Can we all be more like Jennifer Lawrence ... and the Pope? Please?

Jennifer Lawrence: Kim Davis 'makes me embarrassed to be from Kentucky'

Oh, Jennifer, I know the feeling. And good for you for speaking up! Likewise, I am embarrassed to hail from a state (Indiana) which sanctions the slaughter of deer in 14 state parks during the month of "Thanksgiving" to preserve some flowers. Annually.

Nothing deters the DNR from this strangest of activities. Republican administrations seem to excel in hate. Kentucky just voted for a Republican governor (who adores Kim), and Indiana is stuck with ours until the next election.



The deer culling article was in our paper again today...not announcing the dates am I! Deer park "culling" - ha --the most masturbatory activity ever. No rationale accepted.

I have tried year after year to fight this, and the hunting types line up and go all sensitive on me, coming up with rationalizations you wouldn't believe. Those erections must really be worth it? Ha!



Evidently murder is grand fun, even for feMALES. Unreal. Each season another species...for "conservation"! And we look the other way when kids get indoctrinated to kill and pose for photos, too!



Ted Cruz even owns a costume business: buy your orange vests and caps from his catalogs...and shiny new rifles, too! Just absolutely nuts it is!

And here it is ... Pope says weapons manufacturers can't call themselves Christian



Morning in America ... Fargo style?
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For those of you in Ann Arbor/Metro Detroit ... from The Humane Society of Huron Valley:

Thursday night, City Council voted to allow sharpshooters in Ann Arbor parks and public spaces to kill 100 deer between January and March of 2016.

Council Members are convinced the culls will be quiet and safe, and that this is for the ecology (i.e., deer are browsing plants). You can see the taped public hearing here (speakers start at :54; Council Member discussion starts at 3:49).

[Editor note: Roy can be heard at the 2:55:00 mark. His comments include, "I just don't understand the logic that says, 'Hey, something is getting hit by a car, so let's kill it before said car may or may not hit it.' By that logic, why aren't we shooting bicyclists, lightning bugs, and the drivers of those gravel trucks who chip my windshield at least annually? And do you really think shooting a hundred deer will prevent all car/deer collisions? Don't you think all that in-town hunting activity is likely to drive the remaining deer further into flight patterns that will send them across traffic? Furthermore, everyone jumps to these illogical conclusions about hunting and natural predators and whatnot on this particular issue. Sorry. Not relevant. No one is trying to kill someone's camouflaged, tree-standing 'way of life.' Furthermore, in this instance the deer population as counted (only 168!) does not justify the hyperventilation about overpopulation. There are NO incidents of Lyme disease or chronic wasting disease in this population - despite all the mythological protestations to the contrary. Let's call this what it is. Some folks who love flowers more than animals and have spent an ungodly amount on landscaping in a couple of wards want the whole city to foot the bill for having sharpshooters kill deer because these people think hostas are, quite literally to die for. It's just dumb, expensive, and an unsustainable plan."]

Of course, it's not January yet!



Folks from the Lighthouse Center are inviting you and any concerned about the deer to a meeting this Sunday, November 15, 2-4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. The Lighthouse Center is at 740 East Shore Drive; Whitmore Lake, MI 48189. RSVP's to Lawabrams@comcast.net are appreciated, but not required.

We hope you can make it Sunday!

In peace,
The Humane Society of Huron Valley
www.stoptheshoot.org

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