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Friday, June 19, 2009

PETA miffed at President Obama's fly 'execution' - Carol E. Lee - POLITICO.com

PETA miffed at President Obama's fly 'execution' - Carol E. Lee - POLITICO.com

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PETA miffed at President Obama's fly 'execution' find it here: http://tinyurl.com/mqlmd2 Hat Tip: @HowardKurtz

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23886.html


"The president has been getting lots of kudos for a lightning-fast, Mr. Miyagi-worthy swipe he employed to slay a pesky house fly that was buzzing him in mid-interview during a taping with CNBC that aired Wednesday."

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But now People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, calling it an "execution," wants the commander-in-chief to show a little more compassion to even "the least sympathetic animals."

"'Believe it or not, we've actually been contacted by multiple media outlets wanting to know PETA's official response to the executive insect execution,' a blog on the group"s website explained. 'In a nutshell, our position is this: He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being, and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act.'"

"The group has sent Obama a device that traps a fly so it can then be released outside..."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23886.html#ixzz0ItLXfyj6&D



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