The National Mammal

Reaction to the bison being named our national mammal has been underwhelming, to say the least.

Especially around these parts.

White folks up here don’t much care for the critters.

Some would even go so far as to say President Obama’s recent designation is simply part of a larger agenda to remove man -- the true national mammal -- from the land.

On the other hand, Native Americans in the area revere the bison and welcome its return. But then most of them are Democrats and probably even think favorably of Obama.

In this corner of the state that’s crazy talk.

Most of us are pretty well...