What ARE we coming to???

[Ron]

I call bullshit. If he was trying to
scare the geese off he didnt have to
shoot near them, if he somehow hit the
goose by accident then finish it with a
shot or a whack and leave the damned
thing.
Its thanksgiving weekend for christs
sake, he was poaching a goose for his
dinner and he got caught and is now
trying to get somebody on his side.

The federal agents, lead shot, distance
from town etc don't matter much. He
shot the bird for his supper and is now
lying about it.

[mustardman]

Ron I second that motion.

[Happytrails]

Ron. I've usually got some sparrows in my shop. I use a BB gun to deter them.
Shooting at them works a little. Hitting one works a LOT.

He is not lying. HT

[parsley]

So what the hell if he ate one goose? How many has he fed! One goose and the hanging party starts to twitch with anticipation.

Does any land owner really deserve a fine for shooting ONE goose on his land? Isn't that plain ludicous?

The government gives farmers tax bebfits for bulldozing every tree for and draining every ounce of water via tiles, but you object to one goose on the grounds of preservation?

That kind of reasoning prompts mules to fart.

Jeez, guys, I'm the conservationist. Pars

[wmoebis]

I'm with you in principal Pars.
I also have mule deer, Flagtail deer, Moose, Antelope, elk, geese, ducks, partridge and prairie chicken feeding on my land. I should eat well.

Maybe the first truck load of his grain will be contaminated with goose droppings. Then wildlife will pay to have crop comercialy cleaned. Saving him cleaning at port charges and frieght to port on screenings. Heck maybe even improve grade.

[oneoff]

Just proves there are consequences. That some don't like those consequences is immaterial.

[parsley]

Women didn't get to vote. Remeber?

There were consequences for attempting to vote. As you say.

But giving up does not bring about change.

Thousands of women bitching they couldn't vote, lobbying, being jailed, picketing, parading, did the job. Pars

[dalek]

And look what kind of messed up governments women voting have gotten us in the last century or so

(looking for a foxhole to duck into)

[TOM4CWB]

dalek,

You are really trying to get someones gander up!

We had tame geese... when i was small; and they would attack and bite my lip... and make it bleed.

I was sure 'happy' to see them become Thanksgiving dinner!

[oneoff]

You apparenttly don't acknowledge the difference betwee the following two groups of actions:

There isattempting to vote when not qualifiied, making a scene at the polling place; lying about your gender etc. etc.


Then there is legitimate lobbying (I guess); protesting and garnering support for changing the laws to allow a wommen's vote etc. etc.


I would have supported the second group of actions; but not the first unlawful and inappropriate actions.
The question is which ones of you would have supported the first group of actions?