http://www.mysinchew.com/node/11210?tid=37The Philippine President was recently asked to change her dietary habits. From AP-
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has declined an animal rights group's invitation to become a vegetarian to help fight hunger in her country, her spokesman said Friday.For once I side with Arroyo, I'd tell these people to get lost. BTW, are these animal rights activists saying it is all right for the poor to eat meat?People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals challenged Arroyo in an open letter to shun meat, saying that "adopting a vegetarian diet and publicly advocating the same would do far more than any photo op."
The PETA director for Asia-Pacific, Jason Baker, said that raising animals for food is "condemning people in the Philippines and around the world to starvation." He said food fed to animals is enough to feed half the world.
Arroyo was not persuaded to change her diet.
"The president is one who believes in freedom of choice," spokesman Ignacio Bunye told reporters. "You cannot impose on others."
Bunye said some Cabinet members are vegetarian.
Now if Arroyo and her cronies would only vow to stop stealing from the Philippine treasury. That would really help the poor.
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As an Ex-pat living in the ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by marc | May 19, 2008 5:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
As an Ex-pat living in the Philippines I had the "pleasure" (and I use the term very loosely) of seeing this news story played over, and over ad nauseam the last couple days.
One question for this weed eating nutcase; Would you rather Arroyo and her constituents eat corn?
Oh WAIT! That can't be there isn't enough corn any longer it's all being turned into fuel for the gazillion trikes, collorum buses and Jeepneys that ply the South Luzon Expressway.
1. Posted by marc | May 19, 2008 5:43 PM |
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Posted on May 19, 2008 17:43
2. Posted by Steve Crickmore | June 27, 2008 7:37 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Bill, slightly off topic, but of interest to you perhaps, you may be interested in this columnn as to what Bush might have said about Filipinos in this country..Fortunately `our beloved leader` is no longer much of an opinion shaper.
2. Posted by Steve Crickmore | June 27, 2008 7:37 PM |
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Posted on June 27, 2008 19:37