Cockfighters defy the law, and on national television no less
Our work with law enforcement agencies across the country has allowed us to crack down on a wide array of animal cruelties -- like cockfighting. Photo by Meredith Lee/The HSUS
I am used to the nattering and claptrap of people who try to justify or excuse their acts of animal cruelty. They may dress it up as some kind of tradition, a personal right or freedom, a sort of social norm, or even an economic necessity. In addition to offering up their particular set of excuses, these folks, almost to a one, inevitably deny that animals have feelings or suffer.
So much of that sociopathy and off-the-cuff legal theorizing was on display in a TV segment on cockfighting in America that I caught last night on “HBO Real Sports.” The piece focused principally on cockfighters and cockfighting in Oklahoma and in Puerto Rico. Cockfighting is illegal in both jurisdictions under federal law, and Oklahoma, like all other states, has its own anti-cockfighting statute. HBO gave viewers a window into cockfighting exhibitionists, who see no problem in putting their vice and blood-loving instincts on display for the world to see. Host Bryant Gumbel was as dumbfounded as any civilized viewer would be that these people were so brazen about violating the law, and he wondered aloud how this is occurring in our day.
While the Puerto Rican cockfighters may be unfamiliar with the federal law and believe what they do in their arenas is legally permissible, there’s no such excuse for the Oklahoma cockfighters who appeared on the show. I know a good bit about one of the cockfighters featured, and he was an outspoken opponent of a ballot measure that voters in the state approved in 2002 to outlaw the practice in Oklahoma. He’s traveled the country lecturing to cockfighters and other animal users that they can disregard anti-cruelty laws and live by some sort of non-existent higher law of their own.
He and others made it pretty clear that they are unapologetic about continuing to fight birds and participating in derbies. HBO showed one of the men handling fighting birds on his property, while others bragged about the winnings they’ve claimed at derbies where they’ve done well. One cockfighter said he entered 10 birds in a derby and his birds won nine of their fights, resulting in winnings of $95,000 for him.
In the last 15 years, we’ve worked with allies in Congress to upgrade the federal law four times. It’s now a felony to fight birds, to transport birds for fighting purposes, to possess birds for fighting, to sell cockfighting implements, and to bring a minor to a cockfight. It’s a federal misdemeanor to be a spectator at an animal fight.
Last month, a Virginia man was sentenced to two years in prison for taking a minor to a cockfight in Kentucky. This is a direct result of the passage of the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, which was strongly backed by The HSUS and the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and included as a provision in the 2014 Farm Bill. Law enforcement officials have arrested dozens under the federal anti-animal fighting statutes.
“Cockfighting is illegal in all 50 states and anyone who participates in this crime, or breeds birds for the purpose of fighting, should be charged and prosecuted,” says John Thompson, deputy executive director of the National Sheriffs’ Association. “The NSA recognizes the gravity of this crime because cockfighting is cruel and a criminal underground enterprise associated with illegal drug dealing and gambling. It not only endangers animals but our communities.”
For all of the political divisions we have, the vast majority of Americans possess a common set of values that call on us to adhere to the rule of law. We have perhaps a million men and women who serve in law enforcement at different levels of government, we have tens of thousands of prosecutors who bring charges against people alleged to have violated the law, and we have thousands of judges who adjudicate legal proceedings and issue penalties to the violators. No person is above the law, including people who trot out garbage-can theories on why it’s their right to do as they please.
We’ve never treated the law as an endpoint in our work. Once a law is on the books, it must be enforced, and that’s where we rely on local, state, and federal law enforcement officials to act on anti-cruelty laws. Every year, we work to train thousands of dedicated people in law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes of animal cruelty. We help the USDA obtain necessary resources from Congress to oversee the federal animal fighting law. And we do our own investigations to bring information to light that law enforcement officials can act upon.
The brazen and brash preening of the cockfighters on the HBO show cannot be tolerated. By their own admission, they think they have special rights. In reality, they are criminals in the waiting. You can be sure that we won’t rest until justice is done and states and other jurisdictions involved take action to stop these malicious acts of cruelty and disregard for the rule of law.
While on one hand most people will be horrified by these cockfighters, it is frightening that there are some who will want to emulate them, or at the very least see it as an easy way to make a lot if money. Thank God The HSUS is bringing our attention to this so we can remember to keep educating people that not only is cock fighting cruel but it also signals other violent behaviors. I would like to see HBO have a special on the suffering of the animals and the heroism of the people who seek to end it so that children are not raised to think it’s ok.
Educate yourself on the history of Cockfighting and you will understand the type of people who believe this sport needs to remain. Several great leaders of this Country participated in the sport.The so called “rescuers” of HSUS only kill the fowl. They do not understand the proud nature of the American Gamefowl.
Sounds like a tradition such as slavery, footbinding,torture,dog eating,head hunting, women not voting,child brides… some things are better left in the good old days.
That’s why this countries how it is today. I love my country But, it’s on edge of self destruct and it’s not hard to figure out why. Cockfighting is something at has been around for centuries no more drugs or violence comes from this sport than a night on the town or in the streets. These humane society clubs are pure scams people they kill up to 98% of Animals every year more than any cockfighting pit these Animals are stole from people for free and they sell these Animals high dollar and instead of letting these Animals go to a good free home out of selfish and greed these humane society groups kill these Animals. Wake up people these people at claim they are helping Animals are not it’s a buisness,Husle, scam. This is suppose to be the land of the free But, from the years this country has moved way from that. A man has a right to do with his property as he please doesn’t matter if you agree or not you aren’t asked to live the same. That was the beauty about living in the land of the free. Now it’s a crime to be free.
you are absolutely correct, well said.
Amen
Now u tell me that mma fighters that break their noses..arms ..heads…legs
Its not a bloody sport…ahhh…where u let boxers..but right they leave profit to gov. Its legal…so u guys have a double measure ????
Ummm… nobody is forcing mma fighters to fight. Birds didn’t choose to fight.
Birds fight on there own no one forces em.
Hey Chuck, they don’t tie razor blades to their legs on their own. They don’t fight to the death on their own. But thanks for chiming in real insightful.
They have a natural spur for killing. They do fight to the death. It’s there natural instinct. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
Your correct bout the gaffs and knifes they havet be tied on. But growing up in East tn I can assure you if you put ten male roosters in a pen and a female close by end of day one rooster will remain. Even alot of the domesticated food breeds have this natural male dominance hardwired in
Cockfighting is induced fighting for money . It’s different .
And the winnings I see the haters talk about I never sent that kind of money any where
Abraham Lincoln aka ( honest Abe) aquired the nick name for being a fair referee at the cockfights, when approached by these bleeding hear Liberals president Lincoln told them that as long as I see people fighting in wars killing themselves and fight in the streets while applauded by spectators he would never deny a chicken the same right..
Although I somewhat disagree with this in principal–not the fighting; but breaking the law as it stands…I have to say that game cocks are BORN wanting to FIGHT. I once adopted a whole bunch of gamefowl–and the last two, a grandfather and grandson–killed each other by fighting…and were NEVER maltreated or “taught” a thing–through several generations. Fight the stupid law–which is too overreaching and not logical.
It’s a rooster’s nature to fight another rooster. It’s a territorial thing for them. Roosters CANNOT be trained to fight, it’s what they do in a natural setting. FACT
yes they do-in the wild they will fight till death.
Game birds do fight frequently to establish a pecking order. They are very protective of their young and are aggressive towards predators. It isn’t uncommon for game roosters to fight till death. Domestic chickens and game fowl are very different.
It should be noted that contrary to what is stated cockfighting is LEGAL in Puerto Rico and will be until 2020. This is not the result of backwards Puerto Ticans not being aware of Federal Law, this is Federal Law. Although my sympathies lie with the writer I detestable undercurrent of cultural imperialism and racism that taints the argument.
what a horrid sickening disgusting exebition of in humans who don’t give a dam about any of these poor birds, these disgusting nasty bad ass in humans are nasty vermin thinking only of their pockets & having poor birds tied up I would like to see these in humans in a fight doing the same thing till one is killed how can they think of this as money ? its torture its cruelty its meaning less & not necessary. These discriminate bird abusers need to be put in jail & that one that’s teaching others how to avoid the law & consequences needs to be put away for life . In this film they are not arresting but taking away the birds & saying they are going to die, but if you arrest these who do this, surely it would teach more of them to up hold the law & not do this to birds, or it could go underground?.
I bet it’s not sickening when your eating fried chicken or a steak.learn the facts before you criticise
A butchered chicken to eat. A rooster tied with razor blades to fight to death.
Yep. That’s the same damn thing.
Neither does HSUS there for they Will go extinct if terrorists HSUS has they’re way.
Very well said their plan is to exterminate all animals.
ABSOLUTELY. DOG BREEDERS ARE BEING WIPED OUT DAILY. THE ONLY ONES WHO WILL BE LEFT ARE THE ONES WHO DO NOT CARE ABOUT PEDIGREES, BREED CHARACTERISTICS, OR HEALTH…
just as society is becoming like mongrel dogs so will be all the animals if noone around to selective breed these animals. cockers are doing a great service in preserving the blood and keeping the roosters game. we dont need some worthless roosters all cross bred.
Yet the roosters that are confiscated are killed almost immediately. Purdue kills how many millions of chickens a year. How is this different?
Yeah keep that thinking up. They will be telling you how to raise your children before long. In a free country a man’s property should be used as pleased. It’s your choice to be nosy and simple minded. But, out of not fully understanding these people kill more animals than any human on earth. That’s facts
Why so many talk about law. When that law is unconstitutional is not a law and the judge that apply it is also a crook. That is why we have groups like jail for judges and above the law. This groups are taking away the immunity they have to do as they please and they are liable for their actions. You take away the immunity and the corruption stops.
When they confiscate birds they murder them wholesale. Talk about humanity ? Please . I find the pursuit of happiness a right everyone should enjoy in this country. My birds make me happy. What makes you happy , and what will be your response to it being outlawed someday because someone else disagrees with your right to pursue that happiness.
Just stop!!! If you dont like it dont do it.. Just because you dont like it doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be able to do it.. That is the same as me liking it and making you watch.. I will not make you go in and you dont tell me I can’t. It is my right to do this if I want to and you shouldn’t be able to make laws telling me I can’t this is the USA.. We all have rights not just you
The main point I saw in this Real Sports broadcast is the FACT that the HSUS euthanize these majestic fowl once they take them from the owner.This is also true about 90-95% of all other animals they confiscate.Seems there is no profit in keeping animals as they claim.
Check the facts people.This group isn’t into saving animals,they are into money.Practially every dime they receive goes to salaries and paying off government Officals to make laws that put more value on an animals life than that of human.Less than 5% of their “Charitable”contributions goes to the care and upkeep of animals.
Ask them how much they have paid in fines,and settlements in the past few years.
Their tax exempt status should be stripped from them as they are just another big business with huge profits bilking the public by tugging at your heartstrings.They tug there because they know it’s the fastest way to your wallet!
I’d like to see proof of your allegations that only 5% of the money donated goes to the care of animals. Show me a financial statement, post a link, I’d love to read it. HSUS does lobby in D.C. but that’s the way it is. Name one politician that does not accept money from special interest groups. At least the HSUS money is being used to enact laws to protect animals, unlike the money insurance companies give politicians to hike premiums.
you’ll never stop cock fighting. Stop waisting your time! Why on Earth would you worry about a chicken, when there are starving children in the world. Humane trafficking is at an all time high, but let’s worry about gays being able to marry one another or make sure pedophiles are being treated humanely in prison. You are the sickness needing cut iut of this country. Not the man with the chicken.
SPECIAL RIGHTS !!?? How about equal rights? Hunting, fishing, trapping, falconry, slaughter houses………..ALL to satisfy some desires of mankind at the expense of the animals, fish & fowl. Cocking is the only one where both participants are equally matched and equally willing to participate. If it were cruel (unwanted by the roosters) they wouldn’t fight. We all avoid what we don’t want. You CAN NOT make a rooster fight. God put the fight in them; go argue and get sanctimonious with God. God has set up a pretty rough and tumble world and yet those of your ilk set yourselves above God and our Constitution. Your opinion doesn’t trump my rights. The SCOTUS has found that moral disapproval doesn’t give anyone or group the right to over-ride the civil rights of others. There have been lengthy studies done on cockers and it found them to be normal, mainstream Americans and that cocking was certainly not a pathogen to any anti-social or dangerous tendencies.
You have never been around game fowl and you have never raised game fowl. That I can garuntee. You tell folk that you know what’s best for animals. You do. It know the capability of these animals, nor do you care to learn. You are what drives our constitutional rights to the ground. You are the problem. You are the issue. You make this fight worth fighting. You have no clue what it takes.
Why should it bother me if someone away from my eyes LETS roosters fight.
This is about control of humans by other humans. It is not about cruelty to animals. In my county when law enforcement raided a cock fight they zip ties the roosters legs and threw them in a barrel. They that did not soffocate were burned to death after being doused with gasoline
If a man raises a crop why can’t he harvest it how wishes?
By the way I have never fought roosters but do admire the gamecock. They are so beautiful and so courageous ‘
Wayne must be a vegetarian, too. How about putting your energy and efforts into a more worth while cause like housing and feeding the homeless, ending human trafficking, winning the the war on drugs, etc.
This is really seems to be wasted time, energy and money spent on “Game Birds”. Seriously there are more important issues in our world to “fight against”.
You people are incompetent. This sort has been around before people like you even existed. There are checks and balances in our society today. God gave man dominion over all animals and the founding fathers of this country fought game birds. Abraham Lincoln was approached on the White House lawn one day by an irate woman who detested his derby. He said “lady who am I to deprive the lowly chicken a fight against foe, as humans wage war in each other on a daily basis.”
It’s is with out a doubt a tradition that dates thousands of years back in several different cultures and ethnicities across the world. Nobody beats or harms these animals. They are not mistreated beaten or physically abused by any man. There isn’t any difference in MMA fighting than game fowl. Someone could die!!! If people would mind their own business the world would be a better place.
This person John Thompson, deputy executive director of the National Sheriffs’ Association, seems to be upset by what he saw on television where people stated that they did not agree with cockfighting laws yet I see no mention of all of the people that continually are flaunting the fact that are breaking the immigration laws and encouraging others to do the same and this is shown on almost a daily basis. He states that all laws must be enforced yet sheriffs across the country continually state that is not their job to enforce immigration laws. Does he and his organization think that they have the ability to pick and chose the laws that they have to enforce. Unlike illegal immigration that cost this country and its taxpayers billions of dollars a year because the laws are not enforced cockfighting if left alone cost this country or its taxpayers nothing. The only thing that cockfighting laws actually do is make many normally law abiding citizens into “criminals” by putting animal “rights” OVER THE RIGHTS OF A HUMAN BEING! Cockfighting is generally of no harm to any human and especially if they choose not to participate or watch. Is it not a persons right to choose?
I think cockfighting should be leaglized an taxed. Gamefowl is not a animal it is a fowl. But you people think its ok to watch two people get a ring an fight till one or the other is unable to continue or the referee stop the match. Well cockfighting is no different so why not stop mma an boxing if you want to stop cockfighting.
Your right on that I agree .HSUS will make gamefowl go extinct if we don’t stop them from terrorizing farmers they want us all to go vegan not by choice ,long live the constitution.
Thank you, someone is making sense here. Legalize it, sanction it and tax it. In order to make it less brutal allow the roosters fight with their natural spurs.
Well for one thing everyone needs to mind there own business and not put there nose where it don’t belong and worry about there self’s that’d what I think
I thank if u enjoy that type of stuff then u should have a right to do it it’s called freedom that we as humans have in the United States an beside that there no other purpose for the breed of a game cock that’s what there breed to do sénce the time of the Indian I myself strongley support the game cock fights
Cock fighting is a tradation and i do not need you input on that,Pot growing and smoking is against federal law also and you see it growing.
Why not just enjoy your life with out hurting others.Any one against cocking fighting has no clue of the History of the sport.There have been cocks fought on the White House lawn by Presidents./.It is special interest groups that have destroyed this great nation.Let people feed there familys as they wish to do.I want to see peddeling bikes took of state roads to how do i go about stopping them lol Press the gas and go over board.Leave people alone worry about yourself.
Learn the history of the gamecock.The gamecock has been on the White House lawn.Gamecocks have been owned by Presidents.I have never seen HSUS relocate the gamecock when it raided a farm no but they will kill them all at one time.How stupid is that?You take a wild bird and take it away from daily care and kill it.Smoking pot is against federal law also why not kill that one
And you want even let us post with out Moderation of our words
Bloodlines that date back hundreds of years have become extinct due to these “so called” concerned parties. These obviously bored, uneducated individuals take fowl that are groomed, massaged, given special diets, exercised, cared for, housed, pampered and THEY kill them in MASSES, THAT is the travesty. This is just an unbelievable topic to me. SMH
I raise and sell fowl it is my living .you have no right to take food out of my family’s mouth
If y’all was to so called RESCUE these roosters (fowl not animals, livestock not pets) from the owners just exactly what will be done with the roosters you are rescuing?
Are they giving a better life with better benefits or not
I can answer this for you NO THEY ARE EUTHANIZED
Just out right killed for being exactly what they are
This is exactly what type of cruelty that should not be tolerated and you should be punished to the highest extent of the law!!!
They humanely kill the fowl.. They’re murders just like cock fighters. The end result is death either way. Let the roosters decide who lives and dies not the SPCA who does nothing but murder animals
Wayne thanks for your great writings but what are we doing about this video? https://fightdogmeat.com/2017/02/26/china-skinned-alive-another-dog-meat-dog/
and in America, Congress approves shooting Grizzlies and Wolf pubs in their dens??
what kind of ethics and moral stature do we have here?
One month after this blog entry was originally posted, a big cockfighting arrest has just taken place in Detroit. Progressives may be unhappy to learn who was in attendance.
Plenty of angry-sounding good ol’ boys posting comments here, but please don’t associate traditional values conservatives with blood sports. Animal abuse is one of those “hands across the aisle” issues we should all draw the line on.
My friend the Constitution is dead long time ago. This is why you see so many laws that are unconstitutional and they are being applied to all of us. R.I.P. the USA Constitution.
“Blind obedience for authority, is the greatest enemy of truth” Albert Einstein
WE DO NOT ABUSE OUR ANIMALS. THE LIVE YEARS AND YEARS LONGER THAN A EATING CHICKEN! THEY HAVE THE BEST CARE AND HEALTH! ID HATE TO SEE YOUR FLOCK! PROBABLY SICK AND DISEASED STAND ON TOP OF THERE OWN POOP. WE GIVE THEM THE BEST CHANCE AT LIFE AND KEEP ALL OF THESE PRECIOUS FAMILYS OF GAMEFOWL FROM DYING OFF! UNLIKE USUS AND PETA THEY WANT TO KILL THE PRECIOUS ANIMAL AND DESTROY THERE FAMILYS! THEY JUST WANT YOUR MONEY! THEY KILL THEM ANYWAYS! YOU MUST STOP ABOURTION BEFORE YOU STOP THIS!! #HUMANLIVESMATTER!!!!
Liberals
We as cockfighters take better care of our fowl than these so called chicken houses you guys eat chickens from and further more our fowl arent trained to do what they do they fight cause its in their blood no one forces them to fight so before you people thet dont know the whole history are these breeds dont make stupid assed comments about our way of life!!!!!!!!!!!!
You people are wrong. You take all them chickens from them and kill them al. l you people are the real killer of animals .
The gov.aint getting to taxes or money from it. Its illegal .aint that free lol
I Don’t know how many of the people here have raised game fowl but it ain’t easy little chicks 6 to 8 weeks old are out side right now trying to kill each other I go out and a dozen or more are half blind half dead because that is what GOD INTENDED FOR THEM TO DO. we people cannot teach these birds to fight if I could my birds would never loose a fight. but the S.p.c.a lies about that. they know that if they tell enough ignorant people that it’ll be believeable to enough. same propaganda as Gerbel did for Hitler. it worked then just like it is Today.if you really dug in to the spca you would find a lot of made up stories and what they call facts are really B.S STORIES. just to piss people off and raise money to fight cockfighting.. The S.P.C.A. does a great job with with animals that they care about. but with FOWL. not so much.. in most when they take your fowl off your property they don’t wait until you get your day in court they kill all the birds before then because they have no way to house them. and the idea that cock fighting will make your kids disrespect and harm animals is a crock all 4 of my Daughters and my Grandsons and Grandaughters love the sport and they love all their DOGS. CATS. CHICKENS.COWS the Horse they had. and the sport never turned them into drug addicts so you cannot BELIEVE everything they say. well I guess there is nothing left at this time for me to say but S.P.C.A TRY AND TELL THE TRUTH MORE THAN NOT and you’ll be respected by even the people that don’t like you. Thanks much. Andy Byrd
Cockfighting is tolerated and ignored by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, local, state, and federal governments in Hawai’i.
Hatcheries take thousands of day old roosters and throw them in meat grinders or trash bags left to die because people in general don’t care for rooster meat.I believe cockfights kill far fewer rooster in a year then the meat industry that most of you support by buying chicken and chicken products. Cockers take pride and great care in raising their fowl. Their fowl are taken care of a 100 times better then any production farm. They are given plenty of space hand watered and given the best feed daily. groomed and their over all health evaluated on a regular basis. Most cockers don’t believe in performance enhancing drug or illegal drugs for that matter. I don’t belive there is a cocker that wants to see his fowl die when they put them in a pit regardless of the money. As for you saying they would not fight if they had a choice, wrong they choose to fight. any give rooster can run from the fight. In nature if they don’t run the alpha roster will kill any them when the choose to stand their ground. I could go on and on. To cut it short it should be legal for those that choose to participate in it. A least the fowl get a fighting chance to live a life and we could just as easily make dog food and cat food out of them as we do day old rooster. Except they are given a proud life for two years before they might die.
Also I would be more then willing to debate this in a civilized maner.
I did it when it was legal. I loved it and would do it again. Its my culture, its what we love. We raise good kids
Love our country and try to do right. We re not criminals. And dont like people who dont know us trying to turn us into criminals. I want everybody to vote because if they did it would be legal here. Should be county option. And people who dont like it shouldnt live in such a place. I promise we wont move in on ya because we really dont think much of your lifestyles and culture. Thanks for reading.
Seems like there more people for gamefowl than against lol
At Purdue or Tyson or any of the big poultry producers, All of the birds die. In cockfighting they have a chance to live at least. Chickens in general are the closest living relatives of the T-Rex. My chickens eat dinner before I do and as far as that goes my chickens are taken care of better than many people treat their own children! Hsus needs to save my puppies and kittens and leave me and my chickens alone. Thank you
My chickens eat before I do. They are taken care of better than some people treat their own children. 100% of the chickens at Tyson die. In a cockfight at least they have a chance to live. My chickens have sun shine , and green grass. How they are raised in the factory houses is cruel. The hsus is very smart with their devide and conquer approach to end all use of animals and fowl. You start with trapping and next goes veal. Then the chickens. Look at the results. No more Barnum and Bailey. One of these days one of you do gooders that give them your money will have a seat team busy in your door because you watched a horse race. I learned sportsmanship from fight roosters. You be as gracious a loser as a winner. I never did a dance or spike my rooster after a fight. You shake the man’s hand and go back to the cock house and tend to your bird! I’m not selling dope, I didn’t cheat granny out of her life savings. I didn’t molest your kid. I raised and fought roosters and paid my taxes and coached my kids in t-ball, then some pollatician, who has never seen a cockfight with the stroke of a pen makes me a criminal! Go sVe a puppy and leave me and my chickens alone thank you
Why is hunting legal if the poor animal lives and is out in the free country to have a human hunt it down just for trophy sakes and I don’t see why they don’t allow cockfighting
If fighting game roosters is inhuman then so is killing them to eat..KFC should be ashamed….. I hope this law is fought and reversed..
These laws are unconstitutional! The hsus, peta are thieves! Scamming people for there money! Forcing there way into our families homes shredding them apart, while shoving a gun barrel down our throats! Taking precious time from our lives & loved ones while you throw us in a jail cell to rot! Taking our private property and killing our animals! Just because they don’t understand gamefowl. That’s horrible. As long as the Almighty permitted intelligent men, created in his image and likeness, to fight in public and kill each other while the world looks on approvingly, it’s not for me to deprive the chickens of the same privilege. And as far as drugs?! Drugs are EVERYWHERE!!!! my grandfather has gamefowl and hes 80! How is he on drugs ! You just need a excuse to scam people of there hard earned money ! Come on! Don’t be ignorant. I suggest you try raising your own gamefowl one day. You might learn something. SCAM!!!!
Good for them!
Defy, resist, and fight back against the mass ass wiping of personal freedom in America.
The mass pussyfication enslaving America, is disgusting.
The founding fathers chose limited government, for a reason.
America has been inbred into a brothelized nation of modernized slaves and socialism whores pimped by finest stupidity money can buy.
Our country, is a disgrace to very freedom it represents and was built upon.
United States of Hypocrisy.