Sarah Palin's (sorry, yes, still she comes up in sentences) 18-year-old daughter, Bristol, gave birth to Sarah's grandson, Tripp, on December 28 and she and her fiance, Levi Johnston have already received a baby gift. From PETA. 

Alarmed by the prospect that little Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston will be grandmothered by the gun-totin',big game killin' Alaskan governor, PETA offered up a letter to Tripp's teenaged mama:

Dear Bristol,

On behalf of PETA's more than 2 million members and supporters worldwide,
congratulations on the birth of your son, Tripp. We wish you and your family all the best
during this exciting time.
Tripp will inherit a kinder and more compassionate world than the one his grandparents
hold on to. There is a growing consciousness among people everywhere of how our actions
affect those around us, including animals.
Helping children understand that animals are living, feeling beings who deserve to be
treated with respect and compassion will help them grow up to be kind, compassionate
citizens. We hope that in this year of positive change, you will begin to share with Tripp the
blessings that result from making kind choices.
To help with this, please accept the box of goodies on its way to you, compliments of
PETA, including the following:

• An adorable "Give Peas a Chance" onesie-it's never too early to instill good eating

habits and promote "world peas."

• An "Animals Are My Friends" bib, so that Tripp can let moose-meat-pushing

grandparents know that animals are friends, not food.

• A handy PETA logo bag for toting diapers or toys.
• For you, a copy of PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk's new book, One Can Make a

Difference, which is filled with 50 thought-provoking essays by celebrities and
"everyday Joes" who have made a positive impact on the world (great for bedtime
reading)

• Also, a copy of her book 50 Awesome Ways Kids Can Help Animals, with information ranging from why it's bad to squash bugs to ways to get family members to shoot animals with cameras instead of guns.
  
  

Congratulations again, and we wish Tripp a very bright, happy, and compassionate future!

Rather pointed? You betcha! (wink)