The Associated Press reports that President Bush pardoned two turkeys and sent them to Disneyland, never to return.

First thought: It’s a good start. Now move on to Congress, and finish off with the members of your staff that required ethics training.

Quote from article:

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which in the past has been critical because presidential turkeys have been sent to a working farm rather than an animal sanctuary, praised the decision to send them to Disneyland.

“I don’t suppose we could have asked for better than Disneyland and southern California,” said Bruce Friedrich of PETA. “They’ll have mental and physical stimulation as well as proper care and a nice climate.”

Such turkeys require additional care if they’re going to be kept alive long in captivity, Friedrich said.

Mental stimulation of turkeys? I guess PETA wasn’t getting the job done.