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It is at certain points when I channel surf that it occurs to me that I can no longer tell WTF is going on any longer. I am by no means shocked by this; it’s a measure of the lower standards one acquires from watching 24 hour news casts.
How often can a person see someone plea their case in a neat minute sound bite to only see them be crushed by personality behind the desk or the set reminiscent from the show “Stargate”.
That what I feel like sometimes: “This is the news and after we unlock chevron 1 we will have it for you! Laser blasts, explosions, hot actress does F.B.I. roll to dodge robots covered in product endorsements! ” .
(It’s not like the Panelists were separated by their mothers as infants then kicked, punched, and beaten with rattan staffs, so they would be able to respond in a timely fashion.)

Come on! At some point you just have to walk away. So I turn on my computer in the world of endless news and info-submitted-not-screened content incorruptible! Nothing really bonks me on the head. WINK WINK At least that was until I was directed to the Obama kills a fly video…

It’s a lose your mind kind of moment that makes you for a second forget about elections, Hedi, Boats from North Korea, and the loss of your tooth! Before I write another word it must be said “I do not hate PETA or flies or Democrats!”

It’s the concept of the mass media goading PETA for a reaction that makes me mad. It’s like asking Jesus how he feels about mint cucumber hand lotion! You’re naturally going to get a WTF followed by a news worthy sound bite like: “O no I don’t need any but do you have foot scrub?” Then spinning those into a campaign to make him appear as an imperfect person with a foot fetish, which I guess would not be so bad. Wait NO!

So PETA”s reaction was not surprising, it included a thoughtful **GASP** suggestion of usage of a bug capture device and a gem of a Nobel Peace prize winner quote. Image any world leader holding a contraption trying to catch a fly! “hold on what was I talking about health care? never mind this fly is in need of rescue! Don’t wanna look weak on exoskeletal segment of the population. Pointing at the camera winking then spinning around to execute some of the sickest dance moves ever submitted to film!” I would like to redact the whole thing into a sweet memory of how PETA reacted with a shrug and a thoughtful statement.

Like this: Its not like he smashed a Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis commonly known as the Delhi Sands Flower-Loving fly. It is the only fly endangered in USA and Obama needs to attend to many more pressing issues that affect us all. It would not make logical sense to save the rats on a sinking ship before the people, so our priority is to focus on the most pressing issue that affect animals in dire need. Sadly no amount of resources can save all the animals all the time so like it or not we have to choose our battles carefully.

I snap out of my drool inducing stupor and realize that’s never going to happen, not even if string theory were in effect. I remember they sited Dr. Albert Schweitzer, cue Organ music because he going to flip in his grave because he will now be remembered for his view on saving worms from hot pavement.
Ok this is part where I confess something for the sake of an inane point. I often on rainy days while walking to the bus save two or three worms maybe more. That’s what gets me, you could spent the whole day saving worms (thousands of them). Its like telling someone to throw away their new I-phone to save the environment because China will use less coal. Your life would stop the cat would starve or worse you would starve. See how crazy that sounds! If someone can explain how saving the fly that wandered into a building makes for even a flicker of worthy cause I will delete this.

In the meantime I will try to not kill the bedbugs that feast on me in the wee hours of the night.
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In closing: I don’t think Obama is flawless if anything I wish he could act as decisively with healthcare, emissions, energy, gay rights and corn. Swat them and let the maggots flow! My advice to PETA would be, if they gave the fly a billion dollar corporation to run it would have only had a stern talking to. But for all we know the fly could have been the god of all lobbyists LOKI and for his demise we should be grateful.