Cheney Targets Whales

Does anyone think he wouldn't kick a puppy or small child if it would benefit industry? Or even just for fun?

TPM has the latest from the Dark Lord.

The latest contribution to good government from Vice President Dick Cheney: preventing the implementation of rules to protect the endangered right whale.

This comes from a letter House sleuth Henry Waxman (D-CA) sent to the White House today, requesting that the administration quit delaying the rules, which would restrict the speed of ships near American ports. Faster moving ships hit the whales, causing injury or death, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say.

Check it out.

Colorado May Ban Dick Cheney From Hunting in Their State

No more canned hunts, if State Representative Debbie Stafford has her way. Ah the joy of getting tanked and blasting away at tame animals. This ought to keep one "hunter" out of the state.

I guess he'll have to go back to flushing live goldfish down the toilet when he's in Colorado.