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Buffalo Hunter, by Doug Bartlett

20/5/2022

14 Comments

 
Many years ago an anonymous young man with thousands of others poured out across the Great Plains of the United States, leaving a trail of havoc and death as they went westward, nearly eliminating the entire population of the buffalo.

With no thought or heart with what he was doing or how it affected the Native Americans, who used every part of the animal for things such as food, shelter, tools and weapons. The Native Americans needed the mighty buffalo in order to survive.

He sat in comfort in his railroad car and everyday he would begin shooting out his window at sunrise and wouldn’t stop shooting until sundown.

Everyday he would lose count of how many were dead because of him.

On May 14th of this year (2022) another Buffalo hunter arose from anonymity. This time Buffalo was not the animal he massacred but the name of the city in which he did his evil deed.

Once again, how sad, how senseless.

“Well, listen everybody to what I have to say . There’s hope for tomorrow, if we wake up today.” — Ted Nugent (Great White Buffalo).
14 Comments
Jim Bartlett link
20/5/2022 05:25:39 pm

Well done, Doug. Well done.
Jim

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Doug
20/5/2022 11:10:20 pm

Thank you Jim.

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Pamela Kennedy
21/5/2022 12:58:16 am

Such tragic events to have occurred...well done indeed!

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Doug
21/5/2022 01:42:14 am

Thank you so much Pamela.

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Mike Uptain
21/5/2022 01:14:50 am

Slaughter is horrible, evil needs to be eliminated through Jesus only!

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Doug
21/5/2022 01:43:52 am

Thanks Mike for taking the time to read and comment.

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Michael Borjon
21/5/2022 03:50:31 am

Great comparison Doug!! Yes, both so sad and so senseless…

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Doug
21/5/2022 03:59:45 am

Thank you for commenting Michael.

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Marjan Sierhuis
21/5/2022 01:09:47 pm

A thought provoking story, Doug. Nicely done.

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Doug
21/5/2022 04:27:55 pm

Thank you for that nice comment Marjan.

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Chuck
22/5/2022 01:19:42 am

Sadly, it will get worse, just watch.

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Doug
22/5/2022 01:27:03 am

Thanks for those encouraging words Chuck.

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Sue Clayton
22/5/2022 05:05:46 am

So many horrific mass shootings in the US these days. Only the will of the majority will bring them to an end.

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Doug
22/5/2022 08:43:39 pm

Yes, one mass shooting is too many.

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