Malfeasance - Don't Shoot The Dog
Well, slap my holster and call me Trigger, did you hear the latest yeehaw from Governor Noem? Seems like ol' Krist went and shot herself in the foot—metaphorically speaking, that is. Now, I ain't no stranger to a little target practice, but golly, when you're a politician, you gotta be as careful as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
Now, I reckon ol' Krist thought she was just sharing a good ol' hunting yarn, but bless her heart, she ended up stepping in a whole heap of doggy doo. I mean, come on now, shooting a dog? For most people, mostly city dwellers, that's like trying to fry bacon in a toaster—just ain't gonna end well no matter how you slice it. And to top it off, she's supposed to be the big Second Amendment advocate, but looks like she's got a little too trigger-happy for her own good.
The good Governor of South Dakota did what used to be the normal thing to do, but we ain't living in normal times. If I had a neighbor that owned a dog and that dog ran over and killed all my chickens, I can promise you that I wouldn't be too upset about what happened to the dog, especially if I also saw the dog try to bite the hand that feeds it. For the record, Noem compensated her neighbor for the loss of his chickens and she cleaned up the fowl crime scene, too. So, give her some credit for that.
Still, some so called good Republicans, who also claim to be gun owners, say the dog should have been put down humanely. Geez, have we that soft in this country? It sure looks that way. While I've never shot a dog that needed to be put down, I've seen it done. Yes, I've got family members that shot rabid dogs. I've got family members that even put down their own dogs because they viciously attacked people and other animals on the farm. Heck, I've seen dogs get shot on TV, too. Does anyone remember Atticus Finch take down that dog in "To Kill A Mockingbird"? How about when Travis took "Old Yeller" out? Wow, and that was a Disney movie!
I tell ya, it's like watching a chicken try to play checkers—ain't nobody winning in this situation. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm all for exercising our right to bear arms, but there's a time and a place for everything, and shooting Fido just ain't something we do in America anymore. If you don't believe me, check out Facebook or Twitter. There's a ton of chaos in the world. There's real things that we should be outraged about, but all the bleeding hearts can say say is, "Don't Shoot the Dog!" I have noticed that many of the folks that are all over Kristi Noem's case for killing a dog are the same people that think it's okay to kill an unborn child, all the way up to the delivery date. Chew on that bone for a while, you crazy liberals.
While you're at it, chew on this, there's a part of me that respects the quick action of Noem. She had to make a tough decision and she made it. I see very little of that in today's world, but I've learned through experience that there's just some doggone stories that don't need to be told....at least not in a book.....before an election. It appears that Kristi's chances of being the VP may have gone to the dogs.
Moving forward Ol' Governor Noem might wanna holster her enthusiasm and stick to shaking hands and kissing babies before she ends up shooting herself in the other foot. And heck, maybe invest in a good ol' dog whistle while she's at it—might save her some embarrassment in the long run. If you have a dissenting opinion, please remember in politics, often the bark is worse than my bite.