I am so furious about the idiots who have lately been using their snowmobiles to kill deer and ducks.  Down by Waupaca, several (presumably drunken) young men have run down and killed about 6 deer in a field.  This, in deeper snow that the deer can't run well in, and in this cold, cruel month of January, when the deer are exhausted, cold and hungry.  One of the deer was not killed, but just badly wounded, and had to be euthanized by wardens when the carnage was discovered. 

And now there have been two incidents of snowmobilers who seem to find it fun to skip their snowmobiles over open breaks in the ice, and in the process, kill ducks who have taken refuge there in the open ponds of water.  Each time, the snowmobilers have killed about 60 to 80 ducks.  Snowmobile dealers and clubs have offered about $2,000 reward already for information leading to the arrests of these thrill seekers.  I believe it is already against the law to skip over open ponds, but these incidents seem to have had the sick purpose of killing as many ducks as they can, besides. 

If I was a witch, I'd be placing a hex on these perpetrators of snowmobile animal killings.  But I can't help but believe that all of these crimes against the natural world are witnessed by higher powers, and that there must be consequences.  In the meantime, I just hope and pray that these latest duck killers will be turned in and punished.  The deer killers have already been turned in and their ugly faces appeared on the TV when they went to court. 

Another thing that makes me growl these days is the sight and sound of that whiner, Boehner.  Just about every day we see him whining and complaining and threatening his obstructionist politics, trying to preserve and further the failed policies of the Bush administration.  We, the voters of America, have rejected those failed political "solutions" and just want Obama's promises to come true.  Also, I can't believe how flaccid the Democrats have become in Congress; come on!  Where is the backbone, the outrage that we long to hear in our elected representatives?  They are a bit sheepish, aren't they?  Can it be that they have been compromised by the almighty Dollar?  Spread around generously by rich lobbyists?  Well?  What can be the reason we hear grumping and see foot-dragging about going after the spies listening in on our communications, on the relative ease of dealing with the Gitmo detainees, on prosecuting the torturers, on the bailouts for homeowners, etc. etc. etc.  There was much damage done in the past 8 years, so much so, that some people find it more comfortable now to just let it all go by, and do nothing about it.  But these negligencies will come back to haunt, I fully agree with that. 

But of course, there are still good, strong representatives and senators in the Congress.  I don't mean to criticize all of them....