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LetTimmySmoke

(1,202 posts)
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 06:21 PM Apr 2012

Rick Scott Approves Artificially Dyeing Of Animals

Source: Huffington Post

Florida Governor Rick Scott just approved an agricultural bill, which permits animals to be dyed neon green and dayglo pink.

But don't dip any live Easter peeps into dye just yet -- the bill legalizing such Technicolor pets doesn't go into effect until July 1.

Florida Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, R-Fort Lauderdale, snuck Amendment 303390, repealing a 45-year-old ban on artificially dying or coloring certain animals or fowl, onto HB Bill 1197, which revises certain agriculture codes in the state. Her amendment also permits chicks to be sold before they are 4 weeks old.

Florida Senate Democratic Minority Leader Nan Rich, who tried to block the amendment, said the original ban was to ensure "that we don't have a lot of adorable ducks, rabbits and chickens that are given away at Easter time and look so cute, and then 2 or 3 or 4 months later nobody wants them.”

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/07/rick-scott-approves-artif_n_1409749.html?ref=politics&ir=Politics



Did they legalize strapping the dog to the roof of the car too?
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Rick Scott Approves Artificially Dyeing Of Animals (Original Post) LetTimmySmoke Apr 2012 OP
Another RepubliCON law appealing to the libertarian individualistic fallacy. alp227 Apr 2012 #1
And Ayn Rand Iliyah Apr 2012 #2
Now what in the name of all that is holy is this supposed to accomplish? Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #3
Fly tying & hair extensions n/t Po_d Mainiac Apr 2012 #12
Who would get hair extensions for a fly? jberryhill Apr 2012 #16
Both are uses of dyed feathers and critter hair/fur..n/t Po_d Mainiac Apr 2012 #21
You'd have to one warped individual to tie up a fly jberryhill Apr 2012 #23
explain n/t Po_d Mainiac Apr 2012 #24
Well, for one thing, they can't consent to it jberryhill Apr 2012 #27
groan Po_d Mainiac Apr 2012 #30
Okay, but just so we are clear.... jberryhill Apr 2012 #31
Florida. Sinking to the bottom of humanity with every passing day. onehandle Apr 2012 #4
separated at birth... alterfurz Apr 2012 #6
I was thinking this one... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #8
If I can speak on behalf of Gollum TheEuclideanOne Apr 2012 #20
You are absolutely right... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #29
Reek Scoot- secondvariety Apr 2012 #5
It figures that the right would cheat with dyes - they're not doing it right saras Apr 2012 #7
Well, that's a horse of a different color jberryhill Apr 2012 #9
I've seen these...I think...maybe? Po_d Mainiac Apr 2012 #13
Any Democrat who lives in Florida... jmowreader Apr 2012 #15
If you don't care about animals, HockeyMom Apr 2012 #10
You can't dye humans either? jberryhill Apr 2012 #14
If dwarfs want to be tossed, that should be their choice. Incitatus Apr 2012 #22
let's torture Daffy and Thumper...there is nothing good about these conservative idiots! Sancho Apr 2012 #11
The cure for the problem of repealing this law is simple. truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #17
3 or 4 months later is just the right time to have those adorable chicks for dinner csziggy Apr 2012 #18
Why is everyone so surprised by this? Hubert Flottz Apr 2012 #19
that's funny, except no one wanted him despite the orange wordpix Apr 2012 #26
as much as i miss living in FL im glad im not there now starfox172 Apr 2012 #25
Rick Scott is a brain-dead Reptilian..... lib2DaBone Apr 2012 #28
Paintballs and Squirrels just go together One_Life_To_Give Apr 2012 #32

alp227

(32,062 posts)
1. Another RepubliCON law appealing to the libertarian individualistic fallacy.
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 06:27 PM
Apr 2012

You can thank Ayn Rand for a generation of young conservatives with unchecked narcissism and individualistic entitlement. (And they accuse us libs of being entitled!)

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)
3. Now what in the name of all that is holy is this supposed to accomplish?
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 07:09 PM
Apr 2012

Day glo ducks at Disney?

This is the stupidest thing I have heard in I don't know how long.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
27. Well, for one thing, they can't consent to it
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 09:55 PM
Apr 2012

Someone who ties up small defenseless creatures for a "hobby" has obvious self esteem issues.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
31. Okay, but just so we are clear....
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:44 PM
Apr 2012

The law was about dyeing LIVE animals. Nobody was upset about forest green leather furniture (well, other than people with good decorative taste).

I don't think the feathers for fly tying or hair extensions come from dyed birds. I'm certainly no expert, but I think it is a reasonably strong assumption that the feathers used in those activities are most likely dyed long after having ceased to be associated with their fowl of origin.

I think that would also be true of the fur.

On the other hand, I really couldn't guess at how they get the camel hair for camel hair paintbrushes.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
4. Florida. Sinking to the bottom of humanity with every passing day.
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 07:11 PM
Apr 2012

I know it's not the fault of Florida DUers...

secondvariety

(1,245 posts)
5. Reek Scoot-
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 07:30 PM
Apr 2012

Even the hard right Gopers I work with won't admit to voting for him (though I'm sure they did). He is one crooked s.o.b.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
10. If you don't care about animals,
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 08:10 PM
Apr 2012

you will never care about human beings. You do know they wanted to bring back Dwarf Tossing too in Florida?

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
14. You can't dye humans either?
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 08:28 PM
Apr 2012

Oh my, Mitt Romney won't be able to due the "distinguished sideburns" routine.

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)
22. If dwarfs want to be tossed, that should be their choice.
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:26 PM
Apr 2012

I think it's a silly practice and it doesn't interest me, but from what I understand they can make a lot of money by participating. Some people had to ruin that income source for them, though.

Sancho

(9,070 posts)
11. let's torture Daffy and Thumper...there is nothing good about these conservative idiots!
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 08:19 PM
Apr 2012

Rick Scott's is truly the devil if there ever was one...

truthisfreedom

(23,157 posts)
17. The cure for the problem of repealing this law is simple.
Sat Apr 7, 2012, 10:48 PM
Apr 2012

Require that the farms selling the colored chicks, ducks, and rabbits take them back after they become unwanted.

csziggy

(34,138 posts)
18. 3 or 4 months later is just the right time to have those adorable chicks for dinner
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 12:54 AM
Apr 2012

One year Mom succumbed to buying us chicks for Easter. My sisters chose pink, blue and lavender dyed chicks. I selected a "real" undyed yellow chick with a slight rusty tinge to its feathers.

Within weeks we realized we had a problem. The dyed chicks were White Leghorn, my yellowy rust chick was a Rhode Island Red. The Leghorns HATED my little guy and they got bigger really fast. So Dad built my guy a separate cage.

In a few more weeks it became obvious all four chicks were turning into roosters. They began crowing. The Leghorn began fighting among themselves. They were no longer cute and were getting aggressive.

Just before school let out for the summer we came home one day and the chickens were gone. Mom explained that she had found a nice farmer who had given them a home with lots of space and other chickens to play with.

We had fried chicken for dinner the next Sunday.

Hubert Flottz

(37,726 posts)
19. Why is everyone so surprised by this?
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 11:42 AM
Apr 2012

The GOPers have had an orange speaker of the house for almost two years.

 

lib2DaBone

(8,124 posts)
28. Rick Scott is a brain-dead Reptilian.....
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 10:54 PM
Apr 2012

Reptilians (also called reptoids,[1] reptiloids, or draconians) are purported reptilian humanoids that play a prominent role in science fiction, modern ufology and conspiracy theories



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