PETA gets even loonier

Goodbye Slaughterville, Hello Veggieville?


Feb 17, 11:07 am ET

DALLAS (Reuters) - A vegetarian group wants an Oklahoma town named after a
family that helped settle the state to change its name to Veggieville
because they think its sounds a lot better than Slaughterville.
The city council of Slaughterville, Oklahoma, a town of about 3,000 in the
center of the state, was due to discuss next week the proposal by the People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

PETA is even offering $20,000 worth of veggie burgers to an area school if
the name change goes through.

But town manager Marsha Blair said on Friday the chances of passage were
slim to none. "We do not intend to change the name," she told Reuters.

Bruce Friedrich, PETA's campaign manager, said the organization is focusing
its resources on the abuse and cruelty of animals that are killed for the
food and clothing industries in slaughterhouses.

"Even if the people of Slaughterville are not looking at the cruelty to
farmed animals as an issue, it is a fact that anyone, including the
residents of Slaughterville, who is eating meat, is supporting the felony
level of abuse of animals," he said.

Slaughterville was named after a family that helped settle the area in the
19th century. The family ran a dry goods store and blacksmith shop.

FOB wrote:
Goodbye Slaughterville, Hello Veggieville?


Feb 17, 11:07 am ET

DALLAS (Reuters) - A vegetarian group wants an Oklahoma town
named after a family that helped settle the state to change
its name to Veggieville because they think its sounds a lot
better than Slaughterville.
The city council of Slaughterville, Oklahoma, a town of about
3,000 in the center of the state, was due to discuss next
week the proposal by the People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals.

PETA is even offering $20,000 worth of veggie burgers to an
area school if the name change goes through.

But town manager Marsha Blair said on Friday the chances of
passage were slim to none. "We do not intend to change the
name," she told Reuters.

Bruce Friedrich, PETA's campaign manager, said the
organization is focusing its resources on the abuse and
cruelty of animals that are killed for the food and clothing
industries in slaughterhouses.

"Even if the people of Slaughterville are not looking at the
cruelty to farmed animals as an issue, it is a fact that
anyone, including the residents of Slaughterville, who is
eating meat, is supporting the felony level of abuse of
animals," he said.

Slaughterville was named after a family that helped settle
the area in the 19th century. The family ran a dry goods
store and blacksmith shop.

Just shows that at some point the veggie lifestyle must affect
mental functions.... LOL BJ

http://www.theonion.com/onion3110/petacommandos.html




"BJ in Texas" wrote in message
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FOB wrote:
Goodbye Slaughterville, Hello Veggieville?


Feb 17, 11:07 am ET

DALLAS (Reuters) - A vegetarian group wants an Oklahoma town
named after a family that helped settle the state to change
its name to Veggieville because they think its sounds a lot
better than Slaughterville.
The city council of Slaughterville, Oklahoma, a town of about
3,000 in the center of the state, was due to discuss next
week the proposal by the People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals.

PETA is even offering $20,000 worth of veggie burgers to an
area school if the name change goes through.

But town manager Marsha Blair said on Friday the chances of
passage were slim to none. "We do not intend to change the
name," she told Reuters.

Bruce Friedrich, PETA's campaign manager, said the
organization is focusing its resources on the abuse and
cruelty of animals that are killed for the food and clothing
industries in slaughterhouses.

"Even if the people of Slaughterville are not looking at the
cruelty to farmed animals as an issue, it is a fact that
anyone, including the residents of Slaughterville, who is
eating meat, is supporting the felony level of abuse of
animals," he said.

Slaughterville was named after a family that helped settle
the area in the 19th century. The family ran a dry goods
store and blacksmith shop.

Just shows that at some point the veggie lifestyle must affect
mental functions.... LOL BJ

HeadRusch quoth:
http://www.theonion.com/onion3110/petacommandos.html

I do love The Onion. :-)

Priscilla

Goodbye Slaughterville, Hello Veggieville?

well, when i read the subject line, i thought, "it's impossible for PETA to get
any loonier". guess i was wrong.

course PETA could go even further and ask the family the town was named for to
change thier name to the Veggie family. . . )

pam

"FOB" wrote in message y.com...
Goodbye Slaughterville, Hello Veggieville?


Feb 17, 11:07 am ET

DALLAS (Reuters) - A vegetarian group wants an Oklahoma town named after a
family that helped settle the state to change its name to Veggieville
because they think its sounds a lot better than Slaughterville.

A few years ago, they tried to get the Green Bay Packers football team
to change their name because "Packers" is short for "meat packers".


The city council of Slaughterville, Oklahoma, a town of about 3,000 in the
center of the state, was due to discuss next week the proposal by the People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

PETA is even offering $20,000 worth of veggie burgers to an area school if
the name change goes through.

But town manager Marsha Blair said on Friday the chances of passage were
slim to none. "We do not intend to change the name," she told Reuters.

Bruce Friedrich, PETA's campaign manager, said the organization is focusing
its resources on the abuse and cruelty of animals that are killed for the
food and clothing industries in slaughterhouses.

"Even if the people of Slaughterville are not looking at the cruelty to
farmed animals as an issue, it is a fact that anyone, including the
residents of Slaughterville, who is eating meat, is supporting the felony
level of abuse of animals," he said.

Slaughterville was named after a family that helped settle the area in the
19th century. The family ran a dry goods store and blacksmith shop.

I wonder when the Muslims will go after the town of Matamoros, TX
(mata-moros = "Moor killers").

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"FOB" wrote in message
y.com...
Goodbye Slaughterville, Hello Veggieville?


Feb 17, 11:07 am ET

DALLAS (Reuters) - A vegetarian group wants an Oklahoma town named
after a
family that helped settle the state to change its name to Veggieville
because they think its sounds a lot better than Slaughterville.

A few years ago, they tried to get the Green Bay Packers football team
to change their name because "Packers" is short for "meat packers".


Good thing they weren't from San Francisco, eh?

JD

Yawn.

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Goodbye Slaughterville, Hello Veggieville?


Feb 17, 11:07 am ET

DALLAS (Reuters) - A vegetarian group wants an Oklahoma town named
after a
family that helped settle the state to change its name to Veggieville
because they think its sounds a lot better than Slaughterville.

A few years ago, they tried to get the Green Bay Packers football team
to change their name because "Packers" is short for "meat packers".


Good thing they weren't from San Francisco, eh?

JD

Those people are just to weird.

Bear wrote:
Yawn.

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My sentiments exactly Bear. It's enough to put me to sleep.
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