Jun
16
2008

Dead Puppies

posted by Liam Reed at 5:20 am.

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I watch YouTube much too often. I just found out that the latest YouTube sensation is a video of U.S. soldier tossing a puppy off a cliff. In the video he puts the puppy in front of the camera, tosses it, you watch it spin in the air, and then the camera goes back to him smiling and laughing. I’m not sure if the puppy is real or not, but I think this is a very interesting video.

I do not advocate the killing of puppies. In fact, some might say I even like puppies. A puppy lover, so to say. People on the street often see me and say, “Oh lookie there Josephine, isn’t that Liam the puppy lover? What a swell fellow!”

However (and there’s always a however), I think that it’s interesting because of all the comments that this video is getting. It’s one puppy (which may or may not be real) and its supposed death (crippling?) is pissing off a lot of people. It’s senseless death. U.S. soldiers are killing Iraqis over oil every day. Videos of this DO exist, but are people getting pissed off at it? Are these killings not just as senseless?

Yes, puppies matter, but so do humans.

I understand that this is a blog in the LGBT section, so I’m gonna tie in some gayness real quick: respect life, regardless of color, creed, sexual orientation, sexual practices, whatever.

Thank you, YouTube, for showing us just how much bullshit in the world does exist. And thank you U.S. Soldier who killed a puppy; I’m getting a message out of it that you may or may not have intended.

Do something. Vote.

http://rockthevote.com/

Liam Reed: 1987 model, runs fairly well, few dents, starts in cold weather, no baggage, loves flea markets and canned soup. Send all hate mail, love mail, and sexual advances to withtongue@gmail.com

Comments

Jim (Jim) says:
(Posted June 16th, 2008 at 2:49 pm)

welcome to 3 months ago

Liam Reed (Liam Reed) says:
(Posted June 16th, 2008 at 3:58 pm)

Seriously? Oh, I guess American pop culture doesn’t move as quickly in Austria at is does in the U.S. But it’s nice to know that I’m actually behind when it comes to YouTube. ;)

Jon Hansen (Jon Hansen) says:
(Posted June 16th, 2008 at 4:54 pm)

I had never heard of this and I’m stateside, so you aren’t that far behind.

Or, I guess maybe I am reallllly far behind.

Carl Newman (Carl Newman) says:
(Posted June 16th, 2008 at 5:55 pm)

NEWSFLASH: JON HANSEN IS GETTING OLD

Jon Hansen (Jon Hansen) says:
(Posted June 16th, 2008 at 8:23 pm)

Only as old as your blog Carl.

:)

Mike Consalvo (Mike Consalvo) says:
(Posted June 16th, 2008 at 8:30 pm)

Although this is in the LBGT section, the war is something that everybody should care about. I think a lot of gays get focused on gay rights and while there is nothing wrong with that (especially when you consider that gays are in a war against the Christian conservatives) its good to remind them that other issues are still important.

Carl Newman (Carl Newman) says:
(Posted June 16th, 2008 at 10:29 pm)

Is that like a pun because I just wrote a post about history?

elle (elle) says:
(Posted June 17th, 2008 at 9:33 am)

no jon’s just too old to think of coherent jokes anymore…

and he uses emoticons.

Carl Newman (Carl Newman) says:
(Posted June 17th, 2008 at 9:35 am)

Pow! Right in the kisser!

Mary Z. (Mary Z.) says:
(Posted June 17th, 2008 at 11:17 am)

Just because this is the LGBT section doesn’t mean that every post has to be about gay marriage and drag queens.

Every other post should be about gay marriage and drag queens.

Jon Hansen (Jon Hansen) says:
(Posted June 17th, 2008 at 3:14 pm)

I meant that no one reads, or cares about, Carl’s blog anymore.

Elle (Elle) says:
(Posted June 17th, 2008 at 4:01 pm)

hmm, not true jh. leave the bloggers alone.

go back to your rocking chair and drink your jameson.

Liamz (Liamz) says:
(Posted June 17th, 2008 at 5:04 pm)

Guys, this is not a blog to discuss how old Jon is (which is arguably pretty old (can I say that even though I’ve never met him)), it’s a blog to discuss dead puppies.

Elle, can we start a dead puppy section? Right next to LGBT? I can write two blogs. I’m up to it, I swear.

Chris Fairfield (Chris Fairfield) says:
(Posted June 17th, 2008 at 9:33 pm)

I love puppies so much, I’d wear a coat made out of them.

Chris Fairfield (Chris Fairfield) says:
(Posted June 17th, 2008 at 9:33 pm)

And by that, I mean less Cruella DeVille, and more Andy Richter: http://emptybookshelf.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/andyrichtercontrolstheuniverse_andyrichter_001.jpg

nikki (nikki) says:
(Posted June 18th, 2008 at 9:38 am)

I’m really more of a cat person.

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