Re: Careful What You Wish For (552 Views)
Posted by:
stillinger (IP Logged)
Date: September 24, 2007 03:08PM
imallin Wrote:
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> There's a lot to this debate. When 'higher ups' at
> tracks keep up with the mantra 'we're all about
> safety' they put themselves in a teflon don
> position. How can you argue with someone who is
> looking out for animals?
bodercollie said one time here not too long ago that he was cynical about the game in terms of staying ahead of it. This issue is the one that lights me up au maximum. Safety! Who is kidding who? WMD level BS. Unbelievable, Karl Rove level.
Unpatriotic and anti poly? How about pro turf? How about poly training or training LESS? How about the government(s) find another patsy, BUT ESPECIALLY how about not building horses whose muscles are so far ahead of their skeletal system, or breeding to horses that can't breathe without help, etc. How about not expecting SIN to finance the Bible Beaters license to kill?
OK,
I know I am near the line here. Ya gotta love America; anyone can own a horse in the US, at least in syndication, so here we are, all in this to-gather? Which actually could have been a talking point for Chuck had he chosen it. Can anyone imagine a BETTING walk out. What if everyone got REAL about the breed, and didn't show up for the BELMONT. see what i mean? so here we are. this ain't the 60's.
I can hear it, No, I don't want the one that just 10'd under tack, I will take the skinny one that has never been under tack! It's still a muscle bound world!