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PETA Wants UGA to Adopt Robotic Dog Mascot
As reported by WGAU 1340AM in Athens, Georgia, PETA thinks that the next Uga should either be some sort of "animatronic" dog or someone dressed in a costume, because apparently, the life of a mascot is too harrowing for a real bulldog. In an e-mail to UGA Athletic Director Damon Evans, PETA argues that, "Bulldogs are prone to breathing difficulties, hip dysplasia, heart disorders, and other congenital ailments, and acquiring a dog from a breeder perpetuates the animal overpopulation crisis while causing another dog waiting in an animal shelter to be condemned to death."
It's hard to take anything PETA says all that seriously, considering their flair for the dramatic. And though a robot bulldog would look sorta cool, we're not sure it would fly at such a sports-crazed school (MIT on the other hand...). Besides, is there any doubt that Uga (in whatever incarnation) owns Athens? It's always tragic when a campus icon passes away. But if getting into any party with the wag of a tail and the pant of a tongue constitutes a "life of suffering," sign us up for the worst torture you got. [From: WGAU, via Atlanta Journal Constitution]
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Subscribe to commentsHollyNov 25th 2009 4:19PM
Anybody starting to "get it" yet? This is the ultimate goal of PETA and its bed-buddy H$U$; NO MORE PETS.
They are well on the way to complete extinction of all companion animals in their goal of severing the human/animal bond, courtesy of mandatory spaying and neutering laws, breed-specific legislation (such as making certain breeds of dogs illegal in some municipalities, claiming concern for human safety), etc.
This is happening right under our noses and we are doing nothing about it. We all look at PETA/H$U$ as the nut jobs they are, but the mistake we make is when we laugh at them and say "nah, it'll never happen here...that's just too crazy"...
..then they get a few clueless celebrities such as Oprah, Ellen, etc in their hip pockets to preach the "animal rights" mantra, followed by some equally clueless politicians, and voila! No more (fill in the breed of your choice) allowed in your town and all puppies over age 4 months must be spayed/neutered...or else.
And the "or else" can be very frightening.
Is this story just silly? Of course it is, but it indicative of our media's fascination with PETA and H$U$, and its willingness to run to them as the authorities on all things animal. Neither organization runs a single shelter or rescue; they are simply political action and fundraising organizations...period. They do NOT rescue animals. They care only about publicity and fat paychecks for their people at the top, and funding lobbyists to keep themselves in business.
Also, this story illustrates the power PETA has in dictating to others how they must live, think, and function. They don't like bulldogs, they don't like DOGS...and want them all replaced with stuffed toys and robots.
What a lovely future for our next generations; no more pets....because PETA and H$U$ said so.
Anyone want to wake up now...and realize just how dangerous these home-grown terrorist groups really are??
www.PetaKillsAnimals.com
www.AnimalRightsExposed.com
http://tinyurl.com/HSUSExposed
SteveNov 25th 2009 5:52PM
PETA is even a bigger joke than our government. That says it all...