I have to wag my fingers at Michiganders to tell you to vote, if for no other reason, so that we can get this outrageous Proposition 3 gone. (pretty propoganda)
basically, here's the deal: after fighting and fighting and fighting with the legislature, five-- FIVE!-- counties got a dove hunting season. people got pissed off and there was no dove hunting last year. more fighting. it's to the state, now, and so we get to vote as to whether all of Michigan can shoot small reasonably populated songbirds during nesting season for target practice with lead shot.
I'm not a bleeding heart animal-lover about this issue, either. I believe in veganism for efficiency reasons, but I'm not too far removed from the farm. my cousin and best buddy growing up would hunt for eggs for breakfast and if we were lucky her daddy would get a big buck and then we would have an absolute feast. my aunt gert was a dairy farmer; when I was young she gave me a mason jar with milk she had only poured through a washcloth and liver... well... I'm glad I don't know its journey from the barn!
my point being: i ain't skeered a'huntin'. I also don't think it's bad in general. however, there really is no solid argument *for* shooting this bird.
***sputters to a halt***
otherwise, I don't even know that I'm going to vote. maybe it's just the ridiculous negative campaigning, but I've got the man who will outsource everything against the lame duck. I've got the pedophile protector against the misappropriator. I've got the tax evader against the religious right. everyone is totally fucked! I mean it, we've got incumbents who should be indicted! this process is a total mockery, and I'm the biggest pro-voting activist you'll find in a large area.
I did, after all, co-found students for local politics and run the campaign of a student for city council. if I go back to iowa city, can I be all that capable again, without losing the wisdom I've gained?
basically, here's the deal: after fighting and fighting and fighting with the legislature, five-- FIVE!-- counties got a dove hunting season. people got pissed off and there was no dove hunting last year. more fighting. it's to the state, now, and so we get to vote as to whether all of Michigan can shoot small reasonably populated songbirds during nesting season for target practice with lead shot.
I'm not a bleeding heart animal-lover about this issue, either. I believe in veganism for efficiency reasons, but I'm not too far removed from the farm. my cousin and best buddy growing up would hunt for eggs for breakfast and if we were lucky her daddy would get a big buck and then we would have an absolute feast. my aunt gert was a dairy farmer; when I was young she gave me a mason jar with milk she had only poured through a washcloth and liver... well... I'm glad I don't know its journey from the barn!
my point being: i ain't skeered a'huntin'. I also don't think it's bad in general. however, there really is no solid argument *for* shooting this bird.
***sputters to a halt***
otherwise, I don't even know that I'm going to vote. maybe it's just the ridiculous negative campaigning, but I've got the man who will outsource everything against the lame duck. I've got the pedophile protector against the misappropriator. I've got the tax evader against the religious right. everyone is totally fucked! I mean it, we've got incumbents who should be indicted! this process is a total mockery, and I'm the biggest pro-voting activist you'll find in a large area.
I did, after all, co-found students for local politics and run the campaign of a student for city council. if I go back to iowa city, can I be all that capable again, without losing the wisdom I've gained?
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escapeodt:
i'm sorry i've not been around lately hun. i haven't been too well as of late, and that combined with arguments with the missus has made it pretty difficult to spend some quality time with SG. life sucks at the moment, but you rock, so it's all ok. i've missed you *hugs*
evanx:
I'll be glad when it's over......