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By the end of 2010, will PETA succeed with their 'Sea Kittens' campaign?

Background: http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/sea_kittens1
http://www.peta.org/Sea_Kittens/index.asp

This question should be settled Yes if PETA succeeds in either one of the following goals:

1 - Convince the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to use the term "Sea Kittens" instead of "Fish" in a significant portion of their website and promotional materials

2 - Convince the USFWS to stop all promotion of "Fishing"

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
6%
No
94%
Question suspends in 1 year

Suspend date: Fri 31st Dec 2010 11:59pm PST (1 year to go)

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 5%

Action history:

Created Fri 1st May 2:48pm PST by measure

Suspend date: Fri 31st Dec 2010 11:59pm PST (1 year to go) details

 

Predictions (3)

29 weeks ago
excavator predicted No (H$20 at 96%)

Comments (4)

  1 Erik
cute, fuzzy little sea-kitten fillets w/ fried 'taters 'n cornbread...
posted 29 weeks ago
Calling them kittens wouldn't stop me from eating fish... but I might start eating cats.
posted 29 weeks ago
  3 Erik
*nods*
They're tasty with sweet 'n sour sauce.....
posted 29 weeks ago
  4 excavator
@ figures_of_fury maybe we should call kittens "Land Salmon" it might clean up the alleys.
posted 29 weeks ago

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