The world is losing its mind.

Take a look at legislation passed earlier this year in Switzerland.


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It seems the Swiss are taking animal rights to a whole new, beyond-ridiculous level. Some of the notable inclusions of the new law are things like:
- You must not have totally clear fish bowls anymore, and you must not have lights in the fish tank, because you must give your fish the same day/night routine that you have. (Translation: Maybe too many fish were overdosing on caffeine in an attempt to stay awake and entertain their owners, so the Guppy Guild rebelled until government listened.)
- Special chemicals are required when you decide to off your goldfish. (Translation: No more funerals at sea. If you attempt to do so, YOU will be flushed down the toilet. And listen up, fraternities that have those goldfish swallowing parties, 'cause if you're caught, you ain't seen hazing yet!)
- Social animals like guinea pigs or horses must be either sold in pairs, or the owner must already have others for it to cohabit with. (Translation: the government is deciding that you can't just buy your kid ONE of the stupid little rodents or the expensive, temperamental equine. You must buy TWO. And stay tuned for the NEXT round of government intervention when they figure out that PEOPLE are social animals too, and dictate that people wanting to have children must sign a blood oath to have at least TWO, or suffer the consequences.)
- If you want to buy a dog, you won't find one with any of what they call 'cosmetic' procedures done to it (even though some of those things are done in the name of HYGIENE!), and when you do buy your pooch, YOU have to attend and PAY for doggie owner lessons. You'll get five lessons of canine theory, and five field lessons.(Translation: We're sorry, but you can't just get a dog and learn to love its personality all willy-nilly!! What're you thinking?! You must pay for this class and learn to read its mind, do doggie sign language, practice picking up its park poop, and do regular tarot and horoscope readings to figure out when is the best time to book your dog's spa dates.)

On the one hand, this is hilarious!! What in the holy hell are they thinking over there?! On the other hand, this is absolutely, blood-freezingly terrifying, because it makes me wonder how long it's going to take for our country to do the same sort of thing (and the cattle industry will be one of the first on their list, I've no doubt in my mind).

The Amazing Name.

Thank the heavens for satellite TV programming. Last night, while enjoying Game 2 of the World Series, the local station ran a ... GASP! ... political ad. I think this is the first one in this whole melee that I have actually enjoyed. I didn't hear a word of its content, because I was so awestruck by the magnificence of the candidate's name, however. Brothers and sisters, I give you:

Saxby Chambliss

I can only hope that he is an astounding and wondrous person, worthy of this fabulous moniker. I can't stop saying it: Saxby Chambliss. Saxby Chambliss. I mean, he could've been Saxby Smith or Harold Chambliss, but NO. His parents had to get greedy and bestow TWO names with pizzazz. I'm dying to know what his middle name is.

Spam.

We all know it ain't just for sammiches anymore. I got one from a presumably unfortunate Russian (I say unfortunate because his mother was most likely illiterate) named Dmitriy (wow.) this morning, with the subject line:

It will be useful to keep your relations in good state day and nights.

Hm. You know, I'd never thought of it that way before, Dmitriy. Your mom may not have been very cleverusky, but you! You sure gots it all figured out. Props.