Cute and cuddly? I think not.

Once forced to live in fear of death by clubbing, baby seals are now flexing some pretty serious political muscle.

My favorite part of this story is the quote attributed to the stinky hippie - er, environmental activist: "Aren't they cute? I wish they would leave the baby seals alone!" Wow - that's compelling, thought-provoking stuff, right there.

Normally I'd side against the baby seals, if for no other reason than to piss off more stinky hippies. But let's be real, folks; those little ankle-biters have plenty of places where they can pee in the water.