The Pot And The Kettle

This is hilarious. Sad, but hilarious and I wonder how many other people found this inconsistency.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.jacksonholestartrib.com/articles/2006/10/07/news/wyoming/37c341aba5ff6d01872571ff0081082f.txt">Freudenthal to Idaho: Ban game farms</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>In the wake of domestic elk escaping from an Idaho game farm, Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal is asking the neighboring state to ban game farms and to help enact a communication system among the two states and Montana.<br />n<br />nIn a letter dated Thursday, Freudenthal thanked Idaho Gov. Jim Risch for the actions he took calling for a hunt on the escaped elk, and for the state notifying Wyoming.<br />n<br />nFreudenthal said Wyoming banned game ranching 30 years ago "because of the obvious risks to wildlife and, further, to avoid situations like the one at Conant Creek from happening."<br />n<br />n"We still firmly believe the ramifications of such operations to legitimate hunting recreation, and disease transmission — including brucellosis — to wildlife and domestic livestock, is not in the public interest," the Democrat wrote. "I'm hopeful that as a result of this regrettable development, that Idaho will consider implementing similar restrictive measures against game ranching and related high fence shooting operations."</blockquote><br />n<br />nSo, the Governor of Wyoming wants Idaho to ban game farms because, among other things, the danger of Brucellosis transmission to domestic critters is too high. <br />n<br />nEXCUSE ME GOV. FREUDENTHAL, YOU CONTINUE TO SPREAD BRUCELLOSIS AMONG ELK IN YOUR STATE ON THE FEEDING GROUNDS <A HREF="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/04/20/news/wyoming/80-elk.txt">YOU SUPPORT</A> AND ENDANGER YOUR STATES, AND OTHERS, BRUCELLOSIS FREE STATUS BY DOING SO. HOW DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING IDAHO DOES WHEN YOU ARE THE MAIN PROBLEM IN THE REGION WHEN IT COMES TO BRUCELLOSIS.<br />n<br />nI always find hypocrisy like this funny, maddening but funny. Here Wyoming is just <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/10/07/news/wyoming/46-testing.txt">relaxing Brucellosis restrictions</a> from their Brucellosis wreck and are now blaming other states. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Wyoming needs to get its own house in order before they start running around telling other people what to do with theirs.<br />n<br />nAs for a personal comment on game farms in Idaho. I have no problem with game farms. Montanans outlawed them by initiative a few years ago but if Idaho wants to have them, fine. The game farm in question where the elk got loose was not being run in accordance with Idaho law so the owner is getting what he deserves and ought to be financially responsible for the mess he is creating. As long as sufficient protections exists for wildlife it's fine. There could always be a problem, but with the proper safeguards they are minimal.<br />n<br />n<strong>Democracy is hypocrisy without limitation. Iskander Mirza</strong>