"End The War. For Fluffy's Sake."

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2007/sep/01/michael_vick_crimes_worse_than_the_iraq_war

As I keep asking: where is the outrage?

This is a country where millions of people can hardly stop weeping, wailing and gnashing their teeth about Michael Vick and those poor animals he tortured and killed.

How many dogs did Vick kill anyway. 25, 50, a hundred. I don't know. But 3739 Americans have been killed in Iraq and maybe 600,000 Iraqis -- not to mention the US destruction of a whole country and society.

And all without the outrage produced by Michael Vick.

Maybe we need a new approach to galvanizing opposition to the war. How about stressing all the dogs and cats killed in Iraq by this war. And what about the dogs and cats here at home whose masters will never come home?

I'll tell you. If we were sending dogs over to fight this war, and they were dying and being maimed like our soldiers, this war would have ended before it started.

We need a new antiwar slogan. How about. "The Iraq War Has Led to More Canine Suffering in One Hour Than Michael Vick Has Produced in His Whole Life."

Or, "End The War. For Fluffy's Sake."

Or, "Iraqi Dogs Are Neither Sunni Nor Shiite. Why Should They Suffer?"

America! Truly the greatest country in the world, maybe even the universe. Or at least the wackiest.

[Buzz Clik]

1. I've never understood why it's assumed the we are capable of addressing only one problem at a time.

Nor do I understand why some are under the impression that the obsessions of various news outlets is in any way a reflection of the base values of the population.

[NNN0LHI]

2. Its called prioritizing

If I see a dog and a kid both drowning and I can only save one which one do I save?

Don

[Buzz Clik]

3. Again, we can only deal with one problem at a time?

"Oh, no! A dog and a boy are drowning. I'll row my boat out to them and save the boy. Poor dog. I just don't have the mental focus to pull both the dog and the boy into the boat at the same time."

Sorry, but I can give ample effort to both issues.

[LisaL]

4. While I agree there is no reason that Iraqi dogs should suffer,

WTF does that have to do with Michael Vick?