to check out themselves. How sad.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.
I wonder if-------------------
November 20, 2008 - 23:32 ET by sccSuzy C. Shuster comes with a pop up to tell us when he is done
MSNBC is just obsessed...
November 20, 2008 - 23:33 ET by PrairieSkywith Sarah Palin. The election was over two weeks ago, she is back in Alaska and back at her desk in the governor's office, and yet they just can't seem to let her go.
I imagine though, that their coverage of her will likely continue as long as there is a chance that she will run in 2012. MSNBC will keep up it's drum beat of unflattering and negative reports in hopes that they may damage her and hurt her chances then.
Somebody (or everybody) at MSNBC needs therapy.
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
Gov Palin is a hunter as
November 20, 2008 - 23:44 ET by TN MomGov Palin is a hunter as are most women in AK, she probably thinks nothing of the background...Palin is one tough lady! Maybe she staged the background as a message to MSM!!!
I remember when I was about 8, my brothers took me deer hunting. When we returned home with our 'kill' the boys took the seats off my swing set and strapped the deer to gut it. I cried for a week.
TN Mom...I can relate...Living in North Dakota...
November 20, 2008 - 23:54 ET by PrairieSkywhere just about EVERYONE hunts (from cradle to grave) and my family does not, I have learned to try to not get upset when I see a freshly killed deer (or whatever else may be in season) strapped down in the back of a pickup truck. We love animals dearly, but we do eat meat...My clan just doesn't do the "hunting thing."
That said, the PETA folks are nuts, and the MSM never misses a chance to slam anyone that is inhumane enough (in their opinion) to hunt, and that clearly applies to Sarah Palin.
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
Shuster shy?
November 21, 2008 - 00:00 ET by Amanda JusticeWhere does David Shuster think Thanksgiving turkeys come from? It's not like Beni-Hana, where they cut stuff up at your tableside. Does he really think that Alaskans would eat tofu-turkey? Puhlease!
These are some of the
November 21, 2008 - 00:04 ET by suzycreamcheeseThese are some of the funniest comments I've read at NB...and I don't eat meat. So, I won't be watching the video.
I wish these people would leave her the hell alone. She was asked to run with John McCain and she did. Any one of these people attacking her day in and day out would have crumbled into a fetal position and started sucking their thumbs if they had to endure what this lady and her family has had to endure since she started campaigning.
And stop picking on these elitist snobs. They know darn well where turkey comes from: the kitchen on a silver try by the hired help.
Too bad Sarah didn't slaughter one of those turkeys herself...
November 21, 2008 - 00:43 ET by R D Helm...with Ted there just to help her out.:-)
I'd just love to get one of those freshly slaughtered birds, shoot it full of white wine, and slap it on one of my 5 Webers (no knobs, btw) for about six hours with about five handfuls of bourbon-soaked hickory chips.
LOL-Bet the PETA people would have a conniption. :-)
-Dave
Did this country just elect Obama/Biden, or was it Soros/Ayers?
RD...Yum...I'm going to your house...
November 21, 2008 - 01:36 ET by PrairieSkyfor Thanksgiving...
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
yeah PETA was all over it
November 21, 2008 - 15:06 ET by katainkentfrom here
member of the Conservative Independant Witness Protection Program since Nov. 5, 2008
§ Obama declares Palin’s war on Turkey...
November 21, 2008 - 00:45 ET by TheSterBREAKING:
Obama declares Palin’s war on Turkey to be a lost cause … accuses the governor of air raiding and killing innocent turkeys ;
Murtha claims that dude in background is a “cold blooded murderer”;
Reid: “The war on Turkey is lost”;
Pelosi: "Fighting turkeys create more turkeys”;
Kerry: "There were no turkeys in Alaska until U.S. forces entered"
h/t joey24007 on Hot Air
Ster.
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
Guess MSNBC
November 21, 2008 - 00:48 ET by cocodriecould have titled it the Killa in Wasila
funny stuff!
November 21, 2008 - 00:49 ET by goldboughI laughed when Shuster was being serious about getting children out of the room. MSNBC obviously didn't play the video to get Palin's message out. It's really too bad that interviews aren't played in full so we know the whole context. What Palin had to say was really good.
The guy in the background was funny. It seemed like he was saying, "Do you really want the camera facing this way?"
I noticed
November 21, 2008 - 01:06 ET by justmeI noticed the guy in the background, too, and thought he was pretty funny. And the dead serious warning about getting the kids out of the room? Heck, I wouldn't have worried at all about my three little ones seeing that! That's life! That's sustenance. And we're a whole lot more humane about how we go about our sustenance than any wild predator.
I just don't get these people.
They have no problem
November 21, 2008 - 10:35 ET by TexasteacherThey have no problem teaching sex in school, buying kids video games that are incredibly graphic, and consider ayers as an upstanding person...
...but they don't want kids to see a turkey get chopped up (as if it wasn't bred for that purpose).
If they want gruesome, they should show someone "bull-whipping" a chicken :) Momma had some wonderful stories of life in West Texas.
§ Brent!!! This SCREAMS for Captionfest!!
November 21, 2008 - 00:59 ET by TheSterFreeze the frame with the guy looking at the camera and holding up the "Peace Sign"!!!
500 Captions Guaranteed!!!
LOL!!
Ster.
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
David Shuster gets his Turkey from Elaine's
November 21, 2008 - 01:06 ET by MrltavernI really don't get these upper east side elitist douchebags like Shiester who forget that, the way we eat Turkey hear is, to kill the turkey. It's what the founding fathers did. And Palin is a survivalist so they don't understand her still. You know, a survivalist. One who goes out and hunts her food and does not have it prepared artfully in decor on China at Elaine's or any other over priced glorified cafeteria in Manhattan.
Mr.L
yes virginia
November 21, 2008 - 01:13 ET by katainkentturkeys do have to die for you to eat Thanksgiving Dinner.
member of the Conservative Independant Witness Protection Program since Nov. 5, 2008
ha ha kat...
November 21, 2008 - 01:44 ET by MightyMoutha truth that Sarah doesn't have to think about but the dumbasses in the MSM will try to use against her. The best thing about Sarah is that she is so pure, not a part of the Washington system. She really was the only "change" candidate on either ticket!
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
About a 53 on the Palinometer
November 21, 2008 - 01:54 ET by DoktorFrankenThe Left must really be afraid of Sarah Palin. I mean, just look at all of the coverage, and the type of coverage, on Sarah since the election. By 2010 (about one year before she'll announce her candidacy) most everyone in the world will think she is more evil than Darth Vader, Valdemort, Sauron (or Melkor - before Fëanor named him Morgoth - for you die-hard Tolkien fans), Cheney, Rove, Bush, Scrooge, and Snidley Whiplash. She will also be portrayed as dumber than Joy Behar (I just couldn't think of anyone dumber).
The only thing I do not know for sure is whether the medias are doing this on their own (they are the largest Leftist, Socialist, Anti-American group that tell people what to think), or if they have been given orders from someone to ''take Palin out''. Perhaps a bit of both, I guess.
By the way - for comparisson's sake, a 10 on the Palinometer is like Tina Fey saying in a skit ''Why, I can see Russia from my window!'' and a 100 on the Palinometer would be like saying Todd Palin screwed his own daughter.
The Future
November 21, 2008 - 02:07 ET by easygoerSarah Palin will one day be president. Make book on it.
probably right
November 21, 2008 - 10:23 ET by jazzact13No doubt four years of Obama will guarantee it.
"Thoroughly worldly people never understand even the world; they rely altogether on a few cynical maxims which are not true."
Chesterton, Orthodoxy
Another NBC staged assault on Palin
November 21, 2008 - 02:13 ET by chazskiIt's obvious that the cameraman intentionally kept the slaughter in the frame with Palin for the purpose of generating another humiliation of Palin for the NBC affiliate. If the shot had actually been of Palin, it would have had her framed in the center. Instead, she was to the left and the slaughter was to the right. In fact, when she moved further to the left, the camera didn't follow her but, instead, steadily kept the slaughter in the frame to the right, ending any pretense that they were actually shooting Palin. In fact, since the shot could have just as easily been taken from her left where the slaughter wouldn't have been visible, it's obvious that the shot was intentionally set up to show the slaughter and that the primary objective of the article was to provide NBC more ammunition for their continuing crusade to humiliate Palin at every opportunity, even when they have to manufacture the opportunity. The left must be completly terrified of a genuine conservative liberated woman. Her very being illuminates the mythology of liberalism around womanhood.
This so-called "news story"........
November 21, 2008 - 02:38 ET by BEGRUNTjust illustrates how UNHINGED these morons are.
"If a man does his best, what else is there"?
General George S. Patton Jr.
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The video...
November 21, 2008 - 06:02 ET by The Distributist"The video you are trying to view is unavailable."
"Modern man is staggering and losing his balance because he is being pelted with little pieces of alleged fact which are native to the newspapers; and, if they turn out not to be facts, that is still more native to newspapers." -GKC
Happy Bird Day
November 21, 2008 - 03:40 ET by ChattychitoMany of them who mock Palin will eat those slaughtered turkeys this coming Thanksgiving.
Somneones got to do he dirty work do you think those butterballs butcher themselves.
at least she is real to life not some phoney like OBama
nation of wusses
November 21, 2008 - 04:22 ET by niner-four-whiskeyGeez, what's the big deal? Have we become such a nation of p*****s that normal food processing is something to get squeamish over?
Typical leftist
November 21, 2008 - 06:35 ET by Blogger Guy00001Just the left doing what it does best: trashing good people.
My friend said Obama could
November 21, 2008 - 06:46 ET by taterMy friend said Obama could do the same thing standing outside an abortion clinic and probably wouldn't get as much flack.
I'd have to agree.
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"There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we can not resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary." -Sister Lucia
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November 21, 2008 - 07:43 ET by EurikaExcellent reply.
Media's beef...
November 21, 2008 - 06:53 ET by jackie3The media seems to have a "beef" with Palin. They are still hounding her every move. The more the media tries to make her look bad the better she looks.
What did the media expect. Gov. Palin to have a dumb turkey dressed in a tux, standing by a Christmas tree as she reads a long winded pardon? Now that would be a bad back drop.
With the amount of violence and sex on TV on a regular basis, I doubt anyone but the media paid any attention to it.
Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
Wow
November 21, 2008 - 07:41 ET by EurikaI hope the reporter and everyone else that are 'upset' about the background of this interview are vegetarians.
It is one thing to put your money where your mouth is about the slaughtering of animals and become a vegetarian. It is another thing to whine about the slaughtering of animals and then to enjoy eating that same turkey later.
Probably most of us who
November 21, 2008 - 07:51 ET by dream onProbably most of us who grew up in "flyover country" have seen animals butchered for meat...I remember my grandpa killing some chickens for the freezer, he chopped heads off and threw them down to go on to the next, heads were still clucking and at least one headless chicken ran around, so I never had any illusions about where meat comes from.
I'm sure the obama family will be dining on tofu and arugula though.
The greatest thing is when
November 21, 2008 - 10:44 ET by TexasteacherThe greatest thing is when people realize where their food comes from. My favorite example from high school:
My nephew was visiting for the weekend (12 years old at the time) and my dad had made a wonderful breakfast that included sausage. The last time my nephew had visited, we had 2 large hogs named Breakfast and Lunch. He made the mistake of asking where they went. My dad flashed a big grin and my nephew looked down to the half-eaten sausage patty on his plate. The look on his face was priceless.
But I have to say, the best meat we ever got was from a steer named Burger. mmmmm steak.
Wow! Imagine the MSM's horror
November 21, 2008 - 08:25 ET by c5thenAs they discover that 'turkey' is actually a dead, dressed and cooked 'turkey'! The sheer horror in their sheltered little liberal minds must be devastating and almost disabling. Their next 'scoop' will be to do an investigative series and show that steak and other 'red meat' is actually dead, butchered cattle! And wait till they discover that pork actually is parts of a dead pig! Woooo. I bet half of them curl up in the fetal position on that epiphany.
Pssssst. Hey David...Did you know that bacon comes from pigs too?
Hey, I got the wrong "CHANGE"!
Alan Keyes / Sarah Palin - 2012
Why didn't they just fly away?
November 21, 2008 - 08:30 ET by old cro"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
WKRP
November 21, 2008 - 08:37 ET by AgnosticTruly classic television - The 'Big Guy' is truly missed.
Turkeys can fly,
November 21, 2008 - 09:54 ET by general company"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
Only the wild ones, in-fact the young Turkeys can fly with their down feathers only a couple of weeks old.
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
gc... Yep, they sure can,
November 21, 2008 - 12:43 ET by bigtimergc...
Yep, they sure can, we have tons of wild turkeys in our area...first time one scared me half to death, I was walking through the woods, looking for one of my dogs and swoosh...out of nowhere out flies a huge turkey right in front of me, about scared me to death, it was so unexpected and surprising to me, we had just moved out here, so I knew very little about wild turkeys back then...
Do now though...lol.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt...We have lots of wild turkeys...
November 21, 2008 - 13:01 ET by PrairieSkywhere we are too. We have a number of them coming through our yard all the time.
They are huge birds aren't they? I actually saw four Tom turkeys get into a fight in our back yard once, and they meant business. I tried to break it up with my garden hose by squirting water at them, and they did finally quit and go their own way, fortunately. They can be very fierce when they want to be.
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
Hi Sky, you bet they
November 21, 2008 - 13:18 ET by bigtimerHi Sky, you bet they are...I love to see when they have their young 'uns...they always seem to stop traffic if they are able to on the main highways..you do see plenty that didn't make it off the road too...
Kind of like jack-rabbits on the road where I was raised, just a normal occurance...of course around here the number one traffic mishaps are deer...especially last winter.
Btw Sky...as far as me being scared like that, I could of swore I heard turkeys in these parts when we moved out here, and my husband said there weren't any around these parts, so lo and behold when a big ol' Tom flew in front of me in the woods with a huge wing span, I held that over his head for a while...hehehee..
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt...I'll bet you did!!! LOL!
November 21, 2008 - 14:04 ET by PrairieSkyAnd aren't the little ones sweet? It's always interesting in the spring to see how many new babies we have that year.
In our town (and across the state as well), the turkeys are protected. Since they are quite commonly seen, people around here tend to look upon them as almost a type of outdoor wild pet. We feed them when they come throught the yard, and they will come almost right up to you. It's neat, actually.
We too have problems with car/deer accidents. Just like you said, last year we also had a lot of collisions. The county I live in unfortunately led the state in that last year. I hope this year is better.
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
Sky, You know what amazes
November 21, 2008 - 14:13 ET by bigtimerSky,
You know what amazes me, is the majority of people naturally stop, protect, respect all wildlife, without laws being made, the majority of people only kill what the eat, the majority of people are stewarts of the land long before the environs. came along and caused destruction in so many areas...sure there are exceptions, but they are the minority and the outcasts in most communities if they are found to be menaces ect...
If the govt. would keep there beaks out of everything, life would be so much better and communities would prosper instead of depending on the federal govt. for hand-outs, but that is the leftist agenda... it will stay that way until people really rebel, and I don't see that happening anytime soon.
One example that makes me ill, this is a guy in some town/city somewhere, stomped to death a neighbors little terrier...you know what he waas sentenced to...176 hours of community service...something like that...this is how backward this country has everything in my opinion...if that guy was near me, did that to my animal, well, lets put it this way, I would get even, with HIM, no doubt about it, and I would not be caught doing so either.
Everything is bassackwards in this society in my opinion.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt...Oh, from your mouth to God's ears...
November 21, 2008 - 16:27 ET by PrairieSkyDitto, ditto, ditto! I'm with you!
We had a situation here about a year and a half ago concerning one of our turkeys. Some unknown sick bastard (pardon my french), had shot an arrow (can you believe it!!!???) at one of the Toms, and it was lodged in him, and protruded through his breast area. Amazingly, he managed to get around okay, but obviously many of us along with the city animal control tried to catch him in order to help him. This went on for months. Finally, animal control did catch him, and removed the arrow and last I heard the turkey was fine.
There are some real sickos out there, who would do this to an innocent animal...I just don't get this kind of thinking...
Too bad they never found out who did this to that poor turkey...I'd like to shoot an arrow at him (or her...you never know), and see how they'd like it...
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
Sky, Same thing happened
November 21, 2008 - 16:47 ET by bigtimerSky,
Same thing happened here in this area about 15 years ago, arrow also, only it was a Canadian goose...we figured out who did it, we took care of the problem too.
Unfortunately, the goose didn't make it, goose got cooked.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt...Good for you! I'm glad...
November 21, 2008 - 17:16 ET by PrairieSkythat you guys were able to figure out who the culprit was in your case...I wish we could here, but I doubt we'll ever know who did it.
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." President Ronald Reagan~ January 20, 1981
I think the problem is
November 21, 2008 - 16:36 ET by balboaI think the problem is those few who don't really care about nature can and have done HUGE damage over the years. The few have ruined it for the many. So then you get rules.
You know boa, most days you
November 21, 2008 - 16:43 ET by bigtimerYou know boa, most days you are amusing to me, but today isn't one of them, I don't care what the subject is, 99 and 9/10ths of the time you always find fault, or disagree...go bug somebody else...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Sheesh...didn't realize
November 21, 2008 - 16:51 ET by balboaSheesh...didn't realize this was a "Only for those in agreement" forum...
boa... You NEVER
November 21, 2008 - 16:54 ET by bigtimerboa...
You NEVER agree.
Purposely to-boot.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
LOL, we dont agree much
November 21, 2008 - 16:59 ET by dvdaughtryLOL, we dont agree much either, but your a funny guy Bal.
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?