Watch: Colbert Skewers NRA For Killing Bill That Would Have Banned Eating Dogs And Cats

Stephen Colbert sarcastically supported the National Rifle Association last night, saying, “dogs and cats must die, in order that the pigeons may die too.”

Last night, Stephen Colbert explained why the NRA killed a Pennsylvania bill that would have banned the eating of dogs and cats. 

“The kitten-coddlers out there don’t want you to eat your pets,” Colbert told his audience. “‘That’s illegal,’ they say. But not everywhere because you can have a dog for dinner in Pennsylvania thanks to the NRA.”

“It’s true, no, it’s true” Colbert told his grumbling audience.

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A news clip from a local Pennsylvania TV station, WPVI, explained that “a small number of butcher shops in Pennsylvania started selling dog and cat meat. In response, House Bill 1750, designed to outlaw the human consumption of household pets was quickly put together. But the NRA opposed the bill, and it never got voted on.”

“We did it! It’s still legal in Pennsylvania to serve cat and dog meat! So you’re safe for now, White Castle,” Colbert quipped.

The WPVI clip explained that the bill included an amendment “calling for a ban on live pigeon shoots as well.”

“According to the NRA’s website,” Colbert said, “banning the time-honored tradition of shooting captive pigeons ‘might begin the slide down a slippery slope,’ and ‘the next stop will be regulated shooting grounds.’ That’s right, in order to protect their right to kill birds, the NRA defeated the anti-pet-eating bill.”

“It’s a hard, but noble sacrifice,” Colbert mocked. “But dogs and cats must die, in order that the pigeons may die too.”

 

Image and video via Comedy Central
Hat tip, transcript: Scott Kaufman at Raw Story

 

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