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Nov 21, 2012 2:36 AM CST

PETA to Obama: Don't Pardon the Turkey

It makes a joke of the 'mass slaughter,' says group

(Newser) - President Obama will do the annual pardon-the-turkey thing today, and one group you might not expect is raising objections: PETA. The animal-rights group sent a letter to Obama complaining that the ceremony "makes light of the mass slaughter of some 46 million gentle, intelligent birds," reports the Hill...

President Obama to Pardon Turkeys 'Liberty,' 'Peace' for Thanksgiving

Obama
Pardons
'Liberty'

Nov 23, 2011 11:54 AM CST

Obama Pardons 'Liberty'

Thanksgiving turkey catches a break

(Newser) - Two lucky ducks, er, turkeys dodged a dark fate this year. Liberty, who is 19 weeks old and weighs 45 pounds, received a presidential Thanksgiving pardon; her alternate, Peace, also got one, USA Today notes. President Obama said it was his latest “executive order” that didn’t require Congressional...

President's Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon a Grim Death Penalty Spoof: Justin Smith

Turkey Pardon
as Barbaric as
Death Penalty

OPINION

Nov 21, 2011 11:00 AM CST

Turkey Pardon as Barbaric as Death Penalty

Thanksgiving tradition a reminder of 'arbitrary' punishment: Justin Smith

(Newser) - On the surface, the annual presidential pardon of a turkey may be all in fun, but it’s also a disturbing reminder of the continued existence of the death penalty in this country. The pardon makes light of “the strange power vested in politicians to decide the earthly fates...

This Year's Top Liberal Turkeys

MALKIN GETS FESTIVE

Nov 25, 2009 8:01 PM CST

This Year's Top Liberal Turkeys

Stimulus, President O-bow-ma get top billing

(Newser) - As we await tomorrow’s feast, conservative pundit Michelle Malkin gives us something to gnaw on, running down the year’s top turkeys:

The stimulus: The “Generational Theft Act” isn’t even a turkey, but a “Turbaconducken—the heart attack-inducing dish of roasted chicken stuffed inside a duck

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Bizarre Political Moments of '08

Jan 2, 2009 5:59 PM CST

Bizarre Political Moments of '08

Weird doings with Hillary, Huck and a chucked shoe

(Newser) - Oh-eight was a banner year for politics, and half the time it was a really strange banner. Politico looks back on the weirdest moments in a topsy-turvy year.

Mike Huckabee holds a news conference to announce he won’t run a negative ad, then plays the ad for everyone.
Desperate

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Meet Tom, Your New Pet

Nov 22, 2007 11:02 AM CST

Meet Tom, Your New Pet

For some Americans, turkeys are to be adopted, not eaten

(Newser) - This is generally not the best of days for turkeys, though some have it better than others. The New York Times takes a look at several families who have spared turkeys the knife—by adopting them. "I instantly, totally fell in love, and now I just want to stay...