As many of you know, I heavily support (pre-drug-addled) Huey P. Newton’s notion of gaining ground “by any means necessary.” Newton first used this phrase in the wording of his Panther’s 10 Point Plan:

Item #8: WE WANT AN IMMEDIATE END TO ALL WARS OF AGGRESSION.

We believe that the various conflicts which exist around the world stem directly from the aggressive desire of the United States ruling circle and government to force its domination upon the oppressed people of the world. We believe that if the United States government or its lackeys do not cease these aggressive wars it is the right of the people to defend themselves by any means necessary against their aggressors.

Now, it’s quite easy to relate the Panther’s notion of “aggression” to the war of inimical aggression that currently destroys our planet’s environment and robs future generations of human, plant and animal life of any chance of a reasonable existence. As the Enemy is currently represented by those governments, corporations and individuals who continue to wage destruction despite being gifted with the full knowledge of the consequences of their actions. Even the guy at Subway who tosses his empty container into the garbage instead of the adjacent recycle bin is cannon fodder.

Which brings me to my dilemma.

I’ve searched high and low for alternatives to lead and steel shot for my revolutionary weapon of choice - the 12 gauge shotgun (pictured with yours truly, left). A real crowd pleaser, the 12 gauge has the unfortunate drawback of depositing metal pellets (those that miss the transgressor) far and wide into the local environment. I’ve wrestled often, in my bed at night, with whether the ends justify the means. That is, the removal of a litterbug is an undeniably good thing. As is the timely dispatching of anti-environment corporate bosses. Yet, what of the environmental damage caused by the action? One must not lead by bad example, after all.

Imagine my shock and awe when the people at SEASON SHOT, having heard of my conundrum, contacted me with word of their revolutionary product. Season Shot is shotgun ammunition made of “tightly packed seasoning bound by a fully biodegradable food product.” In other words, one is basically shooting bullets made of parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme! QUE BUENO!!!

Season Shot’s informative website states, “Our environment is the basis for the sport of hunting. Without a healthy enviroment how would our hunting fare? Why damage the very thing that allows us to do what we love? Season Shot is the answer. This is the first truly environmentally safe ammunition, Season Shot stands out above the rest. Using fully biodegradable shot, Season Shot is the right choice to protect what we love.”

I’m certain this news will be met with great cheer by my cohorts in the eco-r/evolutionary movement.

TO ARMS! TO ARMS!

Today’s song is a blast from the past from KRS-One

black-panthers, huey-p-netwon, season-shot, tod-brilliant

Tags: environment

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