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    PETA sends letter to White House press secretary for taking bestiality question ‘lightly’

    Carney (WhiteHouse.gov)

    On Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney fielded a question about bestiality during the daily press briefing:

    Q: The Family Research Council and CNS News both reported a 93-to-7 U.S. Senate vote to approve a defense authorization bill that, quote, "includes a provision which not only repeals the military law on sodomy, but also repeals the military ban on sex with animals, or beastiality." Does the commander-in-chief approve or disapprove of bestiality in our armed forces?

    CARNEY: I don't have any comment on--I don't have any comment on that. Let me go to another question.

    Q: Does the President believe this will be approved by all animal support groups, such as--

    CARNEY: Let's get to something more serious.

    On Tuesday, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) fired off a letter cautioning Carney not to take bestiality questions lightly.

    You can read the full text of PETA's letter after the jump below:

    December 6, 2011

    Mr. Jay Carney

    Press Secretary to the President

    The White House

    Dear Mr. Carney:

    In watching last night's news briefing, we were upset to note that you flippantly addressed the recently approved repeal of the military ban on bestiality. With respect, this is no laughing matter. Our office has been flooded with calls from Americans who are upset that this ban has been repealed—and for good reason. As we outlined in the attached letter sent yesterday to the secretary of defense, animal abuse does not affect animals only—it is also a matter of public safety, as people who abuse animals very often go on to abuse human beings.

    I hope that in the future, you will address important issues with sensitivity and not dismiss them with a joke.

    Very truly yours,

    Colleen O'Brien
    Director of Communications

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    155 comments

    • Seth  •  5 mths ago
      Reminds me of an old joke: Soldier was assigned to desert base and asked Sarg what they did for sex way out there. The Sarg pointed to a camel. The guy held off as long as he could, but being desparate he tied the camel up and had his way. The Sarg walks by and says "What are you doing!?" The soldier says, "you pointed to her!" And the Sarg says, "Yeah, we use her to ride to town."
      • jennifer 5 mths ago
        Exactly why it should remain illegal. Just in case the foolish ones don't know any better. But thanks for the laugh :)
      • SixPack 5 mths ago
        F.cking nasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • Dataman 5 mths ago
        Always did love that joke. First time I heard it was in Libya, in 1962. The people in that joke were the Foreign Legion.
    • The Mad Political Scienti ...  •  Chicago, United States  •  5 mths ago
      "Give me your dirty love, just like your momma makes that nasty poodle do," F. Zappa
      Has anyone from the press or PETA thought to ask WHY the Military thinks it's a good idea to repeal a ban on sex with animals? Personally, I'm dying to hear the explanation.
    • HalfMarathonDon  •  5 mths ago
      The country is going to hell and the Senate has nothing better to do with its time than vote on repealing bestiality?
    • Bobby  •  Washington, United States  •  5 mths ago
      PETA is just trying to clarify if members of the military will be able to legally have sex with them.
      But no joking sex with animals can be dangerous. Remember the story a few years back about the guy who died from having sex with a stallion.
      • phil 5 mths ago
        that was awesome! all the neighbors were appalled when his butt body dropped him off at the e.r. with a punctured large intestine....neeeehheeee, gitty yup
      • Yessiree 5 mths ago
        Never heard any mention of of gay acting stallions.
      • Wake up America 5 mths ago
        Funny.... .... I thought the PETA folks were animal lovers?
    • SuperG  •  Troutdale, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Why does PETA have that big huge walk-in freezer in the basement of their headquarters, if they aren't killing animals?
      • Randy 5 mths ago
        because if the animals are suffering its besat to put them to sleep like my dog got hit by a car and her lip started falling off I should have had her put down but she eventually walked into a semi and god took care of that
      • Gilda 5 mths ago
        Randy. #$%$ PETA kills HEALTHY cats and dogs!! Proven fact. By a vegan named Nathan Winograd. Book called The Butcher of Norfolk. Butcher is Nazi Newkirk. One of MANY facts on these animal killers. And they also have stock in Tyson Foods. MURDERED animals according to this cult.
    • LouM  •  Eureka, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Hey Yahoo! You mispelled "attention whores" in the title of this piece...
    • Wake up America  •  Orlando, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Funny.... .... I thought the PETA folks were animal lovers?
    • red  •  Austin, United States  •  5 mths ago
      having sex with an animal would still be an article 32 hearing. They should still take the law away cause it's sad that that is said. It's not like as soon as they are all gone, us Marines are going to hop on some camels. Instead, we'll just do it the good 'ol fashioned way and hop on your wives and/or girlfriends. Semper Fi!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  5 mths ago
      Proof that senators do not read the bills they vote on... (or maybe they DO?)
    • KARELAINE  •  Los Angeles, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Lets see, the U.S. SENATE (controlled by democrats like Barney Frank) puts a provision in the bill that ALLOWS servicemen and women to have sex with animals!!!!!!!!! This is beyond comprehension. Vote out every member of the Senate (democrat and republican) who voted for this bill!!!!!!!
      • VET MAN 5 mths ago
        This is not the first time they voted on something they didn't read.
      • richard m 5 mths ago
        Barney is a Congressman, not a Senator.
      • T 5 mths ago
        Barney is undoubtedly a pervert but he did not vote on this one! Now if anything needs to be backdoored in the House, he may just be your man!
    • Sierra Mountain Man  •  5 mths ago
      I could picture Bill Clinton taking in a stray cat or two......
      • dan87 5 mths ago
        He never could,.......Stray cats are smarter then ol' Billy Boy and wouldn't get anywhere near him. Besides,.....having sex with Hillary fits the definition of Beastiality in and of itself.
      • Gilda 5 mths ago
        #$%$ I'm a Democrat and i am laughing! What happened to peoples sense of humor?
    • Lloyd Morton  •  Youngstown, United States  •  5 mths ago
      This is an issue. 30 years ago who would have thought that the military would change as it has? With the internet those who indulge in this have a forum and soon will have rights. I find it abhorent behavior but doubt that animals find it abusive. I just recieved an email from a friend on the history of the condom. It seems a thousand years ago the muslims first used the intestine of a goat, then the british improved it in the 1700s by taking it out of the goat first.
    • smitty  •  Columbia, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Carney looked like he got caught screwing the pet dog. Why in the world would our elected officials agree with that law. WHO put that in the bill? WHO???????
    • allergic2pretense  •  Richardson, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Funny, the PETA rep failed to stipulate if the animal was above or below the age of consent...

      The President, the Congress and the Press:: a veritable clown car of fools.
    • Amos Moses  •  5 mths ago
      Oh, Please!
    • La Dee Dah  •  5 mths ago
      I thought PETA *loved* animals
    • Scuba Steve  •  Indianapolis, United States  •  5 mths ago
      WTH we have to allow gays to shower with us, and now we have to allow pervs to bring their sheep in the shower with them, I'm out!
    • Chris  •  San Antonio, United States  •  5 mths ago
      PETA is a parody of itself. What else could it be?
    • Mr. Muligan  •  5 mths ago
      Someday..as disgusting as it sounds, this will be a matter of sexual preference. Look at how prudish the early 20th century was. The 1970's and 1980's seem tame now, and they used to be cutting-edge. People will eventually marry animals. Very, very odd times ahead.
    • MahjonggCA  •  5 mths ago
      what a joke
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