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Reductio ad Hitlerum

As formulated in the early days of online forums by Internet attorney Mike Godwin, Godwin’s Law states that: Given enough time, in any online discussion, regardless…

Hunting Twinkle

I was scrambling up the side of one of the dips after standing in the shade of some pine trees. Twinkle had reached the top ahead of me, peered back down and then ran off to play with one of the other dogs. Then a single shot rang out and I heard a single yelp.

It took me a moment to realize what had happened.

Prime Minister’s ‘Favorite’ Fox Hunt Fined

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron’s former fox hunting buddies have been convicted of breaking the law by riding out on a fox hunt.

Cameron used to ride out on the infamous Heythrop Hunt, but says he has desisted since a ban on fox hunting went into effect in 2005.
The ban is routinely ignored, however, by those whom Oscar Wilde called “the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable.”

Lead Bullet Bill Is Jumping the Gun

A bill that’s described as supporting hunting and gun rights is not only bad for the animals; it’s even poisoning the hunters! The Sportsmen’s Heritage Act would allow people to keep using lead ammunition and tackle when hunting and fishing.