PETA Dresses in KKK Garb Outside Westminster Dog Show

On the heels of their risque advertisement that never made it on the air, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals knows how to grab attention. And show off its laundry. The animal rights group, which every year stages a protest at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, had two of its members dress in Ku Klux Klan garb outside Madison Square Garden on Monday.

Their goal, according to a post on the PETA website, was to draw a parallel between the KKK and the American Kennel Club. PETA spokesman Michael McGraw said that the AKC is trying to create a "master race" when it comes to pure-bred dogs and added that, "It's a very apt comparison." Really?

The group passed out brochures implying the Klan and AKC have the goal of "pure bloodlines" in common. Isn't this totally ridiculous, or is it me?