Now, if you’ll excuse PETA, they have a frozen chicken funeral to attend.
Via The Hill:
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling on President Obama’s daughters to go vegan for Thanksgiving and urge their father to end the “offensive turkey pardon” ceremony.
In a letter Thursday to the president’s daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, PETA suggested the family follow its “values” during the holidays, citing the struggle for civil rights.
“You come from a family whose members don’t hesitate to fight for those who have been oppressed by standing up for civil rights, women’s rights, and LGBT rights,” Rachelle Owen, a senior manager in the group’s youth division, wrote to the Obama daughters.
“Obviously, you’re familiar with the horrible ways that people often treat others who are viewed as ‘different’ simply because of superficial physical differences or cruel traditions. This year, we would like to ask you to lend your powerful and influential voices to another group whose voices often go unheard: animals.”