Walt, the lion killer

Republicans apparently don't mind hunting, killing animals for sport, or perhaps even this fellow's illegal pursuit of game.

Or so we are to believe.

"Liberals," in contrast, though maybe not liberals or Democrats as a tribe, morally condemn and are outraged by hunting, killing animals for sport, and certainly illegal pursuit of game like this.

C&L

No true Scotsman, er, hunter, er, er

Certainly progressives historically have no problem with at least legal hunting.

Think TR.

Think Hemingway.

Though I don't personally hunt neither do I mind others doing so, even if illegally.

There are a lot of annoying and silly laws.

Think of speed limits.

Think of many of the many, many restrictions on the production, sale, and use of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and for that matter marijuana.

On the other hand, the laws against texting and phone use while driving seem to me neither annoying nor silly.

Do you think the scofflaws who drive with phones stuck to their ears or typing against the steering wheel are all committed libertarians or conservatives?

Really?

People are little given to obedience when they can get away with defiance.

That trait nicely balances their penchant for controlling others in even the most trivial affairs that are, as the saying goes, none of their business.

Daily Mail

Death threats have been sent to the American dentist who killed Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe earlier this month amid growing anger over the protected animal's slaughter.

. . . .

One of the strongest denunciations came from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which said on its Twitter account that Palmer should hang for killing Cecil.

'If, as reported, this dentist & guides lured #CeciltheLion out of the park with food so as to shoot him on private property because shooting #CeciltheLion in the park would have been illegal, he needs to be extradited, charged, &, preferably, hanged.'