PETA Running for the Border…
8/19/08
No, PETA isn’t running to Taco Bell, but it is looking to spread its message. This time its looking to spread its message to people that aren’t even in the United States. Continuing their various marketing pitches, PETA is looking to actually approaching the U.S. government with a request to rent billboard advertising space on the border fence currently being built along the U.S.-Mexican border. The billboards are already designed in English and Spanish, saying: “If the Border Patrol Doesn’t Get You, the Chicken and Burgers Will- Go Vegan.” The art on the signs would depict “fit and trim” Mexicans vs. obese Americans eating fast food. It appears PETA will not succeed in getting the government to allow them to place the billboards. Government officials have already made clear that they plan to reject the proposal as the Border Patrol does not allow any advertising on its property. However, this is just another example of radical animal rights groups pushing the envelope, this time, even making fun of their own fellow Americans in order to push their agenda.
|