PETA is really cool!

So if you've been following the sports scene over the past weekend you've probably heard about that brittle-ankled horse named Eight Belles.

I read this article yesterday where PETA is demanding that the jockey of Eight Belles be suspended.

PETA faxed a letter Sunday to Kentucky's racing authority claiming the filly was "doubtlessly injured before the finish" and asked that Saez be suspended while Eight Belles' death is investigated.

"What we really want to know, did he feel anything along the way?" PETA spokeswoman Kathy Guillermo said. "If he didn't then we can probably blame the fact that they're allowed to whip the horses mercilessly."

If you didn't puke from reading that paragraph then you're probably a tree hugging loser. I believe there's a Goodfellas quote in here somewhere, but I'm just not thinking of one. Anyways, how could PETA possibly know or have even a clue to the horse's health. If the horse was so horribly injured during the race you'd think it would finish dead last, not SECOND PLACE!!!

After reading those ridiculous quotes from PETA I didn't think my opinion of them could get much worse. Then today I was rollin' in my 2001 Ford Focus ZX3(16" rims) listening to some ESPN radio. Mike Tirico and Scotty Van Pelt had just started talking about this same Eight Belles horse(I listened for a bit because the Sean Hannity show was on commercial). After a few minutes they brought on a representative of PETA to talk about them calling for the jockey's suspension.

The lady came off as a bumbling fool as Tirico drilled her with common sense and logic. It was amazing just how stupid she sounded.

Tirico: So you're calling for his suspension; what has this individual jockey done that all the other jockeys did not do that he deserves a suspension?

PETA Rep: You see Mike, these jockeys abuse these horses like red-headed step children! All of them are horrible people and horses demand liberation!

Tirico: Ok, well horse abuse is a pretty broad subject. I asked you about this one jockey. what has this individual jockey done that all the other jockeys did not do that he deserves a suspension?

PETA Rep: Didn't you hear me?! I said jockeys abuse horses damnit. Get rid of the whip!

Tirico: Super. I will ask you a third time: what has this individual jockey done that all the other jockeys did not do that he deserves a suspension?

PETA Rep: BOO!! HISS!!! *spits fire*


That was paraphrasing of course. She didn't really spit fire, she just vomited nonsense into my eardrums. Thanks PETA!