----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Melanie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: marc guttman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 3:41:32 PM Subject: Re: [badnarik2004] LP mascot
Funny you should ask... A guy named Steve brought this up at a convention I went to and he said the giraffe would be a great mascot: They can defend themselves but don't need to very often because of their stature, they can live in groups or independently, and they have great vision. Plus they're just beautiful, stiking animals, which make the elephant and ass pale in comparison - logo-wise. I'm not sure, but I believe they are kind to their environment, unlike the elephant, that's for sure! Thanks for asking! Getting a mascot would be cool, and, even though I hate to say something so shallow, I believe it would put Libertarians more in the game/more real to people. Beavers ARE great workers, but the name also means something else, and That joke would get old fast. Best wishes and let's get us an animal! I like yellow best, but that's also a cowardly color, so if I had to choose, I'd say green - "go" light, environmentally aware... that's all I can think of. The idea of white being the inclusion of all colors is really cool, if it weren't for "whites vs blacks, browns and reds". These are just my thoughts - hope they helped! Melanie --- marc guttman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A few months ago, while driving cross-country with > my father, we discussed politics a bit. He asked me > what animal would be a good mascot for the LP. We > came up with a few criteria and then he suggested an > animal that would fit well. Some of our criteria: > > - a non-predator/aggressor > - an animal that provides for itself (ie. does not > live off of humans like pets and farm animals) > - an animal that can defend itself > - an animal that leaves its environment better than > it was found > > My father suggested that the industrious beaver > would fit our criteria and would make a good mascot. > > from http://www.beavers-beavers.com/: "The Beaver is > one of the most reputable animals and is definitely > a much-admired rodent in both the United States and > Canada. It is the National symbol of Canada and two > US states, namely Oregon and New York have adopted > it as the state symbol...The animal slaps the water > in the case of danger. It is believed that this sort > of slapping may be a warning signal meant to other > Beavers who usually establish their homes up or down > the same stream...Beavers feed mainly on what they > can find in their habitat. This includes vegetarian > food such as aspen, willow, cottonwood, leaves, > apples, crops, and similar fare. Fish can also > comprise Beaver's ration, yet the animal does not > hunt. It eats dead fish found near-by. Careful and > prudent, Beavers hide food in their underwater > tunnels to make use of it in winter > periods...Beavers are considered a "cornerstone > species" since they change the habitat they live in > like no other animal. Thanks to the > Beaver, other species such as turtles, frogs, > birds, and fish can find a good home and enjoy > naturally created habitat. Naturally created > wetlands help to cleanse the water and serve as > filters that are instrumental in getting rid of > pollutants and silt. These areas are a valuable > means of irrigation and water control...[However,] > Dams result in flooding which can be negative for > forests, roads, and agriculture. Beavers may damage > fish and farm ponds and destroy agricultural crops > when feeding. A number of other dreadful effects > caused by this species' activities have aroused the > need for managing Beavers and preventing them from > undesirable habitat changes." > > > The defensive porcupine would also be a good mascot: > > from http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/porcupine.htm: > "The porcupine uses its quills for defense. The > porcupine cannot shoot its quills. When a predator > approaches, the porcupine will turn its back, raise > the quills and lash out at the threat with its tail. > If the porcupine hits an animal with its quills, the > quills become embedded in the animal. Body heat > makes the barbs expand and they become even more > deeply embedded in the animal's skin. If an animal > is hit in a vital place it may die. The porcupine is > not an aggressive animal. It will only attack if it > is threatened. Some animals, like the fisher, are > experts at attacking porcupines...The common > porcupine is an herbivore. It eats leaves, twigs and > green plants like skunk cabbage and clover. In the > winter, it may eat bark. It often climbs trees to > find food. It is mostly nocturnal, but will > sometimes forage for food in the day...The common > porcupine is a solitary animal, although it may den > with other porcupines in the > winter. It makes its den in caves, decaying logs > and hollow trees. The common porcupine doesn't > hibernate, but it may stay in its den during bad > weather. The common porcupine is a good swimmer, its > hollow quills help keep it afloat. It is also an > excellent tree-climber and spends much of its time > in trees. It is a very vocal animal and has a > wide-variety of calls including moans, grunts, > coughs, wails, whines, shrieks and tooth clicking." > > I've heard the penguin and the skunk recommended in > the past. > > > What color would a libertarian state be? White (the > inclusion of all colors). > *********************************************************************** Cannabis is safer than alcohol or cigarettes and must be made legal for adults. http://makepotlegal555.org Prohibition has failed us again, but we CAN change our drug laws and free the wrongfully imprisoned - AGAIN. Please tell your congress-people that you know the truth. http://congress.org Every letter adds up for change! "Drug abuse is bad but the drug war is worse." -Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: http://leap.cc What would Jesus do? Teach Peace! Christians aren't allowed to hate ANYONE. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! 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