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[Vanillalite]

AJC

State lawmakers approved legislation Thursday night naming the “adoptable dog” as the state dog of Georgia.

But the feel-good legislation was not without some pushback.

Having a dog of of an unknown breed as the official state canine is a “disgrace,” said Sen. Bill Heath, R-Bremen.

Sen. Ellis Black, R-Valdosta, echoed Heath’s opposition to bestowing the state honor on a dog from the pound. “You’re going to have people who are going to use this against the state of Georgia,” he said.

WRBL

The adoptable dog is officially Georgia’s state dog. State Representative Joe Wilkinson (R-Atlanta) announces Thursday Governor Nathan Deal has signed a bill into law that promotes animal rescue in Georgia.

Wilkinson says by naming the adoptable dog as the official state dog of Georgia, the bill, known as Senate Bill 168, promotes animal rescue and adoption throughout the state, as well as responsible pet ownership including the spay and neuter of dogs and cats.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Why would anyone be against this? Your essentially saying "all dogs" are the state dog, be it from adoption agencies or rescues.

 

[Walter White Walker]

Who would be against that? That's one of the rare things out of the South that I think is a fantastic idea.

 

[ThLunarian]

I lol'd at "disgrace" and "You're going to have people who will use this against the state of Georgia."

Good for the governor.

 

[Sai-kun]

Someone please post an example of how I can use this against Georgia.

 

[Shaffield]

the state senator from Valdosta is upset because his community is widely known for inbreeding and they feel left out

 

[daveo42]

I wonder how far up the KKK chain Bremen is if a dog can't be a state dog unless it's pure.

 

[HStallion]

Its a bit of an odd choice but I think the heart's in the right place. I think instead of adoptable dog I would have choosen "mutt" or maybe a less blunt name, mixed breed dog?

 

[ampere]

Deal does something decent for a change and gets shit on for it? lol

Rescuing animals is a good thing to do if you want to get a pet. Lots of animals out there need a home

 

[RBH]

Nathan Deal's been a pleasant surprise lately.

First he vetoes the religious liberty bill and now this

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Just say what you want to say people opposing this. "I like my pure bred dogs don't guilt trip me"

 

[QuantumBro]

Someone please post an example of how I can use this against Georgia.

When they're sending the country a message that dogs from everywhere will be accepted, other states are going to take advantage of that. When other states sends their adoptable dogs, they're not sending their best. They're sending dogs that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with them. They're bringing rabies. They're bringing worms. They're three legged. And some, I assume, are good dogs.

 

[The Albatross]

Holy shit some feel-good news coming out of Georgia and the South. Thumbs Up Georgia, I approve.

 

[Tingle]

Someone please post an example of how I can use this against Georgia.

Easily, think about the disgusting Georgians who like the dogs you don't like!

 

[ryseing]

I'm all for whatever it takes to increase pet adoption.

 

[Goldrush]

Why would anyone be against this? Your essentially saying "all dogs" are the state dog, be it from adoption agencies or rescues.

Wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose? Wondering if it would be more effective to use the marketing opportunity to promote breeds that are usually don't get adopted.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Nathan Deal is one of the reasons why I can't just go on a blanket tirade against Georgia leadership just for being a Republican. I naturally don't agree with him on everything, but he is not an obvious cartoon villain and pushes for some good things.

 

[Bill Squabber]

When they're sending the country a message that dogs from everywhere will be accepted, other states are going to take advantage of that. When other states sends their adoptable dogs, they're not sending their best. They're sending dogs that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with them. They're bringing rabies. They're bringing worms. They're three legged. And some, I assume, are good dogs.

Fantastic.

 

[Kaladin]

Is....is this what happens when they pass a law in Georgia?

 

[TheLetdown]

Why would anyone be against this? Your essentially saying "all dogs" are the state dog, be it from adoption agencies or rescues.

Uga might have something to do with the outrage, I'm guessing.

Athens, GA is solidly in the heart of the state and yet, east to west and north to south, you see nothing but giant G's everywhere. Including Atlanta, where Georgia Tech actually is...

But this "outrage" is pretty stupid.

 

[Vanillalite]

Uga might have something to do with the outrage, I'm guessing.

Athens, GA is solidly in the heart of the state and yet, east to west and north to south, you see nothing but giant G's everywhere. Including Atlanta, where Georgia Tech actually is...

But this "outrage" is pretty stupid.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Bulldogs are cute but they're like evidence A of what happens when breeding and genes for not mixing go to fucking shit and you have a breed that would have died off long ago if not for human intervention

 

[lobdale]

We have plenty of other stuff to use against Georgia, don't really need this.

 

[blamite]

So, it's not a specific dog, just the concept of a dog that's "adoptable"?

Time to start a petition to get Illinois to make our state dog "dog with tongue sticking out a little"!

 

[Hazmat]

This is idiotic on both sides. My personal State Bird is "pretty birds" and my State Motto is "inspiring quotes."

 

[EatinOlives]

When they're sending the country a message that dogs from everywhere will be accepted, other states are going to take advantage of that. When other states sends their adoptable dogs, they're not sending their best. They're sending dogs that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with them. They're bringing rabies. They're bringing worms. They're three legged. And some, I assume, are good dogs.

 

[PSqueak]

This is idiotic on both sides. My personal State Bird is "pretty birds" and my State Motto is "inspiring quotes."

The "state's _____" in general is an idiotic concept, unless we're talkign of flags, mottos or shields.

It's like whatever state it was that designated a "state's official Riffle". Stupid.

 

[Violence Jack]

Having a dog of of an unknown breed as the official state canine is a “disgrace,” said Sen. Bill Heath, R-Bremen.

"Disgrace" is a pretty strong word for something as harmless as this. But they represent Bremen, which isn't surprising.

 

[PushTheButtonMax]

Uga might have something to do with the outrage, I'm guessing.

Athens, GA is solidly in the heart of the state and yet, east to west and north to south, you see nothing but giant G's everywhere. Including Atlanta, where Georgia Tech actually is...

But this "outrage" is pretty stupid.

What are you even talking about here? Is there some evidence that a bunch of UGA fans are whining about the bulldog not being chosen? And if by "heart of the state" you mean two and a half hours north of it, then sure.

 

[Sai-kun]

So, it's not a specific dog, just the concept of a dog that's "adoptable"?

Time to start a petition to get Illinois to make our state dog "dog with tongue sticking out a little"!

Oh my god I fully support this

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

I'm suspicions about this.

 

[excelsiorlef]

When they're sending the country a message that dogs from everywhere will be accepted, other states are going to take advantage of that. When other states sends their adoptable dogs, they're not sending their best. They're sending dogs that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with them. They're bringing rabies. They're bringing worms. They're three legged. And some, I assume, are good dogs.

*slow clap*
*less slow clap*
*medium clap*
*fast clap*
*standing ovation clap*

 

[redmetal86]

State dog? I thought these things stopped at state bird.

 

[Archaix]

Sen. Ellis Black, R-Valdosta, echoed Heath’s opposition to bestowing the state honor on a dog from the pound. “You’re going to have people who are going to use this against the state of Georgia,” he said.

Well, no, but we will use the fact that they elected Ellis Black's stupid ass to office against the state of Georgia.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

I want to find the clip of South Park of

"well that may be stereotypical dissenting Republican..... "

 

[Fat4all]

Everyone knows mixed mutts don't have souls, so they can't be state dogs.

 

[Kaladin]

Uga might have something to do with the outrage, I'm guessing.

Athens, GA is solidly in the heart of the state and yet, east to west and north to south, you see nothing but giant G's everywhere. Including Atlanta, where Georgia Tech actually is...

But this "outrage" is pretty stupid.

You are actually correct!

https://www.dawgnation.com/football...proposes-making-ugas-breed-georgias-state-dog

 

[Jack Scofield]

It seriously feels like Republicans are so stereotypically "evil" whenever I read stories like this.

EDIT: Due to the opposition, I mean.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

It seriously feels like Republicans are so stereotypically "evil" whenever I read stories like this.

Because they are evil.

 

[Hellwarden]

Nathan Deal's been a pleasant surprise lately.

First he vetoes the religious liberty bill and now this

He's also is continuing to push criminal justice reform in his state to fix Georgia's prison issues.

 

[Jorok Goldblade]

Why would anyone be against this? Your essentially saying "all dogs" are the state dog, be it from adoption agencies or rescues.

Maybe the opponents are in the pocket of Big Puppy Mill.

 

[Stinkles]

Who would be against that? That's one of the rare things out of the South that I think is a fantastic idea.

Those politicians sound like absolutely out of touch clowns.

Heaven forfend Georgia lose its international country club mystique.