I write on sports, politics or whatever I'm thinking about at the time. My posts indicate what I'm thinking about, not necessarily what I actually think, but I do try to make them accurate and informative.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Odd headline for a typically "right" biased news source but interesting story
I must admit that it is the headline that caught my attention. But it seems that the headline is written in such a way as to condemn Bush somehow, not just to catch my attention. Perhaps I'm completely off the mark. Wondering what I'm talking about? Okay, go here. The story goes on to explain how this guy accidentally killed the bald eagles to begin with. This seems to me to be a clear case of government overzealousness. The guy probably shouldn't have poisoned the coyotes (a couple of good nights up in a tree with a gun would probably have achieved the same result). However, it is the law of unintended consequences that is the problem here. He didn't figure that poisoning the coyotes would kill other animals and certainly not bald eagles. Eagles are typically birds of prey, not carrion eaters like vultures. Therefore, he couldn't have predicted the outcome and therefore should not have been convicted of a felony, in my opinion. Advertising it loudly to make people aware that eagles don't just hunt and therefore are susceptible would have been an appropriate response and perhaps fining the guy as well, but a felony conviction? No way, sorry. So, I guess I come down with Bush on this one. This guy should receive a pardon, based on the facts as explained in this article, so why did the paper seemingly take a shot at Bush with the headline? Maybe they didn't and it's just me.
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