Liberty Belle,

I recently witnessed the epitomy of government hypocrisy. 

Did you know that the government is dusting for fleas in certain areas to stop the potential spread of plague into the pr. dogs?

Now think about that!

If the ranchers were dusting to kill pr. dogs, they would be slapped with an environmental impact statement so quick it would make your head spin yet the federal government can come in and spread flea dust with no consideration for any impact on the environment to save their stupid pr. dogs and ferrets.

Wonder what affect this powder has on the countless threatened and endangered species used in arguments to stop pr. dog poisoning?  Where is the concern for NEPA compliance now?

I would love to see SD ag organizations demand an environmental impact statement and fight fire with fire.

SAVE THE AMERICAN BURYING BEETLE!  Hahaha!  (just kidding)

I would love to see the cattlemen get the last laugh on this.

"Ooops, sorry, it's too bad all those pr. dogs had to die but we certainly can't be threatening the environment with flea dust now can we?"

With this said, I do realize the potential human health and safety hazards with plague.  There is no denying that concern but the hypocrisy of little to no consideration for any environmental hazards relating to flea dust, considering the historic abuse of the ESA regarding private property rights, as Grandpappy in the movie "Son in Law" says, really "tweaks my melon".  LOL!

Hope you can have some fun with this.

~SH~