Comments on: The (Somewhat Dark) History of Presidential Turkey Pardoning

By: qushnawna

qushnawna — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:42:41 +0000

that is not right i eat salad on thanks giving

By: susan

susan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:22:56 +0000

If only the government treated it’s people so well.

By: DeCaye

DeCaye — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:38:31 +0000

Ok, so God gave us animals to use as food but the way animals are abused and raised in commercial farms is appalling and down right cruel! As for the “pardon”… it’s just a political show. I wonder if Obama will follow suit or will he opt to pardon a terrorist instead? Just my 2c

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:06:31 +0000

@TadMack – IMO it sounds worse that they have heart attacks because it demonstrates how similar they are to us, and people don’t like the concept of being too alike to the creatures they’re eating.

@Sara – Right on. A pardon for all animals, all the time.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:01:32 +0000

“Even on a diet of only a couple of cups of turkey feed a day, they become obese. They usually develop leg problems, congestive heart failure and arthritis.â€

The presidentially pardoned turkeys are just too fat to live”

Thanks, I’ll pass. This is the reason I became vegetarian.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:24:00 +0000

I’ll pass on the genetically modified turkey, thanks.. :-P

By: TadMack

TadMack — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:28:00 +0000

Okay, eew.
I don’t know why it sounds worse that they keel over of heart attacks than are roasted and eaten.