Federal Protection Sought For Giant Earthworm

[PLAL]

I just saw this on Sheila Liaugminas (inforumblog.com) WebBlog on 9-8-06 entitled “Endangered Species” …

I used to have a feature on my radio show I called “For Crying Out Loud!” and this would definitely qualify.

Federal protection is being sought for a giant, smelly earthworm. Has anybody else seen this?!

It’s 3 feet long, pinkish in color, smells like a lily and must be saved from extinction, conservationists said Thursday in asking the federal government to protect the giant Palouse earthworm under the Endangered Species Act.

Meanwhile, out in South Dakota, there’s a referendum this November asking the citizens of that state to vote against the Women’s Health and Human Life Protection Law. Why? Because it saves human life in the womb, and the rights of that child’s mother, under the U.S. Constitution.

inforumblog.com/

 

[legeorge]

Hmmmm I suddenly have the urge to go fishing!

 

[vz71]

Perhaps the people advocating this law see that they have much in common with this worm.

 

[Cristiano]

I guess nobody watched the movies Tremors, Tremors 1, Tremors 2, Tremors 3, and Tremors 4

 

[corvidae]

Now everyone, there is nothing wrong with seeking to protect one of God’s creatures, even something like a 3 foot long worm.

The problem is when you want to protect it MORE than protecting human life.

A lone Raven

 

[vz71]

If they cut these worms in half, they could double their population, and perhaps they won’t need federal protection anymore.