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red dog 1

(32,815 posts)
8. Vilsack just does what his boss tells him to do.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:53 AM
Feb 2012

It's up to President Barack Obama, not Tom Vilsack to do the right thing here.

It just seems like a "no-brainer" to me for the White House to use it's Executive Power here and tell the state of Idaho...NO...We're not going to use federal money and personnel to kill off 2/3rds of the wolves living in Clearwater National Park...on the off-chance that it's the wolves' fault that the elk & deer hunters are having a harder time picking out a beautiful elk, deer (or wolf) to shoot through the head.

This should be an easy choice for a president who wants to be re-elected this November....Think about it, Mr. President, there are an awful lot of animal lovers out there..

This is not a case of wolf vs livestock....It's a case of wolf vs hunter,
pure & simple

These are wolves living in Clearwater National Park...a NATIONAL PARK..
Owned by the people of the United States, not the hunters of Northern Idaho.

Using federal funds & personnel to shoot wolves from helicopters, so some elk hunters will have a few more elk to kill?

"Mr President, Please save these wolves..
a lot of people will be grateful to you if you do the right thing here

save the lives of 75 wolves, and save the American taxpayer some dough at the same time.

Mr President....This one is a No-Brainer.

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Done. lob1 Jan 2012 #1
Thanks! red dog 1 Jan 2012 #2
If the Administration actually does something animal-friendly jsmirman Jan 2012 #3
Vilsack just does what his boss tells him to do. red dog 1 Feb 2012 #8
President Obama won't even tell police to stop beating the crap out humans. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #4
Both are wrong jsmirman Feb 2012 #5
Wolves, anyone? I'm paying for this bullshit? jsmirman Feb 2012 #6
This again? Will sign the petition, thank you. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #7
This again? (because I'm trying to save these wolves from slaughter) red dog 1 Feb 2012 #9
Done! onestepforward Feb 2012 #10
Done NYFlip Feb 2012 #11
Done! Bryn Feb 2012 #12
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