More Liberal left trying to strip you of what you enjoy!

[Ripsnort]

April 15, 2002
PETA CALLS FOR BAN ON FISHING
by BRIAN WEDEMEYER

 A well-known animal rights group wants to ban fishing on
Arizona's state parks.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals recently sent a letter to
State Parks Director Ken Travous asking that "this violent activity be
banned."

"It's a common myth that fish can't feel pain," said Dan Shannon, the
group's campaign coordinator. "That is simply not true. It's like thrusting
a cat or dog's head in the water and holding them there. There are plenty
of ways to enjoy state parks without contributing to the cruelty of animals."

The group has made similar requests to about 12 other states, claiming that
a ban would also take pressure off under funded, overcrowded and polluted
park systems.

Shannon said the group doesn't expect to see any results overnight.

"We've gotten some sympathetic ears," he said. "We don't see this as a
harmless pastime, and if we're able to raise awareness and shift public
opinion, I think that's a significant victory."

Lake Havasu features two state parks - Windsor Beach and Cattail Cove.
State Parks officials did not return messages from Today's News-Herald.

A recent study funded by Anglers United and the American Sportfishing
Association estimated that fishing on Lake Havasu generates nearly $50
million annually for the local economy.

Seven federal, state and local agencies have invested more than $13 million
towards the Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program since 1992.

The program's main objectives are to improve shoreline access, increase
sports fishing opportunities and improve the dwindling population of two
endangered fish native to the Colorado River - the razorback sucker and
bonytail chub.

"Any time you're fishing or hunting for food there's going to be some
injury involved," said Bob Koepee, president of the local chapter of
Anglers United. "The good Lord is the one who showed us how to fish and
provide for ourselves. He put animals on this earth to take care of human
beings."

About 30,000 razorback suckers have been stocked in the lake in recent
years as part of the fisheries program.
Shannon said fish have central nervous systems like animals currently being
protected.

"They can feel pain and suffering just like any other animal can," he said.
"The stress they undergo during the act of fishing can be pretty severe."

Now, I have friends that are democrats, do you think THEY will write their congressmen and senators and ask them to disregard these type of renegade domestic terrorist groups?

[Ripsnort]

Whoops! Too early in the morning!  Move this to the OC please!

[hblair]

"They can feel pain and suffering just like any other animal can," he said.
"The stress they undergo during the act of fishing can be pretty severe."

I agree, but after you get done cleaning them, their will to live seems to disipate.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by hblair


I agree, but after you get done cleaning them, their will to live seems to disipate.

Funny part of that statement is that most of these folks are Pro-Choice!

[Sandman]

Is PETA really on the left or does their agenda of animal protection simply run counter to the gun toting right?

For that matter, are all gun owners republicans (or right)?

No, they are not.

[hblair]

PETA is off in left field, so, yes, they are on the left.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Is PETA really on the left or does their agenda of animal protection simply run counter to the gun toting right?

For that matter, are all gun owners republicans (or right)?

No, they are not.

They lobby with the democrats, does that answer your question?

[Sandman]

Well... not everyone on the left agrees with PETA. In fact... I've searched all over looking for Democratic affiliation with PETA and I can't find it. Please... show me.

The statement "liberal left trying to strip you of what you enjoy" also seems to run counter to the purposes of the ACLU, another leftist organization that has the wacky agenda of protecting your ability to do whatever the hell you want (as long as the right to do so is guaranteed by the Constitution).

Oh... and while searching through PETA, I found this. Seems they have a sense of humor after all.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Well... not everyone on the left agrees with PETA.

Well, write your congressman or Senator then!

[Udie]

lol


 I'd love to see some dude try and stop me from fishing.  I'd really love it if they send one of those rafts that greenpeace sends to the ships in the ocean.  I'd love the chance to cast a double treble hooked crank bait at one of them jokers, I think watermelon green would work the best


 Hell yeah fish feal pain, that's why they flip around when you pull the hook out of their mouth, and when you gut them (while they are still alive )  Hell they still flip around after they are in the trash can with no meat left.  But they don't flip around once they are in the oven or in the greese  What about us fishermen?!?!  I stuck a hook in my finger the other day! AND I got stabbed by a baby white bass' dorsal fin!  I demand that some group loby for congress to have the wild life department geneticly engineer a fish with no spines!!!

[midnight Target]

I dunno, PETA seems pretty reactionary-right to me. Always wanting to leave things the way they were in the "old days" before these liberal new fangled fishing rods came out.

[Eagler]

"That is simply not true. It's like thrusting
a cat or dog's head in the water and holding them there. There are plenty
of ways to enjoy state parks without contributing to the cruelty of animals."



Yeah, fishing is just like that .... I think Mr Shannon should remove his head from where it is obviously thrusted before he sneezes and blows his tonsils out

[Elfenwolf]

Sheeesh, I'm a leftist who loves fishing and sport diving. As a matter of fact, tho, Ripsnort has a good point- take a second to email your reps and ask them to disregard these wackos. (I also own guns and consider it my congressional right to own guns)

BTW- PETA is no more left wing than David Koresh was right wing. If you conservatives quit claiming PETA is left wing then us liberals will quit claiming Caligua is right wing.

[Toad]

They never talk about the crops, though.

The crops! THE crops! THE CROPS! ARRRRGHHHHH!!!!

ENTIRE communities wiped out in a single pass of the combine!

Viscious sharp metal cutting edges slicing generations of wheat stalks from their bond with Mother Earth with clacking metallic regularity. The grains.. the future generations... ground to powder and baked at 300 degrees! My COD! The inhumanity! The straws displayed in "trophy bales" on Halloween..... sniff.

Gentle Bibb lettuce, uprooted and left to DIE in the hot sun.

Arrrghh! The pain! The PAIN!

Can you imagine the screams from a field of watermelons as the grim faced pickers approach? Unable to run away, unable to hide despite their attempts at camoflage they are totally at the mercy of man.

Yet not a tear from the PETA folks about THIS genocide!

Hummph!

[skernsk]

LOL!  I love the visual of all those poor crops betting wiped out by the evil Combine.  But it's PETA Toad...not PETP (people for the ethical tratment of plants).

PETP would ask that you not walk on the grass, cut the grass, dry the grass and most importantly don't roll the grass and smoke the grass.