Andrew Warner

Not only is Romney a Mormon, he kills animals for fun (at least that's what he tells conservatives to look cool). Maybe he's on a quest to push all my buttons.

I love how so-called Christians deliver their compassion to all the creatures of the world with a "semi-automatic." Nothing screams Christianity like a bloody, dead quail.

Too bad Romney doesn't apply the Golden Rule (or some lesser known quack principle from the Book of Mormon) to those animals who can't fight back.

What am I thinking? Romney has sold out all of his principles while positioning himself for the presidency. He'd probably sacrifice his first-born if he thought it would carry Iowa. Why would he stop for a second to think about animals?

Labels: animal rights, National Politics, Vegan

Posted by Andrew Warner at 10:17 AM | Permalink | Comments

This one is brought to you by PETA and movie star Casey Affleck. I figure it's only fair I show it here since network TV refuses.



Watch more videos at PETA.org
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Labels: animal rights, Vegan

Posted by Andrew Warner at 9:32 AM | Permalink | Comments

I've been gone from the internet for a while (I have a low tolerance for the blogosphere and I have to step away every so often) and I know some of you have missed me.

I've got a couple of new columns out. Give them a look if you want to read the best of the best:

MainStreet hard on vegetarians

Responsible shopping has arrived at UC

Both are certain award winners.

Labels: animal rights, Cincinnati, local business, Social Justice, Vegan

Posted by Andrew Warner at 11:26 PM | Permalink

If you feel justified in wearing wool, or any animal products really, after watching a video like this; we are far different people.

Pop star Pink takes time out from knocking President Bush to take on the cruel treatment of sheep.


Learn more at SaveTheSheep.com

Just think about it.

Labels: animal rights, Vegan

Posted by Andrew Warner at 1:41 AM | Permalink | Comments

A few days ago a study was released showing vegetarians, in general, have a higher IQ than meat-eaters.

Frequently dismissed as cranks, their fussy eating habits tend to make them unpopular with dinner party hosts and guests alike.

But now it seems they may have the last laugh, with research showing vegetarians are more intelligent than their meat-eating friends.

A study of thousands of men and women revealed that those who stick to a vegetarian diet have IQs that are around five points higher than those who regularly eat meat.

Chris Feldhaus, a wonderfully eloquent conservative blogger, sent me this article and told me I could chalk up a victory for my side. For a minute I thought he was right.

When I finally got a chance to read the entire article, I spit out of my soy milk and dropped my Tofurky sandwich in shock. While he was correct in general, forgetting I am the kind of guy who ruins all my mom's holiday dinner plans by passing on dairy as well, he was wrong about me personally (I wonder if you get docked IQ points for having a dairy allergy, though).

"However, vegans - vegetarians who also avoid dairy products - scored significantly lower, averaging an IQ score of 95 at the age of 10."

It's still unclear why vegetarians are so damn smart (and why vegans are at the low end with an average IQ of 95 – I certainly would have brought the average up I were studied). Some scientists suggest it's possible a vegetarian diet can make you more intelligent, as if there is some mysterious nutrient in meat that deteriorates your brain. Others say, and I tend to side with this camp, that a vegetarian diet is indicative of a more reflective, thoughtful person.

I personally wouldn't say that meat-eaters are stupid. After all, chicken wings smothered in a spicy garlic sauce, a fat, sizzling steak, or even an artery clogging Big Mac, are all quite delicious. Combine the flavor explosion with the inconvenience of passing up the carcass at the dinner table, or the extra burden a vegetarian diet places on your wallet, and believe me – I get it.

But as with all our choices in this world, it never hurts to think of your personal impact, or you "footprint" on the planet. Whether it be giving up your SUV to stop global warming or passing on the morning bacon to save a pig from slaughter, there's always ways to do better.

Who knows? Taking the plunge into a world without meat may even make you smarter.


(cross-posted at Hines Sight)

Labels: health, Vegan

Posted by Andrew Warner at 10:02 AM | Permalink | Comments

This year the NBA replaced their traditional leather basketball with a more sophisticated microfiber composite ball. The big, overpaid babies that NBA players are, they cried until David Stern gave them the old leather ball back.

"Although testing performed by (manufacturer) Spalding and the NBA demonstrated that the new composite basketball was more consistent than leather, and statistically there has been an improvement in shooting, scoring, and ball-related turnovers, the most important statistic is the view of our players," Stern added.

The players' view on the new ball has been overwhelmingly negative, with big names like LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal publicly criticising it.

The players said the ball bounced differently and cut their hands in some cases. It was the first ball change in the league for 35 years and the players union filed two unfair labor practice charges against the league on December 1, one of them citing the lack of player input about the new ball.

Aww, they got boo-boos on their hands. Animal rights fact (I know how some people can't stand animal rights for some reason, but I love going there any way): It takes an entire cow to make 4 leather basketballs. Tough guys like LeBron and Shaq care more about the occasional cut on their hands than they do about improving their stats and the lives of cows.

Heck, if the new ball improves free throw shooting percentage, Shaq should be begging to keep it.

Labels: Sports, Vegan

Posted by Andrew Warner at 10:59 AM | Permalink | Comments

As if there weren't enough reasons to be Vegan. Justin Jeffre writes a review of Fast Food Nation that is packed with a few more.

Too many to summarize, but check out the article over at the Beacon.

Labels: Vegan

Posted by Andrew Warner at 10:08 PM | Permalink | Comments