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Great Question About Obama Pup

Animal Person

Here's a great question I received via direct message on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/mary_martin ): "Do you think that even if Obama had adopted a shelter dog-it still may have caused a run on breeders? Of course, a "mutt" from a shelter would have been the optimal situation, though from what they Obama's say, that would have been impossible.)

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On Bad Presidential Puppy Decisions

Animal Person

But I didn't campaign for a presidential greyhound for exactly the same reason Obama's decision was disappointing: it glorifies pure breed dogs. I wasn't an Obama supporter (or a McCain supporter) but I did appreciate a lot of what he appeared to believe in and wish for this country. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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On Bob Herbert and Direct Action

Animal Person

Most whites do not want to hear about racial problems, and President Obama would rather walk through fire than spend his time dealing with them. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics Language. We’re never going to have a serious national conversation about race.

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Animal Rights Zone Launches Today

Animal Person

Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

Critter News

Environmental groups have called on Obama to get rid of the USDA's Dept. of Wildlife Services , which is involved in mainly predator control programs (coyotes are a big target). Ranchers oppose the move. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog.

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Is Newt an Ugly, Angry Bird?

10,000 Birds

Aside from his fractured marital history, ethics violations, loss of the Speakership, and flaunted monetization of public service, he recently committed the most ugly mating ritual of all. This begs the question – if Barack Obama were a bird, what bird would he be? The Republican birds do not present beautiful plumage.

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We Interrupt Regularly Scheduled.

Animal Person

We interrupt regularly scheduled deconstructing, editorializing, commenting and ranting to bring you a letter from John Perkins : Dear Friends Speaking of Democracy, Honduras, and President Obama. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Economics Ethics. Chiquita , Dole and all your representatives need to hear from you.

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