I didn't see the King piece, but as for Paul being taken for a ride? Hardly. He's been a long-time vegetarian and animal rights activist, with Linda before Heather.

What gives him the right to say anything? Nothing more than any celebrity who either uses their fame for a cause or for their own personal gain. Two different symptoms of the same thing - ego.

I guess the difference I see is that right now our military service is voluntary. Not that I agree with going to war in Afghanistan, but soldiers volunteer to be there.

I'd be willing to bet the seals, if given a choice, would not volunteer to be clubbed by a human being.

As for the 'seal walking into a club' joke - sick man.
James | Homepage | 03.12.06 - 5:59 pm | #

Mijnheer, "economics and sustainability" boils down to people earning a living. I feel sorry for the seals but sorrier for people who are just trying to scratch out their subsistence. You do bring up some good points tho.

The rest of you have weird senses of humour
Pauline | Homepage | 03.04.06 - 10:36 am | #

I think your line "you should have married me instead" is up there with Darcy's "All you need is club" on this issue.

http://dustmybroom.com/?p=3099
Candace | Homepage | 03.04.06 - 2:05 am | #

"I'd also worry more about our soldiers being killed and injured in Afghanistan than about the seals, who, even the McCartneys had to admit, are not presently endangered."

Our soldiers aren't endangered either, are they? A few may die, but there are always lots more where they come from, right? So I wouldn't worry about them. Actually, of course, we should worry about them -- as individuals. Heather and Paul are concerned with seals as conscious, feeling individuals, which is where they differ from Danny Williams, etc., who are concerned almost entirely with the economics and sustainability of the hunt.

And what gives Sir Paul and Heather the idea they can come here and tell us what to do? Answer: the same thing that gives any human being the right to speak up on something he or she feels strongly about, whether verbally or in print or on a blog.
mijnheer | 03.03.06 - 11:50 pm | #

_Well, it was entertaining at least.
Classic | Homepage | 03.03.06 - 11:24 pm | #

This so reminds of the shotest joke in the world.

' one night a seal walks into a club...."

thats it.


ok as for heather, she could have save herself a trip and just hang out at the larry king studios and fight back the crowd of people trying to club larry king. Damn buzzard.
Alvin | Homepage | 03.03.06 - 10:57 pm | #