Those Cute Little Seals (Part 2)

I find it ridiculous to hear that the McCartneys actually care about the seal hunt. It sounds lik...

An episode of the The Phil Blog podcast, hosted by Phillip Hong, titled "Those Cute Little Seals (Part 2)" was published on March 14, 2006 and runs 2 minutes.

March 14, 2006 ·2m · The Phil Blog

Summary

I find it ridiculous to hear that the McCartneys actually care about the seal hunt. It sounds like they were pawns of the animal welfare organisations that engage in extreme tactics to line their coffers. A big first reminder is that Paul and Heather McCartney were invited by these protest groups, including The Humane Society of the United States. When have Americans actually give a care about Canadian issues, especially one where misinformation is rampant? This is not a fully factual debate but a crazy tactic meant to publicise one bias, one view of an issue that has many shades of gray. Opportunity to be publicised, the use of the McCartneys on false pretenses. How would I know, being such a "Mainlander" Canadian? I am certainly not against the hunt, but I am not a cold barbarian like what animal rights groups label me for not opposing it. I am proud to be a card-carrying member of the New Democrats, a centre-left party here in Canada. I do believe in conservation and the protection of the environment. But there are two extremes on issues such as this. The McCartneys claimed during the debate that they were in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador after being invited there by Premier Danny Williams. But they were in Prince Edward Island. If they don't even know which province they were in, how the heck do they know about the Seal Hunt issue? P. MCCARTNEY: Well, we're here, Danny. You don't need to invite us. Thanks for the invitation, but we're here. We're actually in the studio here. We are in Newfoundland. And we saw the seals yesterday... WILLIAMS: Heather, first of all, Paul, you're in Prince Edward Island now. And I'm in Newfoundland and Labrador. I'm inviting you to come to my province to see that. Premier Williams was right in that debate. Killing is still killing and no matter what gets killed, it's killing. It's Opportunism in my opinion. Even CNN took advantage, publicising about the McCartneys. And no word on a "debate" until minutes past the hour.

Episode Description

I find it ridiculous to hear that the McCartneys actually care about the seal hunt. It sounds like they were pawns of the animal welfare organisations that engage in extreme tactics to line their coffers. A big first reminder is that Paul and Heather McCartney were invited by these protest groups, including The Humane Society of the United States. When have Americans actually give a care about Canadian issues, especially one where misinformation is rampant? This is not a fully factual debate but a crazy tactic meant to publicise one bias, one view of an issue that has many shades of gray. Opportunity to be publicised, the use of the McCartneys on false pretenses. How would I know, being such a "Mainlander" Canadian? I am certainly not against the hunt, but I am not a cold barbarian like what animal rights groups label me for not opposing it. I am proud to be a card-carrying member of the New Democrats, a centre-left party here in Canada. I do believe in conservation and the protection of the environment. But there are two extremes on issues such as this. The McCartneys claimed during the debate that they were in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador after being invited there by Premier Danny Williams. But they were in Prince Edward Island. If they don't even know which province they were in, how the heck do they know about the Seal Hunt issue? P. MCCARTNEY: Well, we're here, Danny. You don't need to invite us. Thanks for the invitation, but we're here. We're actually in the studio here. We are in Newfoundland. And we saw the seals yesterday... WILLIAMS: Heather, first of all, Paul, you're in Prince Edward Island now. And I'm in Newfoundland and Labrador. I'm inviting you to come to my province to see that. Premier Williams was right in that debate. Killing is still killing and no matter what gets killed, it's killing. It's Opportunism in my opinion. Even CNN took advantage, publicising about the McCartneys. And no word on a "debate" until minutes past the hour.