First they came for the fighting cocks, and you said nothing.

Then they came for the rodeo, and you said nothing.

and when they come for you, and there will be no one left to speak up...

NTV - KHGI/KWNB/WSWS-CA - Where your news comes first. - Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, Lincoln | Neb. Humane Society calls for ban on Mexican rodeos: "OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Humane Society has called for a ban on Mexican rodeo events, saying the sports can cause traumatic injury to the animals. Armando Pliego is the treasurer of the Omaha-based rodeo club Charros Las Amistad, which had performed in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas, He says the rodeo is a time-honored tradition similar to American rodeos. But the Humane Society claims the horse tripping and steer tailing events can cause serious injuries, including breaking a horse's leg and pulling off a steer's tail. The group is pushing for local and state laws prohibiting the events."