Antone's Nightclub
Animals Are the Canaries in the Mine
RECEIVED Sun., Sept. 21, 2008
Dear Editor,
Thanks, but no thanks … indeed! Ms. Palin (or lose the "l" in her name, as I like to call her) is a happy-go-lucky hunter who supports the aerial hunting of wolves and other animals, not to mention the destruction of endangered species like polar bears, who have enough on their melting plate with climate change. And for those readers who comment: "Gimme a break! Who cares about animals? What about people?" I can only respond by stating that if someone is so hellbent on the destruction of a species in need of protection, do you really think such a person gives a crap about protecting you? Sheryl Cole's comment in the piece [“City Hall Hustle,” News, Sept. 19] that she used to be a PTA president got me asking, "What about a PETA president for VP?" Ms. Ingrid Newkirk is a woman, too, and she's got a bigger pair than Palin. And the pair I'm referring to is Ms. Newkirk's brain and heart. And to complete the Oz trio, throw in courage, something Ms. Palin obviously lacks as she flies above us, waiting to aerially gun down whoever gets in her way.
Thanks, but no thanks … indeed! Ms. Palin (or lose the "l" in her name, as I like to call her) is a happy-go-lucky hunter who supports the aerial hunting of wolves and other animals, not to mention the destruction of endangered species like polar bears, who have enough on their melting plate with climate change. And for those readers who comment: "Gimme a break! Who cares about animals? What about people?" I can only respond by stating that if someone is so hellbent on the destruction of a species in need of protection, do you really think such a person gives a crap about protecting you? Sheryl Cole's comment in the piece [“City Hall Hustle,” News, Sept. 19] that she used to be a PTA president got me asking, "What about a PETA president for VP?" Ms. Ingrid Newkirk is a woman, too, and she's got a bigger pair than Palin. And the pair I'm referring to is Ms. Newkirk's brain and heart. And to complete the Oz trio, throw in courage, something Ms. Palin obviously lacks as she flies above us, waiting to aerially gun down whoever gets in her way.
Timothy Verret