Greetings Dear Readers,
Sometimes I hit the “I have had enough” button. Today is one of those times. People, humans, are dying from H1N1. People are starving. Soon homeless humans will freeze to death over the winter. Does any of that keep our public media from leading with a story about a cat that gets the swine flu? Not a bit.
How much money was spent to product this story? Who gets paid to do this story? Have we really gone that far around the bend when it comes to priorities? All over the country we have become a people who spend between $300 and $1000 yearly to feed a pet. Some people spend money on expensive surgeries, pet day care, and pet psychologists adding thousands of dollars to the yearly bill.
How can we in good conscience spend $34 BILLION dollars on pets when we allow a single person to die from lack of medical coverage? Pets are a luxury. People are our God given responsibility. “Every man’s death diminishes me.” Hunger, medical care, poverty, and social justice could truly benefit from the monies spent on pet play lands and doggie shows.
As we enter the Christmas season earlier than ever, I would remind everyone of the words penned by Dickens and spoken by the Ghost of Christmas Present, “Mankind was your business.”
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
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ReplyDeleteH1N1 shots for animals when we are running out of the human kind that is ridiculous thank You Aramis for your views ... entering the Christmas time wishing you joy