The political zoo
An animal rights group in Vienna wants to have Hiasl, a 26-year-old male chimpanzee legally declared a “person.” They want to give him basic human rights, except the right to vote.
Two thoughts come to mind.
First, I’d love to see the people this group runs around with and, second, considering what the voters did last November, locally and nationally, I say let the chimp vote here. He couldn’t do any worse.
Frederick L. Peal, Centennial
LOL! Thanks for the laugh this morning Frederick. Actually, the chimp sounds a whole lot smarter than my boss. Gee, I wonder if we could get my boss to be legally declared a "person". I think you have to have a heart and a brain to be a "person". Yep, looks like the chimp has a better chance.
Posted by Harry on May 10, 2007 05:55 AMI heard that Hiasl is running for president and is giving john edwards a look at being his running mate. The dnc is reaching out to a new voter base.
Posted by on May 10, 2007 07:28 AMI'll take a chimp over our current cockroach any day.
Posted by on May 10, 2007 07:43 AMThis from a moron who undoubtedly already voted for a murdering chimp coward twice.
Posted by B. Drunk on May 10, 2007 11:04 AMno, actually I didn't vote for bush either time.
Posted by on May 10, 2007 11:59 AMI kind of hope they do declare the chimp a "person". Then he can emigrate over here, go to California, and have a political career; even getting elected Governor of the State, or maybe Senator as time goes on.
Posted by Old Grouch on May 11, 2007 07:33 AMChimps are over 98% like us in DNA, maybe chimps and only chimps should be called persons. Until bonobos (sp) or whatever other primates have an advocate.
Posted by Sharon B. on May 11, 2007 10:28 AM