Chicken Catcher/Democrat State House Candidate Disappointed in Beebe for Supporting Felony Animal Cruelty Legislation

Thomas Akin, D-Russellville, who is running for the state representative seat currently held by Rep. Michael Lamoureux, R-Russellville, said that he was disappointed that Gov. Beebe supports felony animal cruelty legislation while speaking to a meeting of the Cattlemen's Association.

Akin, whose occupation has been described to me as "chicken catcher", is likely to raise the ire of the governor who has recently expressed agreement with democrat party chairman Bill Gwatney that dissension isn't to be allowed in their ranks. It is quite ironic that someone with the job of "chicken catcher" would be opposed to cruelty to animals, or maybe not.