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HOUSE MEMORIAL 12

TH LEGISLATURE

- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -

FIRST SESSION

, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Thomas C. Taylor

A MEMORIAL

SUPPORTING A SUITABLE RETIREMENT FOR FIGHTING COCKS.

WHEREAS, in the heated and emotional debate over whether

to prohibit cockfighting in the state of New Mexico, a question

that by all appearances will be settled in a matter of weeks,

few have considered the fate that awaits the proud and mighty

fighting cocks in their imminent retirement; and

WHEREAS, the lonely cluck of the warrior with no battle

plucks at our heartstrings and stirs the very fabric of our

compassionate souls; and

WHEREAS, if the fighting cocks are anything like the rest

of us, they have devoted precious little time and energy to

planning for their golden years; and

WHEREAS, it would be an intolerable and ironic injustice

to free the fighting cocks from the arena, where they at least

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had half a chance to see the next sunrise, only to have them

land, literally, in the frying pan; and

WHEREAS, it is not in the public's interest to allow

retired fighting cocks to simply roam freely in New Mexico

because they have nasty dispositions and no tolerance for other

cocks and would almost certainly join the ranks of feral cats

and stray dogs, all the while spreading their dang little

feathers just about everywhere; and

WHEREAS, everybody loves a winner and, by definition, each

of the soon-to-be-retired fighting cocks is undefeated;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the appropriate

state agencies be requested to design and implement a

retirement program befitting the majesty of the fighting cocks

that includes twice-weekly visits from the very best cage-free

hens the state has to offer, one high-definition television for

every six cocks and a subscription to ESPN, animal planet and

CMT pure country, but not to the food network or FOX news.

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