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This is so ridiculous- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=105574084
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PETA Wants Obama To Be More Humane To Flies
The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants President Obama to take a more humane attitude the next time he's bothered by a fly in the White House. During a television interview this week, Obama killed a fly. PETA is sending the president a device that allows users to trap a house fly and then release it outside.
I REALLY hope that's a joke...but knowing PETA, it's likely deadly serious!:rolleyes:
They will literally do anything for publicity, it seems. It's sad.
I couldnt help but laugh at this.
Seriously? Sigh.
Yeah I don't think it's a joke though.
I thought this was a bit over the top.
IMO - a fly is the most annoying insect that God put on this earth - just as the one is who keeps buzzing me as I sit here trying to type. I'm with Mr President on this one. Kill them all!!! :p
Trap and release??? :confused: - oh please - spare me.
Catch them all and express mail to PETA.
Domestic flies are not only a nuisance by their presence, but are important from a human and animal health standpoint. House flies may spread diseases such as conjunctivitis, poliomyelitis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, anthrax, leprosy, cholera, diarrhea and dysentery. They may serve as intermediate hosts for parasitic tapeworms on poultry or parasitic roundworms on horses. Certain larvae of blow flies, bottle flies, screwworm flies and flesh flies may feed on dead as well as living tissue of mammals, causing blood poisoning and even death, especially in sheep. Stable flies bite painfully, sucking blood from humans and animals.
The thing that caught my eye was the fact he made no effort, not did his staff, to clean his hands afterwards.
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Don't they have anything better to do??
Well, as long as he kept his hands to himself . . . . . . http://bestsmileys.com/insects/4.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
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Originally Posted by RICHARD
I noticed that too.:D
The PETA thing was just plain stupid. No wonder people don't take them seriously.
I watched the whole thing on tv last night and it's totally absurd!!! Why doesn't PETA go after animal killers and abusers. A fly??? PUHLEEEEZE!!!! I'm sure PETA members don't like flies landing on THEIR food! UGH!!! :mad::mad:Just another stupid, irritating thing for those idiots to get upset about.
Dude, I would have expected some worker bee to FLY (pun intended) out of the back and given him a wipe, a napkin or ???
My dad carried a pocketful of change and a handkerchief at all times.
The fact that he stirred his coffee with his ball point pen, doesn't really matter, so shut up....;):D:eek:
And then PETA makes all animal rights and animal welfare groups look suspect..