Obama, I am disappointed

So, after all of the talk for months about the Obamas getting a "rescue" dog, they finally have taken a dog...and to a lot of our dismays, it is NOT a rescue. While there are a lot of people that don't think this is a big deal (a lot of them being the same speciests who are saying "it's only a dog"), the bottom line is that it IS a big deal. First of all, it's one less dog of the millions that are euthanised everyday that could have had a chance at life. Second of all, it's going to promote puppy mills mass reproducing these dogs for the people that want to be like the Obamas. Thirdly, the Obamas are role models and are not setting a good example. In November, we all voted for change and believed that Obama was different than the other lying politicians. I personally still think that he is doing a great job so far, but I am not going to lie...I am disappointed in him for going back on his word. We are at a point in our history when we all need to seriously consider the life around us and the effects that our actions have in this world and also take responsibility for own actions. So, in conclusion, I have to say that I don't see any "change" yet...

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Seriously???

A small businessman in my neighborhood who sells windows always has these ridiculous signs hanging in his store window. He was a huge McCain/palin supporter and believes that people like George bush actually care for him. God bless America! (oh, and look how he spells liberals...)

Goodbye Big Concerts

Well, it's been announced that Live Nation and Ticketmaster are merging, amidst a lot of speculation. What does this mean to all of us, you might ask. Well, for anyone who goes to concerts now, a 40 dollars concert ticket winds up costing you almost 60 if you buy it through ticketmaster. They have been ripping people off for years and have dominated the ticket industry. With the emerge of Live Nation, there was hope that they would rival this, but no such luck, as they are now merging to form one big, massive conglomerate of consumer rip-off. This is just another thing in the chain of greed sweeping our nation...

I have finally decided that I am not going to see anymore shows if I have to buy tickets through these greedy companies. If there are no sales at the box office, I will just do without and hope that other people feel the same. If too many people boycott, they will all lose money and be forced to rethink their ways. If not, I will at last know that I am not getting ripped off...shows have gotten ridiculously expensive as it is...

So, it is with sadness that I will not be witnessing Stevie Nicks twirling on any stages in the near future...

Foie Gras

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Originally uploaded by In Defense of Animals

What I want to know is...who is the sick individual who came up with the idea of force-feeding ducks to make their livers fatty so people could enjoy having another delicacy that is unhealthy anyways?? How is this legal?? Wait...I know why...because ANIMALS HAVE NO RIGHTS. In the eyes of man, animals are treated as lesser than us because we feel that we are superior to all living beings on this planet. Am I right?

Foie Gras has been banned in some states, but it's still legal here in New York. They have some farms upstate...lovely "family-run" operations...it just sickens me how everything is sugar-coated, even though the reality of it is that millions upon millions of animals are abused and killed everyday at the hands of man, for selfish reasons.

Rodeo Abuse

Rodeo Abuse
Originally uploaded by Vegan Butterfly

For all of you rodeo fans, this abusive footage was shot by one of my flickr friends. RODEOS ABUSE ANIMALS! This is NOT entertainment at all! I just don't understand how people want to be treated equally, but will go to a rodeo and watch animals get tied up and eventually killed, not to mention how they shock the bulls to get them crazy before opening the gate. It's just sickening and if we want to keep living in this world, we need to change our evil ways and start respecting ALL life.

This is what baffles me...someone like Sarah Pallin, who is 100 percent "pro-life". She doesn't believe in killing a baby that is still an embryo, but she can happily participate in these kinds of events. I am not saying that I have seen her at a rodeo, but I would be willing to bet my own life on it that if one came to her town, she would be right in the front row. How does one explain the hippocrisy?

PLEASE do NOT support rodeos!

This sickens me!

So there is a pet shop by my house in Astoria, right on Steinway Street, that sells tons of puppies. It seems like every other day that we walk by, there are new ones and now, they are having a puppy sale. Am I the only one that thinks this is just terribly wrong??? How many people are so fucking stupid and don't know that the dogs are from puppy mills??? The biggest problem is that the puppies are so damn adorable...I would love to see this place shut down!

Stupid me!

So, I was rushing around this morning to get to work on time (I am not used to working during the day anymore...or as of late, working at all!) and I was trying to do everything quickly and efficiently. I got us chewable multi-vitamins at the health food store the other day and they taste really nasty, making anyone wonder why they would make them chewable anyways if they were tasting so nasty...they are also giant-sized. I am the idiot who decided that I would just swallow it and get it over with quickly. So, along with my iron pill, I threw it in my mouth and took a swig of water. Well, the big, fat, stinky pill got stuck in my throat! It was painful and, being the hypocrondriac that I am, I thought that it might kill me...and to top it all off, I HAD to leave for work! I had just finished making some oatmeal, which I couldn't eat because swallowing hurt like hell...

All the way to work, everytime I swallowed while on the train, I tried to think happy thoughts, like the pill being gone....no such luck. I got to work and started working and finally, about ten minutes later, I was able to swallow without pain. I could slightly taste the vitamin, but it wasn't too bad...

So, the bottom line is...I have learned a valuable lesson: if it  says CHEWABLE, chew it and don't just swallow the nasty thing!