The proposal has been floating around City Hall for the last three years and was introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who cites animal safety as a main concern, saying that rodeo animals are tortured and abused with a variety of instruments.
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What a crock of shit. Once again, you have people that don't know a fucking thing about the subject trying to outlaw it.
What's funny is these people always talk about how cruel it is to the animals but they never mention the ones that are always getting hurt, the competitors that are launched from the backs of the bulls and broncs as well as those that jump from the backs of running horses in the roping events.
It's simply a case of neurotic, obsessed, control freak, ruling class progressives getting their jollies by taking away a source of the peasant's fun.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a few rodeo clowns get launched as well.
ReplyDelete- WDS
Why not? All of L A's other problems have been solved, time to move onto important stuff like rodeos. Time for voting machines to get rid of these pathetic, overpaid fools.
ReplyDeleteMost of those bulls get treated like kings.
ReplyDeleteNo problem. Just replace the steers, bulls and broncs with the politicians. Strip down council members and bureaucrats so riders and ropers can give 'em a workout. Imagine tightenin' the flank strap on some of those guys or ropin' 'n' tyin' a few of them heifers. You could probably sell out just to the S&M crowd. How long do you think you could ride bareback on some of those Brahma Mommas?
ReplyDelete"How long do you think you could ride bareback on some of those Brahma Mommas?" Now that's fckn funny! ~swoop~
DeleteSpeaking of Crocks of Shit, you did realize this guy is on the Los Angeles City Council, didn't you?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJmFEv6BHM0
At over $200K a year it's the best paying job he's ever had. And the job comes with no term limits.
The city council must be bored to tears. They sitting around a table trying to decide on something to do... Well Bob, it's your turn. What do you want to do away with? Bob: Rodeos. Okay rodeos it is. Sheila next week is your turn. Think of something that will stump us like Bob.
ReplyDeleteOne would think the rodeo clowns running the LA City Council would have more respect for their brethren who are actually working for a living.
ReplyDeleteL.A. politicians, 'respecting' the working class???
DeleteYou gotta be smoking some of that fine Grass Valley weed, my Friend.
Also, I reject the premise that ANY L.A. politician has actually worked for a living. With the possible exception of Zelda Gilroy.
Rodeo stock animals are worth a fortune, and are treated better than most people's pets. Watch them in any event, and as soon as they are released, they make a beeline for the exit chute because they already know where the treats are.
ReplyDeleteI suspect the reason for the anti-rodeo animus is that there is no better display of classic Americana than a rodeo. They always begin with a minister leading a prayer, followed by a tribute to veterans, and a display of flags with the Star Spangled Banner playing.
Hatred of rodeo by politicians is virtue signaling, plain and simple.
DeleteAnyone here old enough to remember elephants at the circus?
DeleteYup... the poo was very ...pungent... but magnificent beasts.
ReplyDeleteThey (gov, big, small, any level or flavor) ban anything they don't like or doesn't fit "their" vision of the community, all over and every where it seems.
ReplyDeleteI have to ask....how many rodeos are held in LA or is this for the entire LA county?