In a "Heroes vs. Villains" face-off, Field & Stream magazine declared avid huntress Miranda Lambert its greatest hero of 2008, while crowning California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger its biggest villain. According to the Los Angeles Times, Miranda was cited for writing lyrics reflecting her fondness for the outdoors. (They must have heard her fireside 'Bare Skin Rug' duet with boyfriend Blake Shelton). Other heroes cited in the magazine's December issue include Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, and actor, musician, and angler Kevin Costner.
Bad news, though, for Pamela Anderson, Paul McCartney and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who all earned "villain" status for their animal-rights activism.
Schwarzenegger, who was criticized for, among other things, supporting gun-control measures, advanced to a face-off against Miranda, with the magazine proclaiming, "Thanks to him, nobody in California might hunt or fish again."
Yet, in the "hero-versus-villain" final, "The Terminator" prevailed because he has "slashed funds for salmon and steelhead restoration, and he'd close down state recreation areas where hunting and fishing are now permitted. Worst of all, he'll 'be back' in 2009."
No, worst of all, if Ah-nuld hasn't heard 'Gunpowder and Lead' or 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,' he has no idea just how much worse things could get!
Reader Comments(1 of 1)
boresighter2at 11-25-2008
I'm the NRA and I vote
jcbbb3at 11-25-2008
hooray for miranda, she loves the outdoors and knows who takes care of wildlife the best, hunters and anglers and their license fees which are used to buy precious habitat for wildlife to live and thrive on. by the way, there is nothing better in my book than organicly grown steak, no hormones, no chemicals, no medications, just venison deer steak served rare, smothered in morel mushrooms. with a glass of red wine. yum.
spotts5420at 11-25-2008
Sarah Palin as a hero?? Gimme a friggin' break! Even hunters think her aeriel wolf-shooting is unfair! She is anti-wildlife and pro-drilling...where does she think wildlife is going to live if the forests make way for drilling rigs and oilfields! MORONS!
deerhunterat 11-25-2008
good for her. something about a woman hunting. i wonder if Ted Nugent know about this. in this society where hunting is bad, and i live in the great white north woods of Minnesota, hunting animals isn't just for sport, it's for food. Ah-nold is just a cog in the new Obamanation. i'm going for my right-to-carry before Obama gets into office.
GOTTA KILL IT TO GRILL IT
God's creatures have a place... next to the mash potatoes & gravy.
Jon Boyat 11-25-2008
This is a cool article
Tapping Into What a Deer Sees, and Doesn’t
http://www.curiousread.com/2008/11/tapping-into-what-deer-sees-and-doesnt.html
JD
SgtSongdogat 11-25-2008
What? "Shootin' Putin" is a villain? But...but... but he shot a tiger with a civilian version of the Dragunov sniper rifle!!!11
Nadineat 11-25-2008
FIND A NICER HOBBY. PREFERABLY ONE THAT DOESN'T END IN THE SUFFERING AND DEATH OF AN INNOCENT ANIMAL.
DISGUSTING!
SHOWS YOU HOW SOMEONE CAN LOOK NICE ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT VERY UGLY ON THE INSIDE.
YOU CAN ENJOY THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH A CAMERA, AND NOT KILL ANYTHING.
Kristineat 11-25-2008
You go GIRL!
Kristineat 11-25-2008
Anyone who thinks hunting is so wrong is just ignorant. Hunting is better than over populations that end up starving due to lack of food sources, or being forced out of their homes due to housing developments being built, or even better than being hit by a car which is a major problem and is very dangerous for motorists. Do some research on the topic before passing judgement, nobody is making you do it so why judge those of us that do.