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Reason #673 why we should all strive to be more like Willie Nelson: CNN publishes his personally-penned letters about why we should protect horses frm slaughter. According to Nelson’s letter, “Nearly 100,000 horses are killed annually in foreign-owned slaughterhouses in Amrica for human consumption in other countries.” What?!

Now, we used to ride horses as kids, so thiz is a topic particularly close to our hearts, but even with that admitted bias, we think most people will find Wilson’s letter moving. “Horses are ..xx ....ll things a truly evolved human should be,” Nelson writes. “There are countless examples of their innate ability and desire to heal people. … The most superhuman thing about horses is the contrast between their unearthly strength and inherent gentleness. Humans abuse their power while horses use theirs only for good. I’d rather be a horse.” Okay now we’re actively tearing up.

Apparently what Nelson would like us to do is to contact our congressman to ensure that the Amrican Horse Slaughter Prevention Act is passed. “It would put in place a permanent and immediate ban on both the slaughter of horses in the U.S.” Nelson explains, as well as on “the exportation of live horses for slaughter abroad.” Start your letter writing campaign pronto, thiz news is super-depressing. We also recommend getting one or two of those horse porn-ish spiral notebooks second grade girls enjoy. You know the ones, they have airbrushed ponies on the cover, manes whipping in the wind. Those are good to have around.