And, of course, by terrorists, I mean PETA.

In a show of "good faith," the good folks over at PETA have agreed to pull the ad featuring Michelle Obama that I mentioned a few days back.  Everyone can breathe easier now!

But, PETA has raised a far more dire concern that they expect the White House to look in to - the naming of a baby elephant.  Apparently, the newest performer at the Ringling Brother's circus, a year old elephant who was born just minutes before Teh Won's Inaguration, is named "Baby Barack," and, damn it, if homegrown terrorists like PETA can't use a picture of Michelle, then evil circus folk can't go around naming their elephants Barack.  You can't make this shit up, folks:

 In PETA's view, the use of the Obama name by the circus is far more disturbing. In a letter Tuesday to the president, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk urges the White House to demand a name change for Baby Barack.

 "'Baby Barack' is not even a year old, but his curious and energetic childhood has been cut tragically short while Ringling attempts to profit from your popularity by putting him on the road to perform in the circus," Newkirk wrote.

 Norfolk-based PETA says the circus elephants are abused and the babies are taken from their mothers prematurely.

 Vienna, Va.-based Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus, says its elephants are well cared for and add that using the name Barack is intended as an honor.

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