Felony punishment for animal fighting is unjust

This is the last time I am responding about this issue unless I am summoned to speak in Columbia, because, quite frankly I am tired of repeating myself. I am coughing on all the smoke being used to cloud the true issue.

First, I don't appreciate BJ Mishoe of the Humane Society for insulting the law enforcement "in these parts" as you so politely phrased it. Nor for calling all cockfighters drug using, drunk driving, immoral, abusive, illiterate hillbillies. Your ignorance and prejudgment is stunning but not surprising.

Just as you don't understand us, we don't understand your association and those like it attempting to control our property. That's right. Animals are property. And if you did your research you would know our founding fathers and presidents enjoyed cockfighting. I doubt they possessed any of the lovely adjectives you used to describe current cockfighters.

Its pretty twisted that Humane Education will be taught in our schools instead of raising teacher's, staff, and bus driver's salaries or bringing in more computers and new textbooks or foreign language classes.

Perhaps, if the government woke up and focused funds on education, drug trafficking, drunk driving, abuse and illiteracy, you wouldn't have to use the phony platform that these are the reasons to bust cockfights. My point remains. Felony punishment for animal fighting is unjust, unconstitutional, and unfair. Try putting people first.

Jensan Louis