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April 30, 2006
Another Job for the Congressional Price Gouging Caucus
The first dog on the auction block was a blond Pekingese male, 5 to 10 years old, hunky by Pekingese standards: mashed face, hair like a thatched hut. He sold for $100. After that, prices soared as if dogs were gasoline and the auction was run by Exxon. The second breed on the block, a female Maltese — which the auctioneer announced "is obviously in need of a bath"— sold for $240. That's the way it went Saturday morning at the dog auction in the parking lot of the Bartow County Animal Shelter near Cartersville. More than 250 people showed up hoping to buy pedigree dogs — Chihauhaus, Maltese, Yorkshire terriers, Pomeranians, Pekingese and dachshunds — for rock-bottom prices. Instead, they got a dose of dog-price inflation, spurred by animal rescue groups trying to save the canines from breeders. The animal rescue groups vowed to buy the dogs, get them medical treatment, have them neutered and find them homes. Guy Bilyeu, 46, executive director of Chattanooga-based Humane Educational Society, , showed up with a group of supporters and $16,000. He bought more than 60 dogs. Patricia Duncan, 27, was among the people lamenting the dog inflation. She said she used to work for Culberson's Hillview Kennels. "It's ridiculous," she said. "These rescue people are outbidding everybody. They just bought a Maltese that has no teeth for $800." Fido, Rover, and their furry friends better hope the "rescue people" aren't from PETA. ADDENDUM: Today was Berry's graduation and the speaker was the U.S. Rep for this part of GA. He gave a decent speech--at least considering that he's a member of the U.S. Congress and that commencement speeches are generally awful compilations of cliches and platitudes. He made a few references to liberty which would be great if there were some evidence he consistently votes to increase freedom. From the new drug entitlement to bloated federal spending, however, his actions seem at odds with his rhetoric. The sad thing is that his Dummycrat opponents in the recent elections have been even worse. Posted by E. Frank Stephenson at 12:41 AM in Misc.
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