Ray Paulick is nothing more than an ignorant pawn of the radical right.

[Charismatic1]

Originally Posted by Fearless Leader

Racing in North America is not like racing in other parts of the world, it is much better, and as such, shouldn't try to emmulate something beneath itself just to please a select few with a gilded view of utopia.

1. Exactly which other parts of the world is North American racing considered "much better?" Quite simply, it is not. From all I've heard, we are considered a joke. Through my own comparisons, we are indeed a joke. Our industry is simply more expansive than most prominent racing nations, not better. (These viewpoints are not issue specific.)

2. Maybe I missed something, but I was unaware this issue pitted conservatives versus liberals. So, if someone can show me what I missed, I will then understand the statement that Paulick is an "ignorant pawn of the radical right."

For the record, I am mostly indifferent to this issue. I do not believe that banning Lasix is the cure-all the supporters believe it is, both physiologically and politically. At the same time, every other major racing nation doesn't allow it, and they do perfectly fine without it. So, either way, yay or nay, I think everyone's going overboard.

[dalakhani]

[quote=Charismatic1;853476]1. Exactly which other parts of the world is North American racing considered "much better?" Quite simply, it is not. From all I've heard, we are considered a joke. Through my own comparisons, we are indeed a joke. Our industry is simply more expansive than most prominent racing nations, not better. (These viewpoints are not issue specific.)


Please oh please enlighten us to your "comparisons". US racing has been a "joke" for far too long.

[Left Bank]

I have also had comments removed on the Paulick site,and got several warnings in the past. You are pretty much not allowed to disagree over there. I personally believe the site has turned in to a front for PETA. If it were up to most of the people who frequent the Paulick site,racing would be banned.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Left Bank

I have also had comments removed on the Paulick site,and got several warnings in the past. You are pretty much not allowed to disagree over there. I personally believe the site has turned in to a front for PETA. If it were up to most of the people who frequent the Paulick site,racing would be banned.

That's an interesting observation. PETA is probably the farthest thing from a right wing organization.

Suffice it to say, Paulick does apparently have a bias (whatever the origin of that bias may be - not necessarily political), and I guess that has an effect on the content on the site, including comments.

Like anything else in a market economy - if it's not to your liking, go elsewhere. Equidaily is a good site.

[Left Bank]

Originally Posted by joeydb

That's an interesting observation. PETA is probably the farthest thing from a right wing organization.

Suffice it to say, Paulick does apparently have a bias (whatever the origin of that bias may be - not necessarily political), and I guess that has an effect on the content on the site, including comments.

Like anything else in a market economy - if it's not to your liking, go elsewhere. Equidaily is a good site.

True.PETA is far from it,but when you read the comments on that site,everyone has the same opinion or agenda that would make you believe you were on a PETA website.