Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) 3rd District
Posted on 03/10/2013 4:01:14 PM PDT by JoeProBono
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,- An Illinois lawmaker is trying to ban the sale of lion meat in his state, which he says is sold in at least two places statewide.
Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, has proposed legislation to ban the sale and slaughter of lion meat in the state of Illinois, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
"There are people that have them and raise them, but you're going to raise them and eat them?" Arroyo said, "It's just inhumane. Those are zoo animals. Then you talk about eating elephants, eating all kinds of zoo animals. There's other meats we can eat besides the lions."
Arroyo said he knew of at least two places in the state that lion meat was available for purchase.
Under his legislation, anyone caught selling lion meat for human consumption could be sentenced to up to one year or fined up to $25,000.
The state House of Representatives will review the bill during the spring legislative session.- An Illinois lawmaker is trying to ban the sale of lion meat in his state, which he says is sold in at least two places statewide.
Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, has proposed legislation to ban the sale and slaughter of lion meat in the state of Illinois, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
"There are people that have them and raise them, but you're going to raise them and eat them?" Arroyo said, "It's just inhumane. Those are zoo animals. Then you talk about eating elephants, eating all kinds of zoo animals. There's other meats we can eat besides the lions."
Arroyo said he knew of at least two places in the state that lion meat was available for purchase.
Under his legislation, anyone caught selling lion meat for human consumption could be sentenced to up to one year or fined up to $25,000.
The state House of Representatives will review the bill during the spring legislative session.
Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago) 3rd District
Looks like last season’s bad guy on “Justified”.
Just not as smart.
Can’t they find something useful for him?
Suggestions?
Even money says he knew that Barack Obama admitted to eating dog meat and voted for him anyway.
We’re friggin broke here. How about a fine for screwing the taxpayers of Illinois?
Another scum bag trying to impose his will on the citizenry. Ugh!
On a different note, mountain lion mean is delicious. So is bobcat. I have not eaten lion and I won’t admit to eating housecat.
Does Lion meat taste like chicken....or is it better. Generally speaking, carnivore meat is not as good tasting as herbivore meat.
Same with fish...the higher on the food chain they are the stronger that it tastes.
Lion meat?
I’ve eaten a lot of different critters, but never Lion meat. Is it any good?
Unreal. It takes quite a lot of money to feed a lion in the first place. Why would anyone think of raising them for meat sales?
He was good in Tin Man, too.
I understand that it requires a spotted-owl demi-glaze to really bring out the best of the flavor. :=)
I’ll bet lion meat is no stranger in the White House either.
Obama doesn’t like meat but I hear he likes the bone.
Good one. Thanks.
can’t make thisstuff up.
dude’s from chicago, they have - conserevatively - several major, major problems there that might just be ahead of the lion meat issue.
It is in principle always a good thing to prevent needless suffering and protect the right to life and freedom wherever the animal lives. If a lion can’t be killed for meat logically there no such thing as “humane meat,” animal products or farming methods for Cows, calves, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and any other sentient creatures.
Under his legislation, anyone caught selling lion meat for human consumption could be sentenced to up to one year or fined up to $25,000.If that won't balance the Illinois budget, I can't tell you what would.
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“At least it is not a 16 ounce COKE!” - said NYC Mayor Bloomberg - as he finished his 5th glass of vintage champagne with seven of his heavily armed goons sitting at nearby tables.
Staying in front of the TV cameras is how he went from being worth 6 billion to now being worth 13 billion while in office while 80% of NYC public school grads cannot read.
Obama likes his methods.
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