Those of you who have read some of my earlier work will not be surprised at today’s outrage.  On page one of the T-U is a story of unbearable cruelty in the wanton destruction of a beautiful black bear by the humorously titled Florida Fish And Wildlife Conservation Commission.  Someone should send these people a dictionary with the word “conservation” highlighted in garish yellow.

The excuse given was that the bear was given two previous warnings to stop acting like a bear. I am highly skeptical that this lunatic organization adequately explained to the bear that he was facing summary execution if he acted like a bear for a third and fatal time. Frankly, the closest to animal empathy I detect in “spokescritter” Karen Parker was the crocodile tears shed for the luckless bear.  I can only imagine the conversation played out Friday afternoon.

Spokescritter: “Hey, this h’yar, bear is back. Anyone want to drive him home to Jellystone Park today”?

Alleged Wildlife Preserver: “Nope, sorry. I have to pick up a case o’ Bud for the NASCAR race tomorry”.

Spokescritter: “Okie doke. Yo, Sammy Bob, bring the Needle Of Oblivion over here.”  (To the bear) “Yo done shoulda stopped bein’ a bear when we told ya so!”

Bear: “Huh”?

This is yet one more instance of man’s inhumanity to his fellow creatures. Unfortunately for the bear, he never molested a child, held up a 7-11, or voted for Al Gore.  Any of these would have given him a degree of forgiveness and maybe even mercy. 

The war on our wildlife continues all over the state in the form of outrageous dictates by Florida State Flunkies, uneducable developers and their County Commission lackeys, incredibly cruel creatures masquerading as human beings who abuse pets and unbelievably ignorant religious cults who relish in “animal sacrifice” despite being unable to point to a single writing by God Himself that He wishes it were so. The closest God ever came in any writings I’m aware of was in demanding Abraham sacrifice Isaac. What Isaac did to deserve it was never mentioned so I have my doubts on that little tale.

But he never demanded that any of His precious creatures be killed just to please Him. From what I have read, God has never eaten anything so it couldn’t have been a BBQ for the Super Bowl.

So, the next time a bear wanders innocently into an area please do anything but call a state agency.

Lily’s Lore