Oregonian Commentary, Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
It was amusing to see a portion of my last post included in the Oregonian’s “The Stump”. The article, “Breeders Howling at Oregon AKC Judge“, is a corybantic and uneducated attempt to deflect the purebred dog community’s disgust over AKC Judge Ted Paul’s support of Oregon House Bill 2470.
The article fails to note all elements of HB 2470, as well as why the purebred dog community is outraged over Mr. Paul’s support of this bill and the HSUS. The article seems another furious attempt by the ignorant who are too lazy to dig deeper into what this bill truly imposes. What ever happened to good reporting where they plunged into the guts of an issue? Guess I just expect too much from my local newspaper and those who boast about a Pulitzer in editorial writing.
Not only did the article stir up some debate, but it increased my search engine rankings. Now those looking to educate themselves on HB 2470, will be able to find my blog that much easier. Thank you Oregonian! Below are a few of the many comments that were discussed:
… “the author should do his homework”…
…”Perhaps it is more that when Mr. Paul uses those credentials it appears that he is speaking for those groups… He has every right to voice his opinion, he does NOT have the right to voice one for other dog owners. Nor does he have the right to even insinuate that he is speaking for others. And that is what he was doing. Oregon has excellent anti-cruelty laws in place. I would whole-heartedly support tougher punishments for the existing laws. We do not need new laws, we need enforcement of the current laws.”…
…”These bills are the first step to the long-term goal of no animals in the home or on the farm. The dedicated animal people are trying to protect the animals from HSUS. It stuns the dog community that one of their own would turn their backs on the animals they love.”… To read more of the heated comments that were propelled by this article, be sure to visit the Oregonian website. In closing, I find nothing more offensive than a professional who abuses a media platform to try and sway governing bodies from listening to all people. (Especially those who vote.) “If I were an Oregon legislator, I would be inclined to tell them to take a hike.” Tisk, Tisk Mr. B., not very professional at all…
