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>From the League Against Cruel Sports
>
>
>Tally ho for the scent of an oily rag!
>
>Normally the hunters PR machine is, I hate to acknowledge quite
>effective. This year they got themselves in the most terrible tangle,
>loads of egg on face and still digging.
>
>As you would expect the hunters boxing day message was, more popular
>than ever before, lots of new joiners blah blah. Fascinating the
>media said, so whats your problem then? If hunting is even more
>popular now that you have taken the fox, deer and hare out of it, why
>do you want to repeal the Hunting Act? They huffed, they puffed, but
>they hadnt got an answer at all. They just descended into foxes and
>farmers really need us to manage the countryside for them. Oh yes said
>the commentators, same crowd as want to slaughter loads of badgers, we
>know where you are coming from. Kill, kill and kill again, that seems
>to be your only answer.
>
>The politics of the hunters Boxing Day farce will not be lost on MPs
>and MSPs. It was one of those tipping points, when suddenly the
>hunters whole campaign descended into looking like a cartoon strip.
>The hunters huffed and puffed, as they so often do, but there they
>were having a jolly day out, full pack, local crowd, port and mince
>pies, and proclaiming that hunts were in tip top form doing better
>than ever. Hunting the live quarry was history, the oily rag was the
>modern quarry and they were all the better for it. Oh yes said the MPs
>and MSPs, we always said that would happen. Dont waste my precious
>parliamentary time by asking for yet another vote in Parliament on
>this, you clearly dont need it!!!!!
>
>
>Very good argument!
>

> On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:43:00 +0000, amacmil304@aol.com wrote:
>
> >From the League Against Cruel Sports
> >
> >
> >Tally ho for the scent of an oily rag!
> >
> >Normally the hunters PR machine is, I hate to acknowledge quite
> >effective. This year they got themselves in the most terrible tangle,
> >loads of egg on face and still digging.
> >
> >As you would expect the hunters boxing day message was, more popular
> >than ever before, lots of new joiners blah blah. Fascinating the
> >media said, so whats your problem then? If hunting is even more
> >popular now that you have taken the fox, deer and hare out of it, why
> >do you want to repeal the Hunting Act? They huffed, they puffed, but
> >they hadnt got an answer at all. They just descended into foxes and
> >farmers really need us to manage the countryside for them. Oh yes said
> >the commentators, same crowd as want to slaughter loads of badgers, we
> >know where you are coming from. Kill, kill and kill again, that seems
> >to be your only answer.
> >
> >The politics of the hunters Boxing Day farce will not be lost on MPs
> >and MSPs. It was one of those tipping points, when suddenly the
> >hunters whole campaign descended into looking like a cartoon strip.
> >The hunters huffed and puffed, as they so often do, but there they
> >were having a jolly day out, full pack, local crowd, port and mince
> >pies, and proclaiming that hunts were in tip top form doing better
> >than ever. Hunting the live quarry was history, the oily rag was the
> >modern quarry and they were all the better for it. Oh yes said the MPs
> >and MSPs, we always said that would happen. Dont waste my precious
> >parliamentary time by asking for yet another vote in Parliament on
> >this, you clearly dont need it!!!!!
> >
> >
> >Very good argument!
> >
>
> Tally Jo Ho Ho.