For most normal people, and I use that term loosely, dogs become part of one’s family. When we go on vacations we often make the choice to take our companion with us or leave it in the care of a trusted family member or friend, right? No one in their right mind would think of placing a family member on top of the roof of a car for a nice long 12 hour drive would they? I guess this just goes to show that Mitt Romney is clearly out of his mind.
In 1983, Mitt Romney and his family were headed to vacation in Ontario, Canada which was a good 12 hour drive from Boston. Romney packed their station wagon with the 5 children and luggage and thought that it would be a great idea to bring the family pet with them. Which as an avid lover I can understand wanting to bring your dog with you. What I cannot understand is how anyone with a half an ounce of compassion for an animal could justify placing a dog in a kennel and strapping it to the roof for the 12 hour drive. These actions are more than heartless they are downright cruel and inhumane. This is the person that has the potential to become President of the United States? Have we all lost our minds?
The Boston Globe reported that during the drive one of Romney’s son noticed that there was brown liquid dripping down the car windows. Seamus was petrified and scared beyond belief that he was experiencing diarrhea. So, what does Romney do about this situation? Does he realize how cruel and inhumane he is? Does he decide to pull over and show the “beloved” family pet some compassion and allow him to ride with the rest of the family? Of course not, however he does find the time to pull over and hose the dog and the window down only to place the dog back inside the carrier.
Massachusetts state law considers the actions of Romney to not only illegal but also cruel and inhumane. While this incident happened more than 20 years ago it seems apparent that this story is not going away anytime soon. Dog lovers from all over the world are appalled and they should be.
In a recent interview, Romney had the audacity to claim that “Seamus enjoyed the ride and wanted to be up there”. He goes on to say that the dog was more comfortable being strapped on the roof then he would have been with his family members. The video can be seen here.
Today, there are more than 78 million Americans who own a dog. If all of these people were to find out how Romney treats his family pets perhaps Romney will lose a great deal of votes. Do we really want a person who is delusional enough to believe that an animal would enjoy this type of cruel and inhumane treatment as our president? If we allow a person who has no compassion for animals and lives in a very delusional world become president, what would happen to our nation? I shudder to think of the horrid consequences of having a person leading our nation who does not have compassion.
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Cyndi Slick is a freelance writer who is also an avid animal lover. Cyndi Slick is determined to end the suffering of animals and is asking for your help. Are you ready to make a difference one animal at a time? Join Cyndi Slick in spreading the word of how actions can lead to results when it comes to the suffering of animals
I knew I hated this guy for a reason. Wow. If this is illegal in Ma why was this prick not charged? Oh let me guess no one gives a shit?
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