Nov 20 2008

Pardoning Motherfucking Turkeys

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Is it just me, or is it unimaginably depraved that sick-fuck grandstanding scuzbucket politicians “pardon” turkeys on teevee before Thanksgiving, while sending human beings to their deaths at the hands of the state (admittedly, after conviction for heinous crimes)?

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Becca

November 20, 2008 at 9:06 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

It only started being sick when the man responsible for signing more death warrents than anyone else in the 20th century started doing it.
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Physiogroupie IV

November 20, 2008 at 9:36 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

Yeah, I don’t get it. You know they all go home and eat a gigantic serving of turkey later.

Turkey coma. Mmm.
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Professor in Training

November 20, 2008 at 10:32 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

I’m betting that the “pardoned” turkeys are taken out the back, quickly slaughtered and delivered to the limo before the politicians are driven away.
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Dr. Jekyll & Mrs. Hyde

November 21, 2008 at 12:47 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment

Yeah, but it did provide a totally awesome episode of West Wing.
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becca

November 21, 2008 at 12:06 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

PiT- there are Turkeys in Disneyland that would disagree with you
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Pinus

November 21, 2008 at 12:11 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

Governor Palin pardoned a Turkey…and then made some comments as Turkeys were being killed behind her. Awesome. I say down with pardoning, we have to get honest about where our food comes from. Meat comes from killing shit. Deal with it or eat beans.
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The Improp

November 21, 2008 at 2:02 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

DJ&MH: GREAT point.

But the tradition is stupid. But at least it could give me a good water cooler joke that is yet unwritten dealing with both turkeys and Scooter fuck Libby.
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distributorcap

November 22, 2008 at 6:17 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment

i am beginning to hate ever tradition if it involves anyone remotely related to the us govt
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Anonymoustache

November 22, 2008 at 7:53 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment

distributorcap;
I think a good argument can be made that tradition (govt or otherwise) has historically been the single greatest impediment to progress. Compared to the long line of stupid shit that has been condoned/embraced/propagated to inflict heinous abuse on large swathes of humanity, the turkey pardoning is nothing. It is ridiculously funny though.
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Professor in Training

November 22, 2008 at 9:52 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment

PiT- there are Turkeys in Disneyland that would disagree with you

(1) Do you REALLY believe that the pardoned turkeys are ACTUALLY sent to Disneyland? I’m guessing that the Disney turkeys have California accents (or Central Florida accents if sent to Disneyworld).

(2) Is it humane to send living creatures to a bizarre fantasy land where they’ll get chased by children, teenagers, Japanese businessmen and adults dressed as oversized animals?

Hahahahaha!
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Tigger

November 22, 2008 at 7:15 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

Actually, the turkey that is pardoned will die soon anyway. Not because it will become food, but because of the way food turkeys are bred. Basically, once they get past that “tender young” stage, their breasts are too big for them to be able to move around much, and they die of respiratory failure.
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Physiogroupie IV

November 22, 2008 at 7:22 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

Well, we’re all going to die some day. Doesn’t mean we should go around killing and eating people.

But, I still maintain that pardoning turkeys is stupid. How about doing some real work if you’re an elected public official..?
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becca

November 22, 2008 at 7:47 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

(1) Do you REALLY believe that the pardoned turkeys are ACTUALLY sent to Disneyland?
Yes. Yes I do. I could give you evidence, (http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=223&sid=1505392), but mostly there are some things I choose to believe because they make me happy and there is no harm if I’m wrong. So fuck you very much.

As far as (2)- of course Disneyland isn’t humane. For anyone involved. Least of all Pilgram Mickey Mouse. But it might beat the alternatives…

@tigger- apparently, they give them a special workout regime. More evidence of inhumane treatment, I know.

@pinus- Palin in front of the “cone of death” was fantastic.
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Professor in Training

November 22, 2008 at 11:29 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

(1) Do you REALLY believe that the pardoned turkeys are ACTUALLY sent to Disneyland?
Yes. Yes I do. I could give you evidence, (http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=223&sid=1505392), but mostly there are some things I choose to believe because they make me happy and there is no harm if I’m wrong. So fuck you very much.

Hahaha. Do you believe in Santa Claus, the toothfairy and the Easter bunny too?

**wipes tears of laughter from eyes**
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Lemur

November 23, 2008 at 8:44 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

Awwww, be nice! We all have our illusions. I for one still indulge in believing in a fair courts system. Very , very occasionally.
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Professor in Training

November 25, 2008 at 12:02 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment

My parents just called from the land far, far away and said they had seen the footage of Palin’s turkey pardon/slaughter. They couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on and why a perfectly tasty turkey was being “pardoned”! I laughed so hard I thought my sides would burst.
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sonia

November 30, 2008 at 1:03 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment

yes.