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Great Caesars Ghost

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39. Watson can always form a new org.

Reply to earthside (Reply #26)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 11:28 AM

Jan 2013

You can take the dog from the fight, but not the fight from the dog.

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Paul Watson resigns as leader of anti-whaling organisation Sea Shepherd [View all] Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 OP

The Canadians should be up in arms about this KamaAina Jan 2013 #1

I doubt the Canadians will do anything obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #2

Unfortunately LCH Jan 2013 #9

Oh, right. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #11

"Seal cull"?? Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #14

Yes, the seal massacre, where they club seals obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #16

My amazement was over the word "cull" Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #24

well said. Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #29

Clubbing defenseless animals obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #17

They have been doing it for a couple centuries AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #20

Brilliant! Don't know which member of MIRT it was but I love it! Nihil Jan 2013 #30

Canada will sit on their fins. smknz Jan 2013 #7

Well said. n/t Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #8

Yup. Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #15

A shame - he did the world's ecosystem a great service derby378 Jan 2013 #3

You have done a great job Paul Watson, I hope Sea Shepard can continue to be effective without you! DrewFlorida Jan 2013 #4

+1000 Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #5

Nonsense...what makes you think he is going anywhere? ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #27

"resigned all positions with the organization" Turborama Jan 2013 #32

Take another look at which organizations he resigned from and what positions ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #33

"ALL positions" in "Sea Shepherd" Turborama Jan 2013 #34

That does not mean he cannot be a member and their fleet skipper ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #35

Again, it specifically states: "*all* positions within the organization" Turborama Jan 2013 #36

Look at the positions he resigned from ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #37

Where? Turborama Jan 2013 #38

Paul will find another greatness to outlet his immense courage. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2013 #6

K&R!~ KoKo Jan 2013 #10

I am not sure that there is anyone with more guts than Watson Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #12

I question that too. Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2013 #13

I was wondering that, too obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #18

I have great respect for Bob soaky Jan 2013 #19

Well, he certainly is no slouch. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #22

He has some very brave underlings AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #21

No, he will never retire. Curmudgeoness Jan 2013 #23

Kick! n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #25

What power does a U.S. court have in this matter? earthside Jan 2013 #26

Sizable as it turns out ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #28

When you're the biggest bully on the block, you get away with it ... Nihil Jan 2013 #31

Watson can always form a new org. Great Caesars Ghost Jan 2013 #39