Comments on: Enjoy Your New Horse Operation

By: debi

debi — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:23:51 +0000

It costs nothing to leave the horses on their land. The BLM is out of control and if you read the FOIA, their intent is clear, to extinct the Mustangs. Aren’t you curious why they would plan a round-up of the most famous herd on a holiday weekend when congress is not in session? No way to get a hold of anyone to stop it. Oh, and don’t forget Skyline Uranium that wants to mine in the Pryors. I’m sure that had nothing to do with removing the horses.

The BLM claims the federal land can’t sustain less than 20,000. Curious how it can sustain over 7 million privately owned cattle.

It is the BLM that should be rounded up, not the horses. So much for the change Obama promised…

By: Timothy

Timothy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:27:59 +0000

Yes, cafeswartz, I was attempting to satirize the predictable talking points that would be trotted out (excuse me) in favor of this program.

But it looks like the joke’s on me; as your question shows, no apology for government policy is too absurd to be taken seriously these days.

By: jr

jr — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:54:55 +0000

And thats not all! There are thousands more wild horses (non-native) in other states and a large operation warehousing unwanted horses in Oklahoma and Kansas. Where I live and work it costs $800 per horse just to gather it off the range! And we have 400 head of wild horses with a carrying capacity of no more than 105. With the economy down no one wants to adopt the horses and they can not be killed by law. Whats so different about horses since we kill thousands of dogs and cats each year. They are just bigger potential pets. Stupid feel good program that does not work. Check out any wild horse territory and see how they impact the range!

By: cafeswartz

cafeswartz — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:28:34 +0000

Timothy ,your joking,-right?

By: Timothy

Timothy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:58:32 +0000

Yes, any government program under $100 million may as well be free. Why waste time mentioning it? Does Bill hate wild horses?

This program is an especially good deal because government is the only institution we can trust to put the horses’ interests ahead of its own. Furthermore, when the government does something it does not cause any unintended consequences.

By: jason

jason — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:50:45 +0000

I approve of this operation. The cost is a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of the futile wars, and the mustang is one of the last icons of the old west.