Grin and bear it

There was an interesting, possibly award-winning article on al.com today which moved me.  A brief summary:.

In 1996 the Democratic  controlled Alabama Legislature outlawed bear wrestling in the State of Alabama. 
.Nina Beal, founder and director of the Ark, a no-kill animal shelter  in Huntsville, advocated for the legislation:

"Other states have outlawed bear wrestling; we need to be as advanced."

 Joe Ford (Dem. Etowah County), co-sponsored the bill and said:

''I don't mind anybody who wants to fight a bear if they just go out in the woods and fight the bear on his own terms."

Thankfully the legislature came to its senses last year and repealed the law outlawing bear wrestling.  Apparently it was a result of negotiations with groups representing bears. The Legislature allowed the bears to wrestle again on the condition that the bears would not insist on pushing to exercise their second amendment rights . . .

You know. . .

The right to arm bears.

Come on. We need to laugh. It's okay if it's at me.


For the real article, which is far more interesting  and funnier than this post even though they avoided the second amendment aspects, click on ."bear wresting" article on al.com.

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