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Ms. Noem has written a memoir detailing how she 'put down' her dog Cricket. Because it chewed on a neighbor's chickens. And didn't do pheasant hunting well at all. So, off to a gravel pit! KBLAM! No more Cricket. Besides the dog, there was also a family goat. Head butted her kids, and besides that stank. KBLAM! No more goat.
This double homicide has now made headline news! And just might derail Krisi Noem's political career. Full detail in the BBC article.
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Back when I was growing up in the boon docks, we had to put down several animals. We had a pig that got distemper. Stepfather shot the pig and I was tasked with burning his carcass. A short time later, our bird dog, "Old Joe" came down with distemper. We force fed him for a time but he just kept getting weaker and weaker. My stepfather asked his brother to shoot Joe for him when he was at work. He used a rifle. Joe didn't see it coming and died instantly (head shot).
We wouldn't think of shooting an animal nowadays. We take them to the vet and pay him to "put them to sleep" for us.
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Edits: 04/27/24
If she didn't dispose of it, someone else would have. A farmer catches an animal killing their animals, they shoot and kill it. Once a dog kills and gets the taste of chickens, they won't stop. That's fact! She did the correct and responsible thing. Especially when it gets aggressive towards the owner. Why feed a hunting dog if it won't hunt? Like having a car that won't run, why keep it. It's common on a farm.
The story is still developing and not going at all well for South Dakota governor Kristi Noem. It's a public relations disaster of her own making. The Republican right wing are not taking any measures to rescue her. Rather they're dog-piling comments of condemnation. The Guardian newspaper first broke this story, and here is their most recent update:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/27/kristi-noem-trump-vp-book-killing-dog
Excerpts:
"Alyssa Farah Griffin, a Trump White House staffer turned critic, said: "I'm a dog lover and I am honestly horrified by the Kristi Noem excerpt. I wish I hadn't even read it. A 14-month-old dog is still a puppy and can be trained."
"Sarah Matthews, another Trump aide, said: "I'm not sure why anyone would brag about this unless they're sick and twisted.""
Meghan McCain, daughter of the late Arizona Republican senator John McCain, wrote on X: "All I will distinctly think about Kristi Noem now is that she murdered a puppy who was 'acting up' - which is obviously cruel and insane."
Rick Wilson, a former Republican operative, called Noem "deliberately cruel".
Last but not least, the Lincoln Project (a Republican organization) has released a video statement (linked below), with the following text:
"Dog owners know our furry friends can be a lot to keep up with. But when those tough moments come you have options. Shooting your dog in the face should not be one of them. And if you do happen to shoot your dog in the face, please don't write about it in your autobiography."
Wow! Tough times ahead for Ms. Noem. Her prospects of being selected as Donald Trump's running mate in 2024 have already been damaged. Also seems improbable that she'll be able to run for a continuing term as governor.
Edits: 04/27/24
Seems like you are more interested in the politics of the matter than in the ethics.
The ethics look pretty clear to me. That dog was only 14 months old, just past being a puppy and had plenty of time left to be properly trained. I don't buy the impossible-to-train-the-dog claim. More likely the owner, Ms. Kristi Noem, was deficient in handling her dog.And if it is necessary to put down an animal, call a veterinarian to do it. That way it's painless to the animal, and the vet will dispose of the carcass. Nor do you have to live with a traumatic memory of having shot your dog in the face. Or explain to your kids what happened to dog Cricket. Farmers on hard times may have to use bullets, but as a state governor Ms. Kristi Noem could surely have afforded the cost of veterinary services to dispose of her dog.
Yes I am fascinated by the politics of this dog shooting incident. It's not exactly a family values story, which is what Noem tries to promote as a member of the Christian Right. Nor can she be considered a heroine of Christian morality and goodness in other respects. Her record as governor is simply one of discrimination against people outside the Christian mainstream. She has sponsored anti-abortion legislation, has pushed for prayer in public schools, has likened undocumented immigrants to criminals, has obstructed gays and lesbians whenever possible, and has accused the Native Americans of South Dakota of being in league with Mexican drug cartels. In response to Noem's defamatory rhetoric, a number of tribes have banned Noem from setting foot on their lands.
Clearly Noem does not believe in principles of democracy where everyone is equal before the law. Rather she advocates for right wing Christians, and anybody else is a fair political target.
My opinion? Noem fully deserves disgrace and dishonor. And not just for shooting her dog.
Edits: 04/28/24
Working animals are just that and are treated as such. I'm not always a fan but it is a reality of rural farm living. Of course most Americans think chickens are born as tenders and come naturally plastic wrapped in a styrofoam tray at the grocery store...-the disconnect between city folks and country folks.
There could be a correlation, after moving to the south, i found people generally are much more fond of both dogs and the "buns in the oven" than the northern Chicago land view.
At the same time, it is also true that the closer you are to living on the land like a farmer, the more one is forced to be practical about animals and if one were writing a hit piece, the idea is to present some real things in the worst way with a slant..
Also true that outside of the capitol in SD are literally millions and millions of pheasants, hunting them is a large part of the economy and when you land in Pierre, your greeted with signs welcoming hunters.
In Illinois and Wisconsin, a farm square is 40 acres, in SD, many fields are a mile square (640 acres), some 2 or even 3 miles long and easy to be somewhere where you can't see anything man made. It's different there haha
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She attempts to appeal to Heartland America with her homey farmer practicality and steely demeanor. And that practicality and demeanor might serve her well in the near future she thinks. Problem is there's a ton more dog owners out there that aren't farmers (or hunters) . . . and every one of them has faced or will face the sadness of having to put a dog down. Few of them would handle it quite the way she did. Nor would they publicize the fact that they had to do it and then promote their having done it as a qualification for a potential job change. This is going to turn off a lot of people, probably more than it impresses. Kristi needs a better publicity staff.
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When I was a kid and lived on a farm, most people couldn't afford a vet and took care of their animals themselves. We had to kill the chicken, hog or calf and butcher it ourselves. We had a rooster that attacked my sister on many occasions. Sister was about 3' tall at the time. One day it was the last straw for my mom and we had chicken for dinner that night.
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Maybe.... But I did so for good cause! I don't like people who shoot goats and dogs.
But you like people who support murdering unborn babies in the womb? Your such a social warrior. Lmao
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With no separation of church and state. Supreme Court has been moving in that direction. Of Christian nationalism that is. According to the linked Politico article, 61% percent of Republicans support officially declaring the United States a "Christian nation". Maybe just a Red State thing...
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Talk about letting the killing and deaths begin. Trespassing, petty theft, breaking a window, a young man knocking on the wrong door or walking through the wrong neighborhood with a pocket full of Skittles minding his own business, secularists, non-believers...Only the unborn would be safe, but the parents might not be. Wow!
Edits: 04/28/24
The dog did bad and deserved to be killed. It looks like it committed murder. This will bring more votes in. Crime is out of control so we need tough on crime people in government.
So let us stop talkin' falsely now, the hour's getting late --
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depending what type of gun she used and how many shots it took.
SOUTH Dakota dude...
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