Make A Wish Fallout
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> >Agreed. It’s good to see Make-A-Wish holding firm. But, the Associated >Press article I read stated the moose hunt was granted a full month >before the bear flap ever hit the papers. > But, They are still sticking by it & that’s GOOD ! > Woody Williams
Absolutely. Didn’t mean to imply otherwise. Darren | 505-356-2697 America Online – DW Marcy |
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> And, by the way, I hope we’ve all contributed (what we can) to the MAWF > in MN? I only got around to sending in my check earlier this week.
The Bryan-College Station Retriever Club will be sending in our donation of $100 this week…. Chris Barnes (409) 846-3273 (home) http://helper.tamu.edu/STAFF/cbarnes/ <— new address
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Re-posted to rec.hunting 5-24-96 with Jeff Kempe’s permission; Woody Williams If you’re too busy to hunt, you’re too busy. Subj: Re: Make A Wish Fallout Woody… I’ve just posted the following to Talk.Politics.Animals, didn’t want to cross post it because I expect a tweaked response from the nuts and I know Rec.Hunting is moderated. If you think it worthwhile, use it as you please. Jeff We ve all watched – disappointed – over the last several years as temper tantrums by the sanctimonious have achieved their desired results. The Animal Rights Industry has been particularly adept at the tactic, capitalizing on the animal ignorance of the multitude and an abundance of pictures of cute fuzzies in various stages of torture in order to apply the guilt and bend otherwise thinking people into capitulation. The majority of the victories, however, came before people organized and fought back. The biomedical community was pummeled while it hunkered down in a defensive position, but has gained back all the ground it lost since going on the offensive. The ARI thought dog and cat owners easy targets, but found that breed clubs organized practically overnight when assaulted with spurious breeding bans. Farmers have united, ranchers have united; trappers, hunters and fishermen have united. All of which makes this morning s news regarding Make-A-Wish that much more satisfying. I d read early in the bear hunt controversy some stories spun with the impression that MAWF – corporate – was standing by the Minnesota chapter s decision to send the young man to Alaska, but might reexamine its policy. There was even a breaking of the ranks by the LA chapter, afraid as it was of losing the support of noted deep thinker Pierce Brosnon, the same Pierce Brosnon who couldn t understand why a young man would rather spend a week in Alaska with his father than on the set with him. Those stories, though, appear to have been written with considerable journalistic license. I think the overwhelming financial and moral support Make-A-Wish has received from those of us happy to see them take a stand has helped solidify their resolve: They ve just announced they re granting another young man a moose hunt, to take place in September. When asked, the spokesperson said simply: "We re not in the business of granting only politically correct wishes." Amen. The fact that this was a lead story, of course, means MAWF will again be inundated with self righteous indignance; that the announcement comes in spite of that says even more for their character and integrity as an organization. But I m willing to bet the outcry is half of before: As any parent knows, temper tantrums ignored have a tendency to eventually (poof!) fade away.
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This is most excellent news!! 
Does anyone know how to get a hold of the article? — * * * If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting * * them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no * * good reason. * * Jack Handey *
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> stand has helped solidify their resolve: They ve just announced they re > granting another young man a moose hunt, to take place in September. > When asked, the spokesperson said simply: "We re not in the business of > granting only politically correct wishes." Amen.
Agreed. It’s good to see Make-A-Wish holding firm. But, the Associated Press article I read stated the moose hunt was granted a full month before the bear flap ever hit the papers. For what it’s worth. Darren | 505-356-2697 America Online – DW Marcy |
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To all To see another example of how the press manipulates the non-hunters, not anti’s but just your average person without a strong feeling one way or the other, check out the May 27th issue of Newsweek page 64. I live in Alaska and don’t often see wild bears sitting like this. It reminds me of a big Teddy bear, which is the whole point. I wonder what *Teddy* Roosevelt would say to see his bear used to foster anti hunting sympathy. I think it’s great that MAWF is not being politically correct. In my mind political correctness is not in line with the founding fathers ideas for our great nation. Was the Declaration Of Independance Politically correct or the Boston Tea Party? Lance
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>Agreed. It’s good to see Make-A-Wish holding firm. But, the Associated >Press article I read stated the moose hunt was granted a full month >before the bear flap ever hit the papers. >For what it’s worth. >Darren
But, They are still sticking by it & that’s GOOD ! Woody Williams If you’re too busy to hunt, you’re too busy.
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: >Agreed. It’s good to see Make-A-Wish holding firm. But, the Associated : >Press article I read stated the moose hunt was granted a full month : >before the bear flap ever hit the papers. : > : >For what it’s worth. : > : >Darren : > : > : But, They are still sticking by it & that’s GOOD ! : Woody Williams : If you’re too busy to hunt, you’re too busy. And, by the way, I hope we’ve all contributed (what we can) to the MAWF in MN? I only got around to sending in my check earlier this week. — * Todd Lofton * * University of Nebraska – Lincoln * * -> These opinions I express are mine and have absolutely <- * * -> nothing to do with who I work for, with, or against. <- *
