I hate that loud mouth bitch. I saw the show and I was disgusted even more by her it was like she was proud of herself. well, elisabeth you made a fool of yourself once again you just dont know when to keep your BIG mouth shut. she talks to much and to fast and i think she has been on the view long enough already!!!

Posted by: Kris Shulfer | August 3, 2007 04:17 PM

Time for Elizabeth to leave the view--cluck you!!!!!!!

Posted by: ada damore | August 3, 2007 04:22 PM

There is just one thing that Elisabeth Hasselbeck deserves: a silent tongue!

Posted by: silent tongue | August 3, 2007 04:44 PM

I think Elizabeth should be let go immediately! She has no talent what so ever. What did her showbiz career consist of before the view anyway? Survivor that's it? Why doesn't she go to one of these slaughterhouses and see the cruelty of what really happens to these poor creatures. Maybe then she'll shut her big untallented mouth.

Posted by: bronwyn evans | August 3, 2007 04:49 PM

*shakes head at the fact this "lady" is actually allowed on the "air"*
*sigh*
And yet again Elizabeast gives me another reason to loath her and everything she stands for...
Cluck You indeed Elizabeth.
Cluck You indeed.

(Oh and thank you for calling her out on this PETA.)

Posted by: CupcakeMagee | August 3, 2007 04:54 PM

I guess we're supposed to be impressed by her "worldliness". Why doesn't she apply for a job on the kill floor of a slaughterhouse? I don't think she would find that so funny.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | August 3, 2007 04:57 PM

Even though I don't watch the show, it still baffles me as to why she's even on there. Nobody likes her, nobody listens to her, nobody cares! Perhaps this is a very rare case of Little Woman Syndrome? Perhaps she's killing defenseless animals as a way of making herself feel important? She likes knowing that she held the life of an animal in her hands, and she chose to end it.

Posted by: Brianna Fritchey | August 3, 2007 05:00 PM

she sucks even more than barbara!

Posted by: pookie | August 3, 2007 05:21 PM

It was very sad to hear the very unintelligent, and uncompassionate Hasselbeck embarrass herself with her comments on killing a chicken. Barbara and Joy are class acts but Hasslebeck never ceases to prove what an ass she is. I will not watch The View again.

Posted by: Deanne O'Donnell | August 3, 2007 05:37 PM

Peta should just leave people alone and start practicing what they preach by being "cruelty free". Hating other people just because they like meat or care more about people than animals isn't cool. Bottom line I'm a vegan just like most of you but the thing that I get that you people don't is that we're all different and we all have different needs, such as what our diets consist of. Do some research and realize that there are poeple out there who couldn't live on our vegan diets and need animals to live on. If Hasselback doesn't think it's that bad that she killed that chicken, then remember she has her own moral values that are different than yours. That doesn't mean she's right or wrong, that just means it's all relative. In reality there are worse thing happening to people that PETA doesn't seem to give a rat's ass about. I'm sure ABC would fire her because of a few oversensitive PETA members. Yeah, right. If Rosie O'donnell can bad mouth our brave troops then I would think that what Elizabeth said in comparison seems pretty trivial. Just my opinion PETA fans.

Posted by: puckfeta | August 3, 2007 05:45 PM

shame on you elizabeth hasselbeck! you are nothing but a loud mouth twerp! i used to watch the view [even taped it when i worked] i would cheer for rosie all the time. you are not only stupid but you are also cruel!

Posted by: susan trecarichi | August 3, 2007 06:34 PM

If you want to express your horror at Elisabeth's remarks, go to abc.com/theview. Make sure that you e-mail your feelings directly to Elisabeth, and separately to the Viewmaster. He is the show's producer. I also sent a message to Joy and Barbara asking how they could laugh while she was talking about an animal dying in pain and terror. Make your feeling known! She belongs in the pit with Michael Vick.

Posted by: nan mcclain | August 3, 2007 07:05 PM

to the person who wrote the nasty note to peta i think that you need to get your facts straight! i have never heard of someone who had to eat meat to stay alive. there are other choices [being a vegan] that you should know about rather than meat. i am also a vegan and know the alternatives.we as animal lovers fight for them because they have no voice! we give a rats ass because man the supreme human being exploits them remember michael vick?!as for rosie odonnell she was not bad mouthing the troops she was only speaking the truth about killing! just my opinion!

Posted by: susan trecarichi | August 3, 2007 07:23 PM

SHAME on you Elizabeth, a feel disgusted to hear you. When I was four years old I saw some people decapitating a chicken for fun and that's a nightmare that will live with me forever. LIVE TO LOVE AND PROTECT NOT TO KILL FOR FUN.

Posted by: ZAIDA | August 3, 2007 08:53 PM

Another shameful blemish on American Media. Just another fine example of the demise of American TV, can it go any lower than it is? Very poor taste, and frankly Elisabeth Hassleback is boring, her education has ovbiously done nothing for her but make her another right wing drone. I hope she seriously evaluates her crass, and cruel comments not only for animal rights but for American politics in general.

Posted by: Kim Brown | August 3, 2007 09:45 PM

She is as stupid as Rosie.

Posted by: teddy lloyd | August 3, 2007 11:04 PM

You guys are like the crazies on tv. You people do not have a level head. You remind me of crazy ex-girlfriends that murder people. No brains, no common sense and no stability. Its cool though cuz nobody believes in your cause only morons and desperate guys that take orders from women. All of you are pathetic.

Posted by: i love trees | August 3, 2007 11:31 PM

what an idiot... the video wouldn't play for me, but it really doesn't suprise me that she would say something so unintelligent...way to go hasselbeck...dumb b****

Posted by: Amy | August 3, 2007 11:45 PM

Elisabeth is an idiot

Posted by: Dawn | August 4, 2007 12:41 AM

These comments are in response to susan trecarichi. First of all there are poeple out there who do need animal products to live(including fish). Just because you have never heard or read or listened to this information doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. I am a vegan because of a medical condition. Eating meat would hurt me in ways that it doesn't hurt the average person. Just like I can't eat meat there are people out there who HAVE to eat for numerous reasons. Vegans need to realize that this diet is NOT perfect for EVERYBODY. Like I said before we are all different. As to animals having no voice well, obviously lower-life forms don't have voices or brains that we do. That's why they're lower at the food chain then we are. They don't need voices. Do gazelles need someone to stop lions before they kill and devour them? The last thing you said about the troops is ridiculous . Please explain what you mean, because to me there are troops in Iraq fighting for your and all of our freedoms and lives. It's because of them you can concentrate on saving animals and not worry about more pressing issues. If people want to be vegans, that's cool. Forcing it upon others, is not. You are entitled to your opinion and so am I, and that was mine right there.

Posted by: puckfeta | August 4, 2007 09:01 AM

Elizabeth Hasslebag..Badly Done!! Badly Done Indeed!!

Posted by: keith | August 4, 2007 10:39 AM

Perhaps Elizabeth should be de-beaked?

Posted by: Susannah | August 4, 2007 11:21 AM

Puckfeta,

That's an interesting comment that some people have to eat meat to stay alive. Can you give me a few links or leads that support that view? Thanks.

There are lots of athletic vegans out there like ultramarathoner Scott Jurek, Ironman triathletes Ruth Heidrich and Brendan Brazier, weightlifters Jane Black, Robert Cheeke and Kenneth Williams, rock-climber Steph Davis, and many others.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | August 4, 2007 11:29 AM

Did that make her feel like a big girl? All it proves is that she's a heartless bitch. I'm not quite sure why they allow her on there, but I suppose it is for different opinions considering it is "the view". What's wrong with the world these days? Hopefully someone had a nice long chat with her and told her that it isn't "funny" or "cool" to kill animals.

Posted by: Wendy | August 4, 2007 12:41 PM

SHAME ON YOU! YOU THINK YOUR FUNNY. WELL BEING CRUEL TO ANIMALS IS NOT FUNNY. ITS SAD ENOUGH THAT THESE PURE THINGS ARE KILLED ANYWAY, BUT TO ABUSE THEM AND MAKE IT WORSE, IS UNACCEPTABLE! MY FAMILY AND I WILL NOT BE WATCHING YOUR SHOW NO MATTER WHO IS PREMIERING ALONG SIDE YOU. SO GOOD RIDDENS....

Posted by: Anna | August 4, 2007 12:43 PM

Oh I forgot, CLUCK YOU!!!!! Sorry oh your blonde you might not know what that means, JUST SIMPLY REPLACE THE C AND L FROM THE WORD CLUCK AND REPLACE WITH F. THERE YOU GO STUPID!

Posted by: Anna | August 4, 2007 12:46 PM

puckfeta,(8-3-07 @ 5:45pm)
What would it take to get through your thick skull that:

1. PETA is an animal rights' org...not an org. to solve all the world's problems. Perhaps you should express your thoughts to the United Nations (and see how far you get)
2. Contact Pres. Bush, Congress, and law enforcers about all the "worse things that are happening to people," who and which we have NO power over.
3. PETA is NOT a hate group.
(see the KKK, the neo-nazis, etc. about hate groups.)
4. Do some research yourself to find out that medical science has proven repeatedly that meats and animal-related foods are detrimental to a person's health, be it arteriosclerosis, high LDH cholesterol levels, heart attacks, etc. (visit a cardiac care unit for visible proof) And there is no pre-determining test in order to know how much cholesterol will affect each individual person throughout his or her lifetime.
5. Do a LOT of research to understand the human/animal/environmental relationship. Then perhaps you will get a clue about animal activists and how our beliefs relate.

6. Elizabeth is telling of her inner self by her unconscienable pleasure for cruelty. Therefore, she loses out in the moral dept. about that.
And finally,
7. IF you think that
Elizabeth could ever have an interest in you, forget it!

So what would it take to get these facts through to your brain?

Posted by: Ariel | August 4, 2007 01:26 PM

u guys a fucking idiots...its a freaking chicken

Posted by: gene simmoms | August 4, 2007 02:29 PM

Women like Elisabeth are nothing but bottom feeders.
Barbara dug to the bottom of the barrel for this one.

Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter | August 4, 2007 06:28 PM

In my belief Elisabeth Hasselbeck did nothing erroneous... There are some people that grew up butchering chickens in that manner. Maybe she was one of them? Nevertheless, if you are going to sit here and call her names and condemn her, then you can. Although, in my certainty, she did nothing wrong. You all need to like get a head on your shoulders and lighten up... Gosh... Millions, even billions of people eat chickens everyday... We eradicate chickens on a daily basis... So what; learn to deal with it... I mean not everyone is going to be nice to animals, especially if u censure them and call them appalling names.
Elisabeth is a sweet, caring young lady. She has her whole future ahead of her, and quite frankly you are basically trying to ruin her life and her career. If you want to be a vegetarian and attempt to save every animal that’s possibly on this planet then be my guest and harass her, call her names. You cannot save every animal on the planet. It’s a cycle of life. Animals murder each other and people eradicate animals. Would you like humans to starve because we have to be nice to animals? I don’t know about you but I’m willing to slay an animal if it means that I survive. However, just know when you call her a name you are degrading yourself, not her... The reason for this is because you’re humiliating yourself by utilizing the hurtful word. Not her…

Posted by: Jacob | August 4, 2007 07:03 PM

I don't usually watch The View but I did that fateful day and cringed in horror when ms Hasselbeck described killing a chicken as she wallowed in euphoric delight!

How disgusting is THAT?!!

GO PETA!!!
NEVERMIND THE LIKES OF PUCKFETA!

Call things as you see them and express freely the horror in anywhichway you can and keep on exposing ALL wrongdoing in defense of animals to the whole world!

In this case, hopefully ms PRIM can muster up some remorse and sense about the miserable plight of so many chickens [and other animals] and possibly give an apology to all the viewers offended by that lousy remark, or get the boot!

Posted by: Anonymous | August 4, 2007 07:08 PM

I don't know how she got that job--she has no talent and really nothing positive to contribute. So what--she lived on an island and ate bugs for a few weeks.

Posted by: Kelley | August 4, 2007 07:23 PM

Wow. I know peta isnt worried about world peace or anything.. but "defenceless farm animals" lol yeah thats a real issue.

Posted by: mia | August 4, 2007 07:43 PM

Is there any chat room for animal lovers?

Posted by: Margarita | August 4, 2007 08:47 PM

Hey, i love trees!
GET REAL!!!

I don't take orders from anybody, have a great life, am financially sound, and OBVIOUSLY have more smarts in my little toe than you can only dream of having and I support Peta in everything they do, and you should, too!

STOP with the inane analagies, get your facts straight, and learn to think for yourself! Oh, and grow up!

Instead of spewing sarcasm, applaud those who are out there on the front lines putting the pressure on animal abusers to make them accountable AND having to contend with the likes of you!

So, you say that nobody
believes in Peta's cause?!!
TELL THAT TO MIKE VICK!

BUT, you're obviously trolling... 'cause nobody can be that ignorant.

Posted by: Anonymous | August 4, 2007 10:07 PM

What I believe is sad is that a sentient human being would advocate another's suffering. We should neither hate nor loathe Elisabeth. One must imagine the internal torture occuring for her to firstly do such a thing and then relive it while outwardly enjoying it. She deserves our compassion. Finally, the idiot vegan who thinks humans need meat to live is sorely confused. We'll give him some compassion too.

Posted by: Mark Knowles | August 4, 2007 10:22 PM

An empty barrel makes more noise than a loaded gun.

Posted by: Lauren | August 5, 2007 12:08 AM

Elizabeth is a very inexperienced young lady in the ways of the world - life has come at her hard and fast since she joined the view - you only have had to hear her gushing remarks about the dinner at the Bush White House to realize how green she is - life as the rest of us know is a learning experience and somewhere along the way she'll have the intelligence to shed her redneck ways - discover compassion - she is needed on The View to help others distinguish between good and evil, intelligence and ignorance!!!! AMEN

Posted by: Reed Randolph | August 5, 2007 02:21 AM

They kept her and didn't fight to keep Rosie O'Donnell? Rosie had said some things about Donald Trump and some other people, but it was the truth. This sick woman needs to be let go and they need to fight to bring back Rosie. Masculine lesbians can't speak their minds without controversy but so called straight Christians like Mrs. Hassleback think that they can do it without any controversy? Yeah right.
Ben

Posted by: Ben Arrowood_darkpikachu2 | August 5, 2007 07:15 AM

Who cares what her opinion is, it's just as much of a retarded view on the world as all you animal "lovers" have. I enjoy killing defensless animals sure... if mowing down a bunch of frail vegans in city streets counts.

"Cluck you?" are you kidding me?! I said it once I'll sya it again... You are all as retarded as the animals you defend.

I will have chicken for dinner tonight in all of PETA's name! Cheers to you all.

Posted by: TestBunny | August 5, 2007 04:47 PM

Elizabeth isn't Elizabeth. She's Elizabitch!

Posted by: Corey | August 5, 2007 09:49 PM

She demonstarted it just like its supposed to be done. I live on a farm and we do it like that all the time. PS: I love fried chicken! GO VICK!!!!!

Posted by: J D Billingsley | August 6, 2007 05:29 AM

I am a vegetarian and yes the thought of doing this to a chicken makes me sick. However, allot of the people that I know in the country community that I grew up in were raised on chicken, and cutting off there heads in one fell swoop is a way of life. Would I do it... absolutley not. But, lets face it people.... thats how many American farmes live and its a way of life, they will not change. Lets just keep our heads high and not stoop down to a level that can cause them to say we are "too radical". Confront things in an educated manor and we will be further ahead. Thank you....

Posted by: khristen | August 6, 2007 01:08 PM

To the few people who are defending E.H., it absolutely amazes me how well "educated" you are about cruelty, a person expressing pleasure in cruelty/killing, and as always, your tremendous "concern" and efforts towards world peace. (yeah, right)

I am under the impression that cruelty and killing are wrong. And I am under the impression that cruelty and killing doesn't help towards having world peace...you know, those things we have called "wars."
In fact, the FBI is under the MAJOR impression that most murderers are incarcerated due to their bloodlust, which they gained by first - mostly when they were children - that they found pleasure in killing small animals, then went on to killing people.

I am also under the impression that children are influenced by what they see on tv...and if they get the wrong message that killing animals is ok and pleasureable, as Elizabeth had expressed, well, I just think you should get your tuition money refunded from your source of "education." Obviously you were scammed.

Posted by: Ariel | August 6, 2007 01:48 PM

to puckfeta please post some info supporting the fact that some humans need meat to stay alive.as far as animals being a lower life form i have to question that.this was supposed to be about the cruel treatment of a chicken not political views. but by killing i meant all of the senseless deaths over in iraq.women and children are also being killed. also you don't need to worry about what my pressing issues are.you were right when you said that we were all different.my issues are entirely different tnan yours.

Posted by: susan trecarichi | August 6, 2007 02:44 PM

I think the cause fighting for a tortured chicken or any other sentient being suffering at the hands of man is a worthy cause.

What is your cause, fighting for the proliferation of stupidity?

Elizabeth is just another example of a cruel and insensitive fool that is morally bankrupt.

Thanks Ariel for your sensitive and sensible comments. These animal haters need to air their nonsense on sites where they are best suited. It is dubious they do anything positive to help humans.

As long as there are slaughterhouses there will always be wars.

Posted by: Ana | August 6, 2007 03:20 PM

Thank god someone invented the mute on the tv remotes! Then i don't have to hear Elizabitch.

Posted by: Anna | August 6, 2007 04:06 PM

Animals feel pain every bit
as much as humans. Shame on
Elizabeth for glorifying
cruelty. she's all done as
far as I am concerned. And
for the aging, washed-up,
rock star, that commented
"i'ts only a chicken"--double
shame on you. Where are your
family ahhh---values?

Posted by: Pamela Locke | August 6, 2007 04:33 PM

I saw the show and E.H totally took me off guard with her murderous "demonstration". I hate that woman more than I hate Bush. She even laughed when she said the poor chicken kept moving without its head. How the fuck is that funny? That woman is so disturing, and to think that people like her reproduce. Fucking bitch!!!! She needs to rot in hell along with that dirty piece of shit Vick!!! All of you anti-Peta fucks who complain about Peta not caring about people...UMMMM here's a hint you dumb cunts...PETA is an animal rights organization not human rights. In essence PETA does care about people because dumb ignorant twats like Vick need to be taken off the streets because those who abuse animals usually seek a bigger thrill of abusing and killing a human. So YES,,, PETA does care about people who would fall victim to shit heads like Vick.
As for the stupid retard Elisabeth H...I wish her all the worst in this world and I hope one day someone shuts her ignorant mouth!

Posted by: alisa | August 6, 2007 04:46 PM

i agree with puckfeta, In the sence that every one is different and the is the USA. we have the right to saw and do anything (in side the law) we want. That is what makes our country so great. think! What if you couldn't just go to the store and buy bonless skinless chicken breast for dinner, what would you do to get food on the table for your family? when i was younger i had to watch my parents kill chickens for dinner. Yes it's grose, but its food... what are we going to do, God put them on the earth to eat...

Posted by: Sarah | August 6, 2007 05:08 PM

Yes, Mark Knowles it is very idiotic to think that people are different in their dietary needs. Of course, since people are exactly the same in every other area of life, why would diet be any different, right. We all like and need the exact same things with no differences whatsoever. I feel compassion for anyone trying to have an intelligent debate with a PETA member, must have a serious headache, hearing the same things over and over, being called the same things over and over. I'm not saying you're all that way, but so far I haven't seen too many people to take that stereotype away.

Posted by: puckfeta | August 6, 2007 07:20 PM

I saw that video on tmz.com. Yeah it was disgusting. In case you do want to see it, just go to TMZ.com. Then in the search box, type in The View. It will bring it up.

Posted by: Anna | August 6, 2007 07:30 PM

mia, your probably a hopeless fatass woman who is upset because you cant stop shoving meat down your throat. dont diss peta because of your food addiction, fatty. may i suggest weight watchers? <3

Posted by: emma | August 6, 2007 11:25 PM

yall care more about animals then humans what about the homeless the poor the racist if you all did more for the poor i might give a damn

Posted by: darryl | August 7, 2007 01:17 AM

Uhhh, excuse me? "Her own moral values?" Well, the Nazis had their own "moral values" also. We can all come up with our own morals if we like to suit what we want. What is right and what is wrong is pretty clear in my book. All of those conservatives who preach about God and family values, etc., lack true compassion. They cheer when people are executed, they turn a blind eye to war and they act like they speak for God when they feel there is nothing wrong with torturing and killing animals who are defenseless against us. They are often the truest hypocrites on the planet. And as for the last person who posted; it might interest you to know that most "animal" people that I know are very involved in human rights and active in helping the poor and needy. People that have animal compassion have compassion for all and are usually more politically aware. You are stating a stereotype that is overused and worthless. There is nothing glorious about killing a chicken. It is nothing to be proud of no matter what the reason. Anyone can kill a defenseless animal. She is a big mouthed idiot who brings such a level of irritation to the show that even my fairly conservative mother can't stand her and no longer watches. They made such a big deal about Rosie O'Donnell yet keep this sniveling blonde bitch. Kick her off the show for God's sake. Get rid of her. She is worthless and turns off your audiences more than you know. I like the post about the kill floor at a slaughterhouse. Maybe if the View sacks her, she can go work for Hormel or someone like that since she is experienced and unfased by the cruelty of death.

Posted by: Lori | August 7, 2007 10:18 AM

Darryl, though PETA is an ANIMAL rights organization (what do you think the "A" stands for anyway?), their ideas do actually help poor people. If you took the time to read things and thinks things through, you would realize this. A vegetarian diet is less expensive than a diet with meat in it. Lentils, beans, chickpeas, rice and hummus are all very inexpensive food items. Just add some canned tomatoes (also VERY inexpensive) and garlic (even cheaper) and you have simple, tasty, healthy, meat-free meals that cost way less than fatty, hormone-filled animal carcasses.

Also, if everyone in the world went vegetarian, we could almost completely eliminate world hunger - it takes about 17 pounds of grain to produce 1 pound of beef, so that 17 pounds of grain could be used to feed many, many people instead.

I don't watch The View mainly because I never seem to have the time, but I certainly would never even make the effort if "Elizabitch" (good one Corey!) was still on the show. She gives blondes a bad name!

And whoever talked about mowing down "frail" vegans clearly has no articulate thoughts of his/her own - you are just throwing out meaningless words because you are a mean, close-minded individual. If you had any ideas in your brain, you would know that being vegan does not mean someone is unhealthy and weak. Just read the post about all of the vegan super-athletes (or if you don't believe what that person wrote, do some research on a respectable website, and you will see it's the truth). Read about how Dr. Benjamin Spock advocated for a vegan diet for children. Also, you might want to read about how Dr. Atkins (you know, the "brilliant" doctor who convinced people they should eat high-fat, low-carb diets) died of a heart attack, and was morbidly obese at the time of his death - wow, I guess he must have been pretty "strong" on his meat-based diet! Don't you just want to be like him????

Posted by: Michele | August 7, 2007 10:41 AM

People like emma are exactly why people of all sides(liberal, conservative, democrat, republican) freakkin hate this damn group and all their very compassionate members. Watch where you walk, you could squash a bug. And don't ever get diabetes because just like the PETA president you could have to take medication that was, GASP, tested on animals. As we all know being vegan means that there is NO chance in hell that any vegan could ever get diabetes, especially considering all those fruits that you eat that have no sugar or anything.

Posted by: sane | August 7, 2007 03:28 PM

Humans ARE animals you close-minded fools. I don't think the PETA will ever succeed with idiots like you around.

Posted by: Sam | August 7, 2007 05:09 PM

Maybe people could actually take you crazies a little more seriously by instead of being stupid and just trying to make asses of yourself ie: dressig like chickens in front of KFC, or just being complete douchebag idiots ie: comparing the holocaust to chickens dying at KFC or other places. Forcing your ideals upon everyone else, Hitler would have loved you guys. By the way, just calling people names who don't agree with you (while it probably does make you feel good about yourself) doesn't mean you're right. That's all anyone ever gets as responses when criticizing this group.

Posted by: Anonymous | August 7, 2007 05:19 PM

I have been a Peta member for about 3 to 4 months. I am starting to regret joining this organization. I believe in the work and the thought behind it but am tired of reading hate filled comments. There is a better way of expressing yourself and beliefs. All this does is feed the opinion that this organization is full of nuts. Have we learned nothing from people like MLK and Gandhi? Insulting people is not the way to get them to listen to you. All this makes we want to let my membership go and go find some other organization that helps animals.

Posted by: Mike | August 7, 2007 06:54 PM

to LORI and MICHELE, EXCELLENT POSTS!
Now if only the "Darryls" out there would respond to your comments by saying something like: 'I read your comments and have a better understanding now.'
But the "Darryls" probably aren't strong enough to admit that your comments made sense, which are supported by facts and credibility. Then it seems like they would rather go on with their same old, same old baseless beliefs and accusations.

DARRYL, what are your thoughts now after reading Michele's comments to you?
(OR are you not going to respond?)

Posted by: Ariel | August 8, 2007 11:11 AM

There's been a lot of great and intelligent quotes from PETA people over the years, but let me ask you people about just this one quote, from Bill Maher: "If the death of one rat cured all diseases, it wouldn't make any difference to me." Do you sensible and kind PETA people agree with that brilliant statement?

Posted by: puckfeta | August 8, 2007 11:49 AM

puckfeta, puckfeta, puckfeta! IF< IF< IF< IF< IF< IF.... IF!!

Your conception of "brilliant" and lame attempt at "oneupmanship" reeks of sheer, unadulterated IDIOCY!

IT WILL NEVER TAKE THE DEATH OF ONE RAT TO CURE ALL DISEASES and to ask such a preposturous question to well- meaning people is a SICK ploy to discredit them!

FACT: It has and is taking MILLIONS of rats, cats, dogs, pigs, apes, monkeys, etc., at the mercy of too many unscrupulous, ignorant, and cruel vivisectors and STILL we have NO real cures for the many diseases out there!

GET REAL and THINK for yourself instead of using someonelse's MINDLESS quotes!

Posted by: Anonymous | August 8, 2007 03:45 PM

Cluck You Elisabeth Hasselbeck!

Posted by: Sarah | August 8, 2007 06:16 PM

to MIKE, Animal rights' activism is not for everyone to be involved in. It takes a LOT more than doing some research on an org. that you choose to join and only be involved for 3 or 4 months, then only draw conclusions that are distaseful to you.
Before one decides to be an animal rights' activist, he/she must already have some VERY deep inner convictions, such as seeking justice, a high resentment of cruelty and violence, and must have a tremendous amount of fortitude and character in order to be able to withstand anything. But I think most of all, one must be able to "get out" of oneself to remain focused on the atrocities that are done to animals and not be concerned about the variety of comments that you totally categorize as "hate-filled" and "insulting." In all honesty, surely you cannot say that is inclusive of EVERY comment. Nevertheless, I believe that every REAL a/r's activist has the right to express themselves as they feel. And honestly, I consider them to be openly honest about their feelings. After all, this is not exactly a perfect, nicey-nice world that we are dealing with, and NO org. of any kind on earth is perfect.
About MLK and Ghandi: they had all of the above attributes as I first mentioned, and they withstood hate-filled comments, threats, anything...because they had deep convictions.
The approach that each animal rights' activist takes is subjective. If you believe in the great legacies that MLK and Ghandi have left for us, then you would take that approach...as a LOT of a/r's activists do.
I'm not trying to convince you to remain with PETA, and neither am I saying that you don't have wonderful attributes. All I'm saying is that if you think PETA is not for you, and if you really believe that you cannot contribute worthy comments that are patterned after MLK and Ghandi, then you have let the REAL "nuts" out there, the anti-animal activists, defeat you with the good you could have done in this VERY strong org.
The best to you with whatever decision you make.

Posted by: Ariel | August 8, 2007 07:19 PM

Woah ariel. Went on a little ego trip there eh?

Posted by: Sam | August 9, 2007 05:03 PM

SAM, Believe me, I honestly don't give a hoot what you or anyone thinks of me, whether it be bad OR good. Either way, it is meaningingless because it does not change who I am.
Since you couldn't interpret my basic belief about becoming an a/r's activist, which I stated: "to get out of oneself," (instead of being self-centered) and you consider that an ego trip, then obviously your eyeballs aren't making a connection with your brain.
And since you think that having convictions of seeking justice, a high resentment for cruelty and violence, having fortitude and character to withstand anything are egotistical, then you must be jealous of people who do have these attributes...which apparently you don't have because you interpret them so naively as an "ego trip."

And btw, take note that I am not defending myself because I don't have to prove myself to you or to anybody.

Posted by: Ariel | August 9, 2007 10:44 PM

another confirmation that you are a piece of garbage, elizabeth. it amazes me how a rude, tightass, christian can think that hurting another, terrified being is funny. how funny it would be if the same was done to grace. you are a hypocritical heartless lowlife. i would give anything to be alone in a room with you....your a waste of life.

Posted by: jeanine callace | August 17, 2007 07:19 PM

I think that was an awfully ignorant thing to say on tv, she must have known that people would object. But i suppose that's what the view is all about.

I emailed her to express my disgust :)

Posted by: Joyce | August 19, 2007 11:45 AM

Okay, before some interjects a stupid comment to me, I just want to remind you that learning how to kill a chicken to provide food is a huge part of many peoples' lives in many different countries. Please be aware of that and if you want to blast them, think of some alternatives that are actually viable to these people who don't have access to organic and healthful food stores like we do. If it's an issue of life and death, I am sorry but you provide for your family in whatever way you can. There are people who are starving and there are people who are being tortured to this VERY DAY so IF you want compassion towards animals, we have got to work on compassion towards each other first.
peace and thanks,
Sevon

Posted by: Sevon | August 19, 2007 12:25 PM

As an activist for PETA, I think Elizabeth is a spoiled bitch and a trouble maker who is on the view for one reason and one reason only RATINGS. She is one of the most unknowledgable people I have seen and will spout out whatever pops in to what brain she has (which, in my opinion is pretty damn small). You need to be on your way out the door, I feel sorry for your children as you don't have an ounce of compassion for ANYONE OR ANYTHING and you are a troublemaker! Go home worthless woman, go home!!

Posted by: Michelle | August 19, 2007 12:42 PM

As an activist of PETA and proud of it, what these and many other animals go through should be done back to the humans that do it! These animals feel and hurt just like humans. Where is your humanity Ms. Hasselback. I think you have gotten to big for your britches and are always' looking for a fight. Do you not get enought attention at home that you have to bring your baggage to the show? And, what are you teaching your children about these and many more poor helpless animals. You are a hearless bitch and what comes around goes around, so bewar bitch, you are going to work yourself right out of a job because you just can't seem to keep your big mouth shut!

Posted by: MICHELLE SMITH | August 19, 2007 12:52 PM

Do any of you that are name-calling really think she is going to come on here and read these comments?BTW,my mom,passed 10 years ago this year,used to tell me you can catch more flies(aka pests)
with honey than you can with vinegar.If she did come here and read these,I hope she would change.I am a Christian
Vegan Peta Member,and I believe with all my heart that God loves every one here.
The only post I don't understand is the one calling someone fat...where did THAT come from??God bless all of you and keep up the good work.

Posted by: Lisa | August 19, 2007 02:10 PM

I think PETA is great!! and keep up with your great work... and to that comment about that different people have different needs and so forth is nothing but a bunch of you know what... because one of those needs is certainly not been cruel to animals and people can live and I do emphasize that people can live long healthy lives being vegans .. if you know how to do it... and Rosie did not bad mouth our troops on the contrary she was defending them... to that person who said that you should inform yourself better... remember animals don't have a voice and cannot defend themselves from people .. so go PETA.. God bless you for all you do...

Posted by: Marilyn Bazan | August 19, 2007 03:13 PM

Although I am vegan and consider myself to be a protector of animals, I can't help thinking that all of you people would have been great witch-hunters. In fact, you would have gleefully lit the fire underneath her feet! You just all seem so happy to have found someone to focus your anger and spite and hatefulness on. C'mon, admit it. You are secretly enjoying this little witch-hunt aren't you?

Posted by: Sarah Jones | August 19, 2007 03:50 PM

Elizabeth, You have an empty spirit, You're shallow evil minded and I hope you leave the View, Whoppi is so loved and Kind Spirited, You are just a troubled mind. I do hope I'll not be seeing or hearing anything about you ever.
Barbara J. Marcello
Camden, North Carolina

Posted by: Barbara J. Marcello | August 19, 2007 07:20 PM

To Kim Brown - why is Rosie Stupid? She tried to work with EH. Have you seen her Blog www.rosie.com

She has wonderful photos of the dolphins taken while she was on vacation in Miami.

Posted by: Cora Moore | August 19, 2007 07:29 PM

she's a skanky slut with an IQ of (i'm being generous) 75. fire the ugly cunt already.

Posted by: Tika Bordelon | August 19, 2007 09:08 PM

puckfeta

"Puckfeta" - Giving you the benefit of the doubt that you are in fact a vegan... the notion that morality is just relative and we should by implication respect other people's morality doesn't stand. For example, if Hasselbeck's morality was that it was okay to kill or enslave African-Americans would that be okay? Why not? If she felt it's okay shouldn't we respect her choices?

You would say, it is not because African-Americans have feelings and needs and desires for freedom and life and these should be honoured just as much as our own and because if we acknowledged their hearts' desires to be free, we would need to free them.

With this we agree. And we say, well the animals have feelings and needs and desires for freedom and life and if we acknowledged their hearts' desires too we would respect their lives and freedom too.

You just arbitrarily draw the line because they do not speak the same language nor take the same bodily form as you. Morality is not relative unless we wish to delude ourselves. There is only one morality, the ultimate morality - kindness to all those who have the capacity to sense suffering or pleasure. To draw lines is really just rationalising selfishness.

Our culture likes to think itself compassionate because it throws in a few selective protection from cruelty to animal laws. This is really more damning of us than anything because it shows that we truly know the depth of suffering that every animal can feel. Yet only for our convenience and selfishness we systematically exploit and torture them in their billions when it is... just... not... necessary for sustaining our lives and well-beings.

What Hasselbeck did was show only a sub-evolutionary lack of compassion. She's fascinated by killing others with impunity. She gets away with it. During the era of slavery and in Nazi Germany these kinds of things were done to humans. I'd say sub-evolutionary because even as far back as 100 BC, it was written "Though boys throw stones at frogs in sport, the frogs do not die in sport, but in earnest." (from Plutarch, Water and Land Animals). Some of us are still just catching up. Please hurry.

You know this to be true. You hate recognising it. And being a carnivore (which I'm pretty sure that you are) that's why you in a mind-bending spoonerism (of course being of such tremendously superior human mental acuity you won't need to look that up) called yourself "puckfeta". It wasn't of course that you lacked the courage of conviction to put your true name to your opinion.

Posted by: sean fremder | August 19, 2007 09:41 PM

I think maybe we should chop off elizabeth's head and see how funny THAT is !!!

Posted by: lauren | August 19, 2007 11:00 PM

PETA RULES!!!! Very effective and the best thing that has happened to animals. I admire them greatly, and they are very powerful indeed!

Posted by: Tammatha Leigh | August 20, 2007 01:40 AM

Elizabeth should go home, no talent, NOT interesting and stupid...bring back Rosie!

Posted by: Lorraine | August 20, 2007 03:08 AM

I suggest we write ABC/Disney and tell them how deeply Ms. Hasselbeck's comments have offended us, and indicate that we want a public apology, as well as a sincere request from her for people to treat animals humanely.
The street address is:
Anne Sweeny
Co-Chair Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television Group
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.,
77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023.(212) 456-7498

Posted by: Lisa P | August 20, 2007 09:21 AM

http://abc.go.com/daytime/theview/bios/elisabeth_hasselbeck.html

Well, why don't you all let her know just what you think, I did.

Posted by: Cara | August 20, 2007 11:52 AM

To Areil firstly - stay off this site and save your uninformed, idiotic views to yourself...that's fine that you don't agree with the "cause" but let me take a guess that you attend church or believe in God no? If so, you're a hypocrite because page 1 of the Bible says to NOT eat meat/animals.
And the fact of the matter is, meatism and its continued upwardly production FOSTERS poverty you idiots! The new phrase within the scientifically-educated community on Global Warming is that "cows cause more than cars" pertaining to the release of greenhouse gases. Not to mention the insane and continued destruction of soil and water quality for 1 of the most inefficient food sources in the world (beef).
I can't even touch on the many stupid posts from Judith ("animals murder each other" WTF? they only kill one another for survival, yet man is the only animal that kills for sport), Kelley (world peace huh, as Leo Tolstoy said "As long as there are slaughterhouses there will be battlefields" look him up as I'm sure you've never heard of him), Deanne & Teddy, etc. there's just too many to roast her for their udder stupidity!
I will however end with this quote by Mark Twain, who I'm at least semi-positive the above "intellectuals" have heard of - The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact that he can do no wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.

Posted by: Docs | August 20, 2007 02:30 PM

hey, what's with this the hating? 1) Some people have to eat meat, the get anemic, low blood pressure and lose muscle mass. I can't send you a link yet but research has been done on both sides of the coin. Humans have teeth in there mouth that are design for tearing meat, it is only now that we live at a time that we no long need to eat meat. I'm actually a person who becomes sick if i don't eat any meat at all. I would love to be vegan but when i was i was very ill. I actually went to school and studied nutrition and fitness. And most of it teaches that it is balance we should seek with meat and veggies. If there were a way i could safely avoid meat i would do it but just because you may not have heard of something doesn't mean you should be nasty and call people names. If you can hook up some info for me on how i can get better with out meat great other wise check yourself. I tried everything and even now eat as little as i can and prefer to eat hunted ( my husband is native and is very in to nature, hunting is part of their family traditions, he won't give that up even if i begged) game so the animals aren't subjected to slaughter houses, they have a chance to get away! I actually really like peta and 95% of what they do is awsome, i know i was going to the Vick protests before they were cancelled. I board animals for a living and don't use any other animal based products in my home.Trust me as soon as there is a way for me to be healthy and not have to eat animals I'm on IT!!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous | August 20, 2007 04:02 PM

Elizabitch, Go back to survivor island & PLEASE DO NOT COME BACK!!! DO YOU GET THAT "NO-ONE LIKES YOU OR ARE YOU TOTALLY TOTALLY BRAIN DEAD LIKE WE ALL THOUGHT ALL ALONG??" YOU SUCK !!!!

Posted by: Johnine | August 20, 2007 05:32 PM

I'm not suprized that the view is going to the wolves. I just watched the first televized (court tv) Starr Jones daily talk show. It was great!!! I stopped watching the View after Rosie and Elizabth's eruption. I don't care for ways of killing being shown to me,animal or human. My father a volunteer Marine during (Korea-as a Peace Keeper)would always brag about knowing and showing us the simplest and easiest ways to kill humans when I was a child. I never liked it then and I'm sure I won't ever accept that kind of Evil message delivery into my home. I won't watch the view again. I'm happy a smart women (Starr Jones) has a show to actual get intelligent voices back on the air. After all she did learn something good while nine years on the view.

Posted by: gena | August 20, 2007 07:29 PM

EH needs to do BW a favor and leave the View on her own. She's been a disgrace to the show.

Posted by: Jan | August 20, 2007 08:29 PM

Docs, if you are really as superior as you are trying to sound, you would have taken the time to realize that you are attributing the comments from Ariel, Judith, Kelley, etc, to the wrong people. YOU ARE READING THIS SITE WRONG! The name of the poster is UNDER their post you idiot! These people are very committed PETA supporters who have written very articulate comments throughout the "PETA files" for many, many months, and you have just crapped all over them.

Posted by: Michele | August 20, 2007 09:44 PM

Some of the ignorant anti-peta comments here are disturbing. Why on earth would anyone who doesn't care about animals in the first place even come to this site? Are you that bored?
Who ever said you could either be compassionate to animals or to people but not both? Do you sarcastic detractors (who are typing on and on about exactly how worthless animals are to you) feel you're not capable of both? We don't have room for you on the planet. Get off.
Being alarmed that Elizabeth, who is wildly uneducated and aggressively ignorant, should positively shine with glee when describing murder, is naturally a red flag and rightly so.

Posted by: Mohabbatein | August 21, 2007 09:04 AM

i do agree that what she did was wrong, but i agree that we should just stick to what we think. i mean, not everyone thinks like we do.. there are people who do still eat meat, and like ive seen a few other people say, they have to eat it. Though we dont agree with it, i dont think we should be hateful about it, i think that we should just stick to what we think, and let that be that. by saying some of the hateful things people are saying, almost only makes us stoop down to Elisabeth's level.

Posted by: Alex | August 21, 2007 01:13 PM

I'm curious what people would think if her head was chopped off? She is treacherous. Get rid of that no talent, dime a dozen LA blonde. There's millions waiting in the wings.

Posted by: Healthy Hottie | August 21, 2007 06:00 PM

"Cluck you" --I love it! I've always wanted another reason not to like Hasselbeck, and this is a huge one. Just something about her, she's just too conservative for me, and she takes controversial positions on issues without really even knowing what the hell she's talking about. She also has to stick in her opinion on EVERYTHING, like it's her show. I think she's insane...the View is afraid to let her go, especially Barbara(who I have a feeling wants her gone the most). I can just imagine Elisabeth flipping out. I mean come on, she decapitated a chicken...this isn't survivor. She needs to get a life and PETA needs to create a video where she's decapitated. Maybe it'll be part of a discussion on the view. Hopefully, for once she'd shut her trap.

Posted by: Amber Parker | August 21, 2007 08:41 PM

someone should decapitate her...

Posted by: dan kolodzinski | August 22, 2007 10:11 PM

elizabitch you are a babbling idiot,just looking at your cruel little head makes my blood boil. please get off the view you animal sadist.you are dumb and stupid.i have not watched the view since rosie left.bring back rosie dump that anoying little bitch elizabitch.

Posted by: kris | August 24, 2007 06:07 PM

What's next, Elizabeth? Are you teaching your children that it's funny to torture animals? Good for you. There's a special place in Heaven for people like you. It's called Hell.

Posted by: Barbara | August 31, 2007 03:43 PM

What's next, Elizabeth? Are you teaching your children that it's funny to torture animals? Good for you. There's a special place in Heaven for people like you. It's called Hell.

Posted by: Barbara | August 31, 2007 03:43 PM