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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 02:50 PM Original message |
Army to shoot live pigs for medical drill |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Aha. No wonder Karl Rove hasn't been seen lately. |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
58. DUzy |
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NewEnglandGirl (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
72. Very good one !!! nt |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. How many are killed every day to feed the army bacon? |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
21. Is it okay to be outraged at both? |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Yeah sure |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 07:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. This is about as far as you can get from humane killing |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Actually, no |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I stand corrected, then |
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PinkyisBlue (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #31 |
56. And Bush and Cheney told us Iraq had WMDs and was going to attack us. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. not very familiar with medicine I see |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. for a second I thought the "pigs" were in the White House |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
85. "Them pigs" they are more than welcome to shoot. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. My sister who is an air force trauma nurse |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm betting she did so on an anesthetized animal |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Yes |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Story says they are anesthesized prior to being shot... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I didn't see that.... I still have concerns, but am glad to see... |
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Penance (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
55. My brother did the same |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. I am realistic, but this is sadistic.... |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. What other ways |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Deleted message |
hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Medical Emergency Rooms in Large Urban Centers |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. That might work |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. years of watching ER has informed me tha thte typical big city ER |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. I'd like to see the patient waiver for that.... |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. practice |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Ummm..... |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. yes, in retrospect i see we are essentially making the same point |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:24 AM Response to Reply #33 |
45. Exactly |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
68. Physician Surgeons with the army have long done civilian ER |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #68 |
74. I am not talking about |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
67. Ahem... We are talking physician surgeons doing ER rotations... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. Isn't that circular reasoning? |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. dick cheney's hunting partners? |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
40. Let's stop shooting people. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. These ones are anesthesized first. Ones killed for food aren't. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Pigs are smarter than most dogs and know what's coming, so they put up a fight. nt |
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OKthatsIT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is cruelty. USA is a War Society, which means... |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. It is fucking outdated. |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
17. I have no problem with it... |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I don't think they are shooting the animals for meat, but to try to kill them and bring them back. |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. Those who don't make it can be yuummy barbeque. n/t |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. pretty much... |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Thanks for hijacking the thread with an asinine response. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
22. If you aren't a vegan |
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Spouting Horn (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Do "true" |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. No, I guess some don't |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. No to all three. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. I doubt any wear leather.... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #27 |
46. No to leather, |
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PinkyisBlue (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
57. I'm so sick of this stupid argument. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Not morally superior at all. |
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PinkyisBlue (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Inhumane treatment of animals for any reason is not totally okay with me. |
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BearSquirrel2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #59 |
70. quantity ... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. It might force us to be more honest about it, |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
89. Maybe I don't have any business... |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. What, not enough soldiers being shot |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
25. Totally uncalled for and obnoxious. When will this mania end? Man |
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bonito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
35. I just have to chime in |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #35 |
48. Whats the context for that picture? |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-18-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
39. The words War and Torture |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
44. ridiculous, nt |
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badgervan (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
49. I'll Bet.... |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
51. Old practice.. |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #51 |
75. At Fort Bragg, it was goats. n/t |
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Flagg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
52. please lecture us about foie gras again |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
53. Graphic, but here is what they train for(graphic, you were warned) |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. bottom line; conditioned medics save lives by removing the shock value of battle wounds |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. If they euthanize them afterwards, how is that useful? |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Tie off bleeding pipes |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:39 AM Response to Reply #53 |
88. Of course, another, perhaps a BETTER way of saving ... |
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davidthegnome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
54. Steelpenguin makes a good point |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
60. Three simple steps |
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NewEnglandGirl (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
62. This is cruel and unnecessary |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. NASA used cadavers in Orion landing tests ( OSU program ) |
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NewEnglandGirl (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. I am always so happy to learn |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #66 |
77. When they start testing deep space medical procedures |
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superduperfarleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. I doubt they had trouble finding people who eat bacon and pork chops. n/t |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #62 |
76. Tissue cultures? |
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NewEnglandGirl (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. First of all soldiers shouldn't be |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. We are talking about medics that travel with the unit |
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NewEnglandGirl (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. No |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 06:24 AM Response to Reply #82 |
87. They are medically trained soldiers. |
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NewEnglandGirl (602 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #87 |
90. The soldiers |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #78 |
81. These are medically trained soldiers |
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Algorem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
80. where do they find pigs dum enough to join the Cheney/Bush Army? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
83. Wait a sec - we send our kids into a meat grinder, torture and kill Iraqis... |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Why can't someone be upset about all those things? Do people have an "upset quota"? |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
86. The Shoot Pigs.....Don't they.... n/t |
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