Oh, and thanks a lot, ABC. I was using the same title but had to change it after I visited your story.
The FBI put out a press release on April 22 listing various rewards for information in attacks targeting scientific researchers.
A couple of ALF members were indicted in Los Angeles on April 22, charged with conspiracy, stalking, and other crimes against researchers at UCLA.
A pro-research rally in Los Angeles attracted hundreds of supporters, vastly outnumbering the animal liberaton extremists protesting at the same time. I guess the animal liberation schtick is finally wearing thin with mainstream groups, which is a good thing indeed.
And then there's Mr Vick (rhymes with...). A buddy out west gave me the heads-up on this one:
Michael Vick in Talks to Become PETA Spokesman
Jailed NFL Superstar Looks to Rehab Image After Dog-fighting Rap
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Michael Vick is in talks to become the new spokesman for PETA.
Yes, you read that correctly. The disgraced one-time NFL superstar
serving prison time for funding an illegal dog-fighting ring is primed
to do public-service ads for People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals upon his release later this month. According to three people
with knowledge of the matter, the proposed endorsement is part of a
comprehensive PR scheme aimed at rehabilitating the quarterback's image
and gaining him readmission to the league that banned him from playing.
Well, at least Vick and Peta have something in common - both have used 'pit bulls' to further their own ends, both have shown no respect for animal life and both appear to be greedy and manipulative enough to deserve each other.
What's the difference between bumping off animals you promised to place in new homes then throwing the corpses into a dumpster and bumping off animals you were supposed to care for and burying the bodies in the backyard? Thirty million bucks a year, I guess.
This guy Vick isn't too bright, is he? Doesn't he have teh Google? Somebody should let him know that the worst thing he could do to rehab his image (such as it is) is to join forces with the most hypocritical, self-serving, histrionic group of animal-killing phonies around.
If Vick thinks people who love dogs are mad at him now, just wait until his goofy mug appears in a Peta commercial. I hope he goes for it just because I'm nice that way.
Roll 'em!











