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TheMadMonk

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22. NO! They were pets/property then. NOW they are charges, companions,...

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:26 PM

Feb 2012

...members of the family. Back in the day, only sad, laughable old spinsters coddled their pets the way most us treat them today. Attitudes change with time, and that was exactly the point I was making.

What you're doing is indulging in historical revisionism.

I grew up alongside people who now swear black and blue that they never said/did the things they said/did, because it is no longer generally acceptable: to say (or agree that), "The bitch deserved it"; to comment on the fuckability of passing schoolgirls; to wring the necks of/drown an unwanted litter of kittens or puppies; to attend cock/dog fights; to go looking for poofters (or ethnics) to bash.

I'm not saying these past behaviours were good or acceptable. What I'm saying is it's wrong to behave/react as if 20, 30, fifty year old events occured 5 minutes ago.

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Police Stop "Dogs Against Romney" Protester for Having Dog Crate on Car Roof [View all] shireen Feb 2012 OP

good for the officer! eShirl Feb 2012 #1

Exactly!!! obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #30

That's funny. I guess he should have kept the stuffed dog in the car until he got to the protest. n. Cleita Feb 2012 #2

Sure, pull someone over with a stuffed dog, and let Mittens drive a thousand rhett o rick Feb 2012 #3

Maybe this officer would have liberal N proud Feb 2012 #4

Why, oh why do people insist on applying current standards to events... TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #13

I don't even know where to begin cyglet Feb 2012 #14

NO! They were pets/property then. NOW they are charges, companions,... TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #22

Back in what 'day'? Dogs were pets and well taken care of when I was a kid 50 years ago. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2012 #36

What day was that? Fawke Em Feb 2012 #37

Even though my post was intended to be tongue in cheek, I dont agree that Mittens rhett o rick Feb 2012 #15

Not suggesting it was acceptable. Just that it was probably unremarkable. /nt TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #16

You may have a point. nm rhett o rick Feb 2012 #20

You must own a lot of Apple devices PDittie Feb 2012 #26

Does an Apple ][ clone under the bench in the shed count? TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #28

Quite so! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #32

I NEVER saw a dog on the roof of a car karynnj Feb 2012 #39

Time changes many things, and in most cases that is a good thing. A Simple Game Feb 2012 #41

And a part of me thinks you may actually believe that to be true... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #42

The problem ISN'T... Honest_Abe Feb 2012 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author TygrBright Feb 2012 #44

Give that cop an extra donut! Wait Wut Feb 2012 #5

Good Cop, Two Donuts! Blue Owl Feb 2012 #6

Agreed hayrow1 Feb 2012 #8

LOL!! Wait Wut Feb 2012 #9

unless it was a mean ol' snapping turtle. shireen Feb 2012 #12

In that case, you pull the jumper cables out of your trunk. TheWraith Feb 2012 #19

How do you get him to release the cables. Pretty please? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2012 #33

When I did it, it let go on his own after a few seconds. TheWraith Feb 2012 #40

clever! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #34

Maybe he knows the possible consequences of picking up a turtle! csziggy Feb 2012 #17

I've got a buddy who used to be a K-9 officer. He would have taken a bullet for his partner. 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #7

K&R cyglet Feb 2012 #10

Confirmation that Mittens is an animal abuser! Glimmer of Hope Feb 2012 #11

He should have put a stuffed Mitt in the crate. yellowcanine Feb 2012 #18

hee Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #21

I would K&R this post all night long! nt Vanje Feb 2012 #23

Would Mitt even get the Michael Vick vote today? sellitman Feb 2012 #24

I'd love the chance to send that officer a personal thank you jsmirman Feb 2012 #25

Kicked for Seamus grantcart Feb 2012 #27

The irony of this is delicious obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #29

to repair his image, Mitt's renaming his dog "Checkers" and taking him on the campaign trail... alterfurz Feb 2012 #31

. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2012 #35

Maybe I don't trust cops but anyone else wonder if the pull-over MIGHT be politically motivated? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2012 #38