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March 16, 2008
Will Monkeys and White People Be Banned from TV Commercials?
Chimpanzees have long delighted audiences by appearing in television commercials. The chimps used in PG Tips tea commercials were ranked the favorite ad character of all time in a British poll. Always the killjoy, PETA wants to put a stop to this.
Vague claims that TV star chimps are mistreated likely have no basis whatsoever. PETA's actual reason seems to be that the use of the animals as "frivolous subhumans" makes it harder to convince people that they are endangered. A poll is sited showing that 90% of zoo visitors think gorillas and orangutans are endangered, but only 72% think the same of lovable chimps.
A ban on using "subhumans" in TV ads could have broad implications under an Obama Administration. Obama has been heavily influenced throughout his adult life by a "church" that recently granted a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan, who holds that Caucasians, the "skunks of the planet," are not quite human:
White people are potential humans … they haven't evolved yet.
If PETA gets its way and endangered subhumans are forbidden from appearing in television ads, white actors would be ill-advised to vote for Obama.
On a tip from Wiggins.
Posted by Van Helsing at March 16, 2008 11:35 AM
Comments
It's because Ron once appeared in a movie with a chimp ;)
Posted by: wiz at March 16, 2008 11:56 AM
So, TRUE CONSERVATIVES are for more monkey sex?
If I go along, do I need to tell my wife? I mean, is this considered cheating?
Were there any offspring from the Ronald Reagan or Charlton Heaston mergers?
Is this gonna cost me $4300 per hour?
DON'T MONKEY AROUND -- WRITE IN QUAYLE '08
Posted by: Dan Quayle at March 16, 2008 12:18 PM
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9062.html
"Man, is this going to be Greattttttt!"
Posted by: Oiao at March 16, 2008 1:46 PM
Chimps are my favorite animals, I love seeing commercials with them, as long as they're well cared for (Which they generally are, since if they die from mistreatment, their owners will probably lose their jobs). I REALLY am getting tired of those obnoxious, self- righteous douchebags at PETA.
Posted by: Adam at March 16, 2008 7:33 PM
Wasnt there a version of POTA where Heston slipped the monkey some tongue? Ewwwww!! Ok, I know its a human in a monkey suit, but still.
Posted by: Anonymous at March 17, 2008 5:12 AM
