Pressure groups that rely on passion rather than reason attract the strangest people. If I were a sociopathic liberal hater who wanted to discredit the folks who do the heavy lifting of providing pet adoption services, animal rescue shelters, inexpensive vaccinations, spaying and neutering drives, developing lab techniques that do not rely on animal testing, I would join PETA and propose destructive direct actions, issue absurd press releases and shout down anyone who objected - preferably with the vilest calumnies.

PETA could redeem themselves by loudly acclaiming the Patriot Act and endorsing Santorum's views on man dog action.