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Is Sarah Palin the Turkey?

Recently a YouTube video of Sarah Palin surfaced.  In it, Palin is seen pardoning a turkey.  Behind her, other turkeys are being hacked up.  Many have used this video to mock Palin.  But who is the real turkey?  The real turkeys are you and me.  It's silly to the point of frivolous for an elected official to pardon a turkey.  Why do elected officials do such things?  Why do we pay attention to trivial ceremonies.   Are people really that lame?  And, of course, the Palin video puts turkeys into perspective.When we eat meat, we torture animals.  We are part of the chain of cruelty.  Animals suffer pain and indignity.  We care more about the death penalty when it applies to mass murderers and serial rapists than when it applies to innocent animals...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on December 02, 2008 (boomark / email).